Forum : Pregnancy

Hi I'm Abi I'm 18 and 2 and a half weeks from giving birth, I'm in my first year of college and worried that next year will be a struggle as well but I know that if I don't do this then it will be so much harder in later life. I am still at home with my mum near by so it's different for me but there is so much help for you with child care and other help. It seems impossable now but it will only be a few more years. If you want to talk then feel free to message me x

Yeah i feel if i don't complete my final year next year then i'll lose motivation to do it and it would be best just to get it out the way. Just feel like so many people are telling me that i can't do it and it will be too hard for me x

That's what my teacher told me but I'm positive that I can prove him wrong. There are so many people against student parents but there are people that are really helpfull as well. Trying to stay motivated is the hardest bit!

Heya, im a second year university student and a mum as well. Personally if ur motivated to deff finish ur degree then id take a year out and come back to it when babys a little bit older. The last thing u want is to feel like you didnt do your best because you were up every two hours the nigh before an exam! However if u do decide to just do it and get it out the way, which I do also think would be a good idea, then it will be fine. If anything being a mum as well motivates me more coz I have a reason to finish! I just have to remind myself that im doing this for my daughter as well. I agree people say its impossible loads sed it to me and I have found it hard at times with the mental struggle of wanted to spend time with my daughter and having essays to write but two years along nearly and ive coped :) . Xx

Yeah i don't expext it to be easy, my partner says he'll help me as much as possible but i know my grades might not be as good as i hope but just got to try as hard as you can and it's only one more year to go which is a bit better than havin a few years left at uni xx

hi there, i'm a full time MSC student and on my third trimester. i'm so determined to finish my studies as long as i'm in good health.So i will encourage you to do the same, there should be arrangement that ur uni can do for you, given a separate room to write exam with allocated extra hrs.also there should be childcare at ur uni where you can leave ur little one btwn lessons..like you say,if your partner is there to support you that should be great..all the best

Yer you have to do what feels right for you. The rest will all fall into place along the way. Your lucky to have a supportive partner though that will help you out it will malke the world of difference. I wish you all the best on finishing your course and sorry forgot to say before, congratulations! xxx

Heya. I'm in my second year at university aswell. I planned to move home because I live close and commute to finish my degree. Having one year left thought it best. But when I told my university I was pregnant, and due beginning of October I was told I had to take a couple of years out and that I couldnt continue. They said they couldnt authorise time off at the beginning of my course for me to give birth. So I'm reluctantly having to get a job for a couple of years then go back. But I'm going to be a single mum so there's no other way for me.

If you can manage childcare, finance, and finish your degree then I'd say go for it! Its brilliant your partner is willing to help which will help you loads in terms of studying. That'll help a lot. I think you'll find you have more motivation because your degree isnt going to just benefit you but your child aswell. You can always try and interrupt your year if needs be, there's so many options.

Good luck and congrats :) xxx