How did you know when you were ready to have a baby?

Sounds a bit daft i now but i just wondered how you knew you were ready to become a parent. Im 29 and have been married for 18 months, my husband is 36 and we are contemplating trying for a baby however i'm worried about how much it will change our life.



I am starting to get very broody but the reality of being a mum still scares the hell out of me.How did you know when you were ready to have a baby?
Well I knew I wanted a baby when I was 11, but knew I wasn't ready. Once I was in a relationship for over a year, I felt ready emotionally, but knew financially we couldn't manage having one, but once we saved up we both felt ready, he wasn't ready as soon as I was, but most of my family had children before they were 20, so at 28 I was actually starting to feel like I was getting too old, but my partners family were mainly over 25, so he wanted to wait. You just know.How did you know when you were ready to have a baby?
I had my first son @ 25. I thought 25 was a good age for children and starting a family. Let me tell you this....



You will never have enough money to have a baby. Your neighborhood will never be safe enough. You will never have the perfect marriage and home life at the right time for a baby. Basically, you will never feel ready. EVER. So try to stop worrying about it :P



No one is truly ready for how wonderful their life will become, how much love they feel from their baby, and how little you can feel it from your husband or how amazing it is to bring that child into the world and provide everything he/she needs while feeling like you have no clue what you are doing and may in fact cause mental harm if you are allowed to continue!



How do you prepare for your heart to burst from love? Or going 7 days with very little food, zero sleep and a stale smell of milk and throw up in your hair but you cant sleep while they do because all you want to do is watch your little one breathe in and out and you don't want to miss a beat. There is no way to prepare, therefor you are never prepared. God designed you to bear children and find your true purpose through raising them. So go- go forth and multiply because you can always look back and wish there were more years for little sticky fingers and runny noses and the time for yourself will matter very little.



Best wishes to you and your family!How did you know when you were ready to have a baby?
You know when you are ready to become a parent when.. You are done being taken care of; and want to take care of someoneHow did you know when you were ready to have a baby?
You have every right to be worried - having a baby is going to change your life beyond recognition. No more lie ins, no freedom to just drop everything and go and do something, no quiet moments just to think and be yourself, less money, a non-stop hectic lifestyle, time no longer your own, constantly picking up things, hours getting them to sleep, the most frustrating behaviour that makes you want to scream the house down. Sounds horrific, eh? And at times, it can be. But you know, I could not imagine my life without my boys. At the risk of sounding cliched, they complete me. How I lived my life fully before they came, I don't know (and in fact, I don't think I did). They make me smile and laugh every day, and every second I wonder at their amazing beauty and I am thankful for having them.



I had my kids later in life and I think that sometimes we become set in our ways, that it is very hard to stop being selfish. But, like everything new, you get used to it and it just becomes a way of life. It is terrifying to think that you have full responsibility for such a tiny little life, but again, within weeks you wonder what you ever worried about!



So, yes, it WILL change your life forever, but it will be the best change you ever made!How did you know when you were ready to have a baby?
It's normal to feel scared about becoming a mum. You probably still have several fertile years left, so there's no rush if you don't feel ready yet.How did you know when you were ready to have a baby?
The things you should think about are:



CHECKLIST



You should be at least mid-twenties. (You are)



You should have a very secure relationship ie. married (You are)



You and your partner should have stable jobs and financially secure. (Are you?)



You should have supportive Friends and Relatives (Do you?)



You should have made all the trips that you want to in your life that would be inconvenient with a baby. (Have you?)



Your house should be big enough/baby safe. (Is it?)



You should make sure you have enough time for the baby and child. (Do you?)



You should make sure your partner definitely wants a baby. (Does he?)





You seem ready to have a baby. Make sure it's the right choice and then enjoy being a Mother!How did you know when you were ready to have a baby?
i just always knew i wanted to be a mum from a young age ive never been one for careers etc i only ever wanted a big family so i knew i was ready it just came naturally for me, ive wanted another baby for a long time and weve agreed in july/august we will try for baby number 2 and i can naturally feel in myself that the time is coming. you just know its a motherly instinct i guess, some people have it others dont, theres no right or wrong time its just when you feel ready and when you can provide for a baby. speak to your husband and work out when the best time will be for you both, it may take a while but theres no rush it should come naturally. the thought of being a mum can be scary as its a big responsibility and noone is prepared for the change until it actually happens but it will kick in naturally and youll look back and wonder why you were scared trust me itll work out fine good luck.