Due to Give Birth less than 2 weeks before PsyD program starts !
Hi yall. I found out I was pregnant during interview cycles. I accepted an offer from a program and now reality is starting to hit me fast.
The program will not allow me to defer and doesn’t seem too supportive (i.e very minimal effort / dry with helping to establish an academic plan / accommodations for maternity leave). Starting this program means I plus hubby and our first child will be relocating to a different area, minimal family support and significant impact financially. But hey a dream is a dream right ?!
Any current or prior students have any insight? I intend to complete coursework while I’m on maternity leave . I hate to miss orientation. Will my physical absence during the first 2 months of the program (while I’m giving birth / on maternity leave) significantly impact / set me back academically? Any success stories in relation to a new baby or even with working during the first few semesters of a PsyD program?