So would it be better to take as many credits as I can now or take it easy until baby gets here?

I took a full load for the spring 2016 semester. It'll be worth it because I have to take a semester off. If I were you, I'd definitely do the same if you have to take off when baby comes!

Yea I'm scheduled for 16 credits for the fall right now, the semester will be over about mid January and my c section is scheduled for jan 31st, but I really don't want to miss another semester because I took the summer off to do a phlebotomy course so that set me back at my actual schoo, I'm ready to graduate already llh @babymaverick

I meant mid December@babymaverick

Then yeah I would definitely do the extra credits. You'll be thankful that you did .

That's what I was thinking bit everyone else is like take it easy but they don't understand llh @babymaverick

I took eighteen credits last semester and four in the summer session so that I wouldn't have to go back when my baby is here. it was so worth it

The most I have ever taken is 12 credits, was the 18 a struggle? @tlw1596

I took 18 credits for three semesters I think. it really depends on your classes I was a biology major, so I took six classes and had three labs with it. I was in class at least 7 hours a day and I studied about another hour a day at least. I ended up with like a 3.2 gpa but I took all 400 level courses. it's truly up to you how hard it is and the work you want to put in.. I didn't think it was terrible just time consuming and exhausting. but I also did it during my first trimester and passed three kidney stones

Wow that sounds really exhausting and painful, you're strong. Now that I'm a sahm I think I could take on that load, and hopefully all of these 1st trimester symptoms disappear or I'm in trouble llh. Thank you for sharing though you gave me hope @tlw1596

no problem. I think you could do it honestly, I worked forty hours a week and took extremely hard courses. and honestly if you become overwhelmed it will be in the first few weeks and you could drop a course.. Lol the second trimester was my best one, once you get there you're good lol