Your Opinion

Right now I am still in nursing school but I'm considering becoming an Labour and Deliver nurse. The thing it is highly likely that I'm infertile. I know this is probably more of a personal decision but I was wondering if anyone may have any insight. Do you think it would be a good thing to do or would It become hard because I cant (naturally) have a baby on my own?
I know several nurses who could not conceive that worked in L/D. One nurse adopted a baby that the mother didn't want. She became a nurse midwife and was one of my instructors.

That's far too personal for others to answer for you. We can tell you how WE would feel, but we can't project.

I'm infertile. Even though I've made peace with it, there's no way I would go into L&D. Your mileage may vary.

Quote from Aurora77I'm infertile. Even though I've made peace with it, there's no way I would go into L&D. Your mileage may vary.

As JWG noted, that is a v. personal decision, and none of us can give you an answer to your question that really means anything. You will get a better idea of how L&D might work for you when you go through your OB rotation in school.

Have you done your L&D rotation yet? If you did what did it feel like for you? Totally a personal decision. Do you plan on attempting on trying for children using other means?

I was trying to conceive and having problems during my OB rotation in school. For that reason, I HATED my OB class and rotation. All it did was remind of what I so badly wanted and couldn't have. I'm pregnant now, a year later, but before I got pregnant there is no way I could have worked anything in OB. It was way too hard for me. But everyone is different. To each their own.