I'm studying Spanish p/t. I'm due in Oct. Do I have to give it up or can I just take a break?

[hackneybird]

As thread title say I'm due to have my 1st child on Oct 15th. I'm studying Spanish at an evening class and love it, am in the middle of my GCSE exams! I work full time, but obviously plan to take 6-9 months off when baby is born.

I feel like I'm really starting to get somewhere, and I hate the idea of stopping. Please tell me, if it is wise for me to carry on with my studies and start a new AS course in September, (which is for 2 hours one evening a week) warning my tutors that I won't be attending class for a good month or so once baby arrives, but that I do plan to be back once I have physically recovered from the initial shock?

Or should I just be realistic and accept that I'm not going to be able to study for a goodly while?

Please feel free to tell me if am am being a naive numpty or whether it is entirely possible that one small corner of my own life can continue?

Give it a go and keep up your study. I had DD1 halfway through Uni Diploma course. Sitting the exam was interesting - bf her, handed to my mum (DH sitting same exam), raced to exam, finished it and raced home to bf again. Had to take her to some weekend tutorials, but it wasn't a problem. Provided you're ok after the birth you may find you can go back sooner. If the tutors are able to send you coursework while you're off all the better. You've nothing to lose from trying.

Give it a go, it's not LOADS. I enjoyed having something to get my teeth into that wasn't boring baby laundry...

I'm halfway through a psychology degree, and am due my third in October. I'm starting third year in September, no way am I stopping now after all the work I have done in the last 2 years.
I started first year when my second child was 6 weeks old (eldest was 3). I'm not saying its easy, but you'd be surprised what you can do if you want to. And its much easier to study with a newborn than a toddler, trust me!

Thanks for the positive messages all. I thought it might be ok. After all, it's just one AS level, only one class for 3 hours a week.

I will try it and see. I can pay in installments so if I decide to abandon it I won't lose too much money.

Have to say really admire those of you that can study full time or at a higher level and also haver babies!