I Need Help/ Information... Please Answer

Are there any truck driving mommies in this forum. If so I had a question, - I wanted to know if I could get my CDL license while pregnant & start driving after I have my baby? I'll be 21 years old in May & I'll be about 7 months pregnant. & I really wanted to get my CDL license then & start working in July after the baby is born.

It's unlikely that company-sponsored programs will take you, simply due to insurance requirements. They don't want anything to happen during school or while driving that would affect your baby's health (or yours, for that matter). You might be able to find a private school to take you, I'm not sure. It's certainly more likely than a company school. If you do go to school while pregnant, prepare yourself for a harder time. Simply getting in and out of the truck will be more difficult, among other things.

However, do you plan on going over the road (long haul) trucking, or finding a local job where you can be home every night? I only ask because if you drive long haul you should be prepared to not come home for weeks or months at a time. This will be very detrimental to both you and your baby, and your child is likely to bond with their primary caregiver instead of you. I would encourage you to find a local position, where you can be home with your child every night. Finding a local job right our of school will be relatively easy or incredibly hard depending on where you live. Even with that said, I would still not plan on going to work immediately after the baby is born. You need to give yourself at least a week or two off to rest and bond with your child.

Then again, perhaps you're planning on adoption which negates everything I've just said. A little more information into your situation will help me give better advice.