<p>She can actually count the child in the household size BEFORE it is born — but the issue is whether that household will be the student’s (independent) or the parent’s (dependent). As I mentioned in the thread in swimcatsmom’s link, we look at ability to provide. If the student has no income, no public assistance, lives with someone who pays the bills (including a boyfriend) … then the student is clearly not supporting her child at least 50% … someone else is supporting the child.</p>