Master's Degree and Pregnancy?
I graduated with my bachelors degree in Biology and then decided to get my masters in dietetics. I am currently completing the requirements for the DPD certificate so I can start my masters when I found out I was pregnant. My goal is to be finished with school in 3 years (1 year for last DPD classes, then the masters program is 16 months). My issue is that school is pretty costly and I am trying to do this without taking out more loans, I am debating taking one class this summer which ends in July, and then giving birth in August. My question is if i should take a semester off (Fall) and being okay with it taking me nearly 4 years before I start my career, or if i should power through with my classes online. I will be a first time mom and after I graduate is when we are planning on having our second. After three years my husband will be in a spot with his career where he can comfortably afford all of the bills on his own, till then I need to work weekends. I wanna begin my career and I want to be a good mom, I have family help too with childcare luckily but I want to be home as much as possible. I just don't want to strain us financially, mentally, or put my grades in jeopardy before getting into my masters program. I am 24 years old for reference. I also would like to still be in my 20's while i start my career, I already feel pretty late in life.