being a teen mum and college, can i do both?

minimoo90 · Oct 27th, 2009, 16:01 PM

hey
congratsss all mums to be :P

i've just found out i'm expecting. i'm not botherd about being a teen mum as age is only a number

i'm due june time, still haven't got an offical due date, but i know returning having this baby is going to affect my last year at college..
i was wondering has anyone had the same dilemma, and any success stories

would really like to hear how other mum's have managed with college/ school and bringin a baby up

xx

Lil-woowoo · Oct 27th, 2009, 16:34 PM

Congratulations on your pregnancy

. I fell pregnant when i was 18 and also was still at college. I finished up 1 day before i went into labour (i was a week early lol) and returned 3 weeks after i had baby. It was hard going but i did manage. I am now 23 and my wee boy is at school and am in my final year of nurse training at uni x x

sarah0108 · Oct 27th, 2009, 18:12 PM

yes it is definatley do-able

i was at 6th form but quit a few weeks ago due to a few reasons but its great to be getting an education and have a baby

!

my only advice is go back when you feel like it, not because you feel you have to. Spend time with baby first.

i was hoping to go to college next september but ill see nearer the time because of my situation lol x

Emma.Gi · Oct 27th, 2009, 18:27 PM

Well, I had my son after I'd done my last year at secondary school, I decided not to go to College straight away because he was due in November (he came in September) and I was planning on having 5 years off from education until he started school but when me and his dad split up in June, I decided to join College and get my life on track. I successfully started a 2 year course in September whilst he goes to nursery, he's 13 months and we do fine

So basically, it's definitely do-able but as Sarah says, don't rush back if you're not ready, there'll always be next year. x

aliss · Oct 27th, 2009, 18:33 PM

I'm not a teen (26), but I am currently taking a class with a 22 year old mom who has a toddler at home, she's almost got her degree! It can be done. She works hard! If you work hard, you can do it. Might take a while though, online classes are a great option.

leeanne · Oct 27th, 2009, 18:39 PM

I think if you set your mind to it, you can achieve both.

It won't be smooth sailing as newborns/toddlers require a lot of attention and at times it's not easy, but keeping focus on your goal you will be able to do both.

minimoo90 · Oct 28th, 2009, 05:43 AM

Thank you all for your advice..
and its great to see that it can be done
xx

xo.Fran.xo · Oct 28th, 2009, 06:40 AM

Heya hun (:
At the moment im in the last year of college.
and im due in january. and my course finishes in June, so obviously i cant stay until then.
What im doing though is finishing college in decemeber, taking a year out, and joining back next december until june, so start of where i left of type of thing, maybe you should ask your college if there is something like that you could do ?
xx

minimoo90 · Oct 28th, 2009, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by xo.Fran.xo

Heya hun (:
At the moment im in the last year of college.
and im due in january. and my course finishes in June, so obviously i cant stay until then.
What im doing though is finishing college in decemeber, taking a year out, and joining back next december until june, so start of where i left of type of thing, maybe you should ask your college if there is something like that you could do ?
xx

congratss

thats what i was hoping to do, either that or pick up my work and do it at home, as by the time lil one will be 3 mnths, my last year will start

xo.Fran.xo · Oct 28th, 2009, 06:46 AM

Congratz to ! (: ,
yeah defoo, its worth trying your best to carry on!,
yeah im going to do as much work as i can at home to.
because my course is all based on coursework too, not exams so its better thankfully, but its stil achievable if its exams. It is alot harder being a mum and doing it, but will be worth it

xo.

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minimoo90 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 978	being a teen mum and college, can i do both? hey congratsss all mums to be :P i've just found out i'm expecting. i'm not botherd about being a teen mum as age is only a number i'm due june time, still haven't got an offical due date, but i know returning having this baby is going to affect my last year at college.. i was wondering has anyone had the same dilemma, and any success stories would really like to hear how other mum's have managed with college/ school and bringin a baby up xx

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Lil-woowoo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 633	Congratulations on your pregnancy. I fell pregnant when i was 18 and also was still at college. I finished up 1 day before i went into labour (i was a week early lol) and returned 3 weeks after i had baby. It was hard going but i did manage. I am now 23 and my wee boy is at school and am in my final year of nurse training at uni x x

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sarah0108 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2009 Location: Amongst the chaos Posts: 14,893	yes it is definatley do-able i was at 6th form but quit a few weeks ago due to a few reasons but its great to be getting an education and have a baby ! my only advice is go back when you feel like it, not because you feel you have to. Spend time with baby first. i was hoping to go to college next september but ill see nearer the time because of my situation lol x

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Emma.Gi Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England. Posts: 1,439	Well, I had my son after I'd done my last year at secondary school, I decided not to go to College straight away because he was due in November (he came in September) and I was planning on having 5 years off from education until he started school but when me and his dad split up in June, I decided to join College and get my life on track. I successfully started a 2 year course in September whilst he goes to nursery, he's 13 months and we do fine So basically, it's definitely do-able but as Sarah says, don't rush back if you're not ready, there'll always be next year. x

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aliss AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Québec Posts: 14,778	I'm not a teen (26), but I am currently taking a class with a 22 year old mom who has a toddler at home, she's almost got her degree! It can be done. She works hard! If you work hard, you can do it. Might take a while though, online classes are a great option.

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leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	I think if you set your mind to it, you can achieve both. It won't be smooth sailing as newborns/toddlers require a lot of attention and at times it's not easy, but keeping focus on your goal you will be able to do both.

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minimoo90 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 978	Thank you all for your advice.. and its great to see that it can be done xx

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xo.Fran.xo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wales ! <3 xo. Posts: 25	Heya hun (: At the moment im in the last year of college. and im due in january. and my course finishes in June, so obviously i cant stay until then. What im doing though is finishing college in decemeber, taking a year out, and joining back next december until june, so start of where i left of type of thing, maybe you should ask your college if there is something like that you could do ? xx

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xo.Fran.xo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wales ! <3 xo. Posts: 25	Congratz to ! (: , yeah defoo, its worth trying your best to carry on!, yeah im going to do as much work as i can at home to. because my course is all based on coursework too, not exams so its better thankfully, but its stil achievable if its exams. It is alot harder being a mum and doing it, but will be worth it xo.

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