Having a baby while at uni reading medicine?

**Medic2013** · 21-01-2007, 10:51 PM

who's crazy enough to have a baby while at medical school....

id prefer it until after the lecture in a maternity ward-i mean anything for a ten minute break eh?

**Clarkey** · 21-01-2007, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by mubeen rahman

who's crazy enough to have a baby while at medical school....

id prefer it until after the lecture in a maternity ward-i mean anything for a ten minute break eh?

You're gonna rile a lot of people on this forum saying that!

I guess the older people are when they start studying (no offence) the more pressing the issue of a family is. If i was older when i started i wouldn't want to wait until i qualified and past that to start my family.

I have no plans to have children for a long time yet, but lots of my friends at uni want to have children. It's quite common. One of my friends got married recently and wants to start a family soon.

**copperfungus** · 21-01-2007, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by mubeen rahman

who's crazy enough to have a baby while at medical school....

id prefer it until after the lecture in a maternity ward-i mean anything for a ten minute break eh?

please bear in mind that an awfull lot of medical students aren't 18 straight from school, a lot of us are older therefore having a family is a more pressing issue.
I think it would probably be easier to have a baby during med school than during foundation training.

**Medic2013** · 21-01-2007, 11:37 PM

lol clarkey-i didnt mean to offend anyone!

if anyone was offended by my comment-i sincerely apologise. it was only meant to encourage humour.

**Clarkey** · 21-01-2007, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by mubeen rahman

lol clarkey-i didnt mean to offend anyone!

if anyone was offended by my comment-i sincerely apologise. it was only meant to encourage humour.

Oh Mubeen you don't have to be that sorry lol i'm sure people will get over it.

*When i first started uni i thought they were all crazy too*

**Medic2013** · 21-01-2007, 11:56 PM

copperfungus-i know exactly what you mean, i was just trying to make a cheap laugh out of the thread title

clarkey-so what changed?

**Clarkey** · 22-01-2007, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by mubeen rahman

copperfungus-i know exactly what you mean, i was just trying to make a cheap laugh out of the thread title

clarkey-so what changed?

I got older! I'm 23 this year....if i was starting med school now and was married/in a relationship in which having children was a big possibility then i can kinda see why people would want to do it now. I definetely wouldn't do it during F1/2.

If i mention babies my boyfriend makes a horrible face, like a baby!

...and i'm quite happy to wait to have children until i'm qualified and have done what i want to do with my life!

**rach4581** · 22-01-2007, 01:20 AM

its not that people plan to have babies whilst at med school- it really wouldnt be ideal- its more that there really isnt an ideal time once you start your career as a doctor- from the start theres 5yrs at uni-no convenient time- then fy training- definately no time!- then speciality training 3-7yrs-still no time! so really my question was, when does my son get a brother or sister if my life is on hold for 10 yrs+? im 26 now.... dont fancy having babies at 36!! kinda hoped it would all be over by then, its just when do i fit it in???!!!

but i quite agree it is mad to have kids at med school, but sometimes you have to be a bit unwise in life, and people have proved it can be done its all about priorities. Balancing career and family is never easy.

Plus, at 26 i wont be partying as much as you young uns' anyways! i did that years ago so my priorities are different from many other students. This thread was just to mention the unmentionable- that other things are important in life as well as becoming a doctor, dont get me wrong i am commited to becoming a doctor, i just have other commitments i need to consider too!

But, like i said earlier, im putting it out of my mind until im actually a med student! getting in comes first, then surviving the first years!

first things first eh?

**Chocolatelover** · 22-01-2007, 01:40 AM

Its probably better to have one before F1/F2. My main worry is the long hours you dont want to miss out on your child growing up. I dont think the medical professional is very family friendly but thats a sacrafice you must make I guess

**Medic2013** · 22-01-2007, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by Clarkey

I got older! I'm 23 this year....if i was starting med school now and was married/in a relationship in which having children was a big possibility then i can kinda see why people would want to do it now. I definetely wouldn't do it during F1/2.

If i mention babies my boyfriend makes a horrible face, like a baby!

...and i'm quite happy to wait to have children until i'm qualified and have done what i want to do with my life!

LOL-i know! was merely jesting with yer! haha