Pregnancy and Timing of Application

[futureapppsy2]

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If you end up taking a year off to have your child and spend time with him or her (which sounds like the best plan based on your posts), you can still work on manuscripts if your PI is okay with letting you work largely from home. This may erase, at least partially, any stigma of a "gap year" by showing some degree of sustained productivity,

FWIW (and not much, considering n=1), but one of my old cohortmates had a daughter (her first child) late in the summer after our first year. She took the following fall semester largely off, worked on a bit of research from home, and by November was already bored with being a stay at home mom and was ready to get back to classes, research, and clinical work. She's a great mom, too. Another classmate took a semester off to have her first child and again, was very ready to get back to school after a semester of maternity leave. Both had the support of spouses who were working full-time, YMMV, of course.

 

[fallen625]

After realizing that I would probably have to wait until the next cycle, I started looking for RA positions in the area I am interested in. Much to my surprise I found an almost perfect match paid RA position in the city I live in, and I have an interview scheduled (!!)

I am only 8 weeks preg now, but I was wondering if it would make sense to bring it up during the interview? Should I bring it up during the initial rounds, a final round, or only after an offer is made? Any advice?

I really want this position but would hate to put a potential research advisor in a bad situation (ei she would have to deal with maternity leave, etc)

 

[Doctor Eliza]

After realizing that I would probably have to wait until the next cycle, I started looking for RA positions in the area I am interested in. Much to my surprise I found an almost perfect match paid RA position in the city I live in, and I have an interview scheduled (!!)

I am only 8 weeks preg now, but I was wondering if it would make sense to bring it up during the interview? Should I bring it up during the initial rounds, a final round, or only after an offer is made? Any advice?

I really want this position but would hate to put a potential research advisor in a bad situation (ei she would have to deal with maternity leave, etc)

Well, at only 8 weeks I think you have the justification that you aren't really telling *anyone* yet so I think it is more understandable not to disclose. However, I wonder how a maternity "leave" would work in this situation. I don't know if you would be able to just be MIA for 2 months. You might have to attend a few meetings and answer a few phone calls, etc. It probably depends a lot on the prof you will work for.

I'm glad that you found a good option. Hope it works out! 🙂

Dr. E