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Baby while in pharmacy school
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We also had a lady in our class who had a baby and was back in class two days later. She had a lot of support from her parents and her husband, so that made it a little easier to come back to school so soon.bbmuffin said:
I'm pretty sure our school doesn't offer "pre-planned" maternity leave, but I think in certain personal/health situations they will allow the students to sit out a year and return with the next years class.
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Is this your first child and are you already in pharmacy school?
I can't comment about the official rules that pharamcy schools have regarding maternity leave. However, I can tell you that you may not WANT to go back to school right after having a baby. I had it all planned out during my pregnancy. I would take the standard 6 weeks off and go right back to work as my husband and mother were very supportive. Ha! After having my son, you couldn't pry me away from his attention for more than an hour (only to go food shopping). I was unprepared for the emotional bonding that occurred in such a short period of time. It is great to try and plan your life after you have a little one, but I have learned that children are precious gifts and should always come first. Planning often goes by the wayside because the unexpected always seems to happen. 🙂
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I was curious and looked up the "Leave of Absence" policy at USN and it states that you can take up to a year off for medical reasons and pregnancy.
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My classmate was given one week off after her pregancy. Someone else in my class had her baby on friday morning and was back in class on Monday.
If we have another child while I'm in pharmacy school, we'll try to time it for the summer. Of course, not every school has summers off.
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Thanks for the insight. I am pursuing pharm. as a second career and am currently completing the prereqs. We already have one child and are trying to plan our second. The biological clock is ticking... Once you have a child it seems as if all of your goals become very, very long term.
I can't remember who did it but thanks for looking up the leave of absence policy. I need to give my prospective schools a call.
I can't remember who did it but thanks for looking up the leave of absence policy. I need to give my prospective schools a call.
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Smilescali said:
Is nice to see I am not the only one who thinks you should spend every waking moment with a newborn, because, YOU WOULD WANT TO and you deserve to enjoy this time as a new mom. It doesn't happen every year. Your job and school does. People forget that.
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If I am being honest I would like to start school and then take a year off to have and be home with my child then start back the following year. I assume that this is looked down upon because the expectation is that you don't take any time off. That is an easier expectation if school is your only responsibility.
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Some schools also have deferred admissions for one year, but I think that the policy is intended for emergency purposes.
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A friend in my class was granted deferred admission for one year. His wife was having a baby, so he needed to work full time while she stayed at home. He just entered pharm school the following year.
That is great to hear that some pharmacy schools grant deferred admissions for maternity reasons, even for the daddy! Although a year may not be long enough if you have any type of complication during the pregnancy(that requires bedrest) and still want to spend quality time with your new baby when it arrives. Come to think of it... the idea of just being pregnant and having to deal with pharmacy school sounds like a nightmare to me 😱 . I was so sick and miserable the entire time, now throw in the stresses of studying for pharmacy school, attending to any existing children (including the husband! 🙂 ) and taking care of other life matters! Yikes.. ladies think real hard about it!dgroulx said:
