If you don't mind, what is your age range. I am so confused about the whole pregnancy thing...To wait...not to wait.. I am young, everyone tells me and i know that. I am 25...But i have a lot of mixed feelings. But i just wanted to know what ages some people are as they are TTC...
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juju
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I'm 34. Had I met my DH and married him at 25, I would definetly want to have a baby. If you are both emotionally ready, you should go for it!!
2003fallwedding
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I will be 33 in December (and still trying to get pregnant) DH will be 34 in September
btrflygrl
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I am 26 and DH is 27 and we will be trying soon
itspositive
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Just turned 29 although I conceived 2 weeks before my bday
matron
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28 (29 in Nov) .. we dated for 5 years and have been married for just over two. He's 37.
sp04
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Did any of you feel that you needed to do certain things before you got pregnant ( school, buying home, work, etc..) or was becoming pregnant your first priority?
The Original 2nd-time-around
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I was 24 when I was preggo with my son...now I'm 31.
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Posted by sp04
Did any of you feel that you needed to do certain things before you got pregnant ( school, buying home, work, etc..) or was becoming pregnant your first priority?
Yes, I left my job to go back to school because I knew I'd never go to grad school once I had kids, or be able to commute to the city with kids (or while prego). We are also trying to live off of one income to see if we can do it bc I know I want to be a SAHM. We are also selling our house (on a busy road) to move to a child friendly street in an excellent school district ... in a bigger house. I am basically basing all of my decisions around getting pregnant, which probably isn't the best thing to do, bc so far, nothing is turning out as planned. Just do what you feel is right and everything else will fall into place. There are some things in life you just can't plan. I think this is one of them.
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I'm 34 and will be 35 in Decemeber DH is 30 and will be 31 in January.
He wanted to do things before baby... better household income & buy a home. Me, I'm as ready as I'm ever going to get just waiting for him to catch up
usuk2004
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I'm 27 (almost 28), DH is almost 32. We're just not ready for babies. We had been living on separate continents for over a year before we got married and are really enjoying finally being together. Besides that, our housing situation is really up in the air right now (see vent on Newlyweds board ) not to mention the fact that I've just moved to London and I'm only working part time right now.
We want to do some travelling, we want to buy an apartment here in London, we want to move back to New York (well, I do anyway ) There's a lot to happen before we even consider .
My younger brother and his wife are expecting a in December, and they just got married this past September. So, I guess everyone is on a different timeline. You have to do what is right for you. I would absolutely love to have a baby, but I know it's not the time for us right now. Babies are a lifelong commitment!
btrflygrl
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DH wanted to buy a home first since we were living with his parents and now we are in limbo with our own place. We also want to settle into steady incomes since moving out of state.....but he wants to try soon.
Dee7772
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I was 31 when I conceived, hubby was 32.
Kelly9904
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I can say I am 25, DH is 27, just married and not ready to be a parent. However since getting married I will admit to stronger maternal/baby feelings. I never thought I would get the baby bug so soon after being married but I did. However I do realize that its not what We realistically want at this point in my lives
There are definatly things I want to do before having a baby. First is travel a little more with my husband. I have done some travelling alone or with friends but I want to experience more with him. Also I admit that I feel I am too selfish right now to give myself completely to another person. I do a lot for my DH but he can survive on his own, a baby cannot, they would need me/DH constantly and I am not ready for that just yet.
We have 3 neices and 2 nephews, and I see how life changes when you are a parent. So before I have a baby I want to be sure that I am ready for the responsibility. Once you become a parent you are ALWAYS a parent, but you only get a short time to be newlyweds and enjoy your time alone together.
But each person is different and if you and your DH feel you are ready then no matter what people say about being too young, do what you want! I tell my parents that we want to wait 4-5 years and they think I am nuts and should start sooner! You can never make everyone happy so do whats best for you!
May2704bride
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I am 34 & DH is 39. At the time I was 25- having kids was not an option for me. I wanted to enjoy my 20's and I don't regret it at all. However, being older now and ready it does have it's consequences. Sometimes it is harder to have children at an older age so here we are trying as hard as we can before we get too old
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I have always wanted kids and wished I was with my husband when I was 25 to start our family (funny, growing up I had always wanted to have my kids by 25 because it's the age my mom had me & we have a great relationship & it had something to do with the age ... off subject but we worked together when I was in HS and we actually had mutual friends who were in between both of our ages ... anyway, I'll get back on subject) ...
BTW, I am 36 and DH will be 38 in December. When we got married DH was still unemployed, otherwise I would have pushed for a HM baby!! DH started a new job about three weeks ago and while we are not actively TTC, I am charting my temp & just bought a monitor on ebay. I feel at my age I can't afford to try for months/year only to find out we may need *assistance* getting pregnant.
brideinapril
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I was 27 when I go pregnant - I am 33 now.
Deb_n_Rob
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I am 30 and expecting my first baby. I was 25 when I got married and dh was 28. We decided to wait and I am so happy we did. We waited four years before trying. We both finished school, started jobs and are established in them. We bought a house two years ago and we're pretty much seettled in. I have never felt more ready for a child than now. I know we would have managed if we had children earlier, but I'm glad we waited. I also feel like we really got to know each other in those four years.
OctBride03
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I am 27 and will be still when the baby is born.
My philosophy is don't listen to anyone... no one knows what's best for you except you and your DH.
The first question I got was are we going to try to have a baby right away, but then they'd answer for me and say I shouldn't... who are other people to tell me what I should and shouldn't do... same goes for you!
