How do you know if your ready to get pregnant?

Answer 1

You don't you just do it. I guess when both partners agree.

Answer 2

Do you have a very good relationship with the person you are with? I mean communication, understanding, all the very important things you need. Understand that even some of the best relationships can fail, so you dont want to start a family if things are not right for a good loving and stable enviroment for you and your baby. Only you know if its right, if there is problems a baby won't fix that, don't know exactlly why your asking so please don't get affended. If everything is right in that case then evreyone says I will wait until I can afford it, ha ha this will never happen. Yes if you are in very tight situation with money, by all means wait until you can for the most part support you and your baby. Make sure you have done the things that are important to you before you have a baby, they change everything for good and sometimes for not so good. Meaning do the things you can now before you can not do them once a baby arrives. Please for your sake make sure this is right for you and everyone involved.Hope this is what you were looking for. Wish you the best only you really know ,search yourself.

Answer 3

You are always "ready" to get pregnant. Nature made you that way. From the onset of menstruation, your reproductive system is ready. It is your decision to choose when to get pregnant. In distant times, 23 pregnancies was the norm. Today in Kenya, the average female produces 9+ children, and with modern medicine they all live,(but grow up starving) hence the country isn't able to get out from under its population problem--starvation and abandonment of children is rampant, as it is as well in Ethiopia and other African countries. We in the Western World, can choose when to become pregnant because of reliable birth control methods. Most thinking couples realize that children are not a bonding agent, but a divisive one. And those same couples choose to limit their reproductive lives to none, or one or two children. Frankly, it costs $250,000 to raise one child to age 18. Some people opt out of child rearing all together. Italy, for example, a Catholic country, isn't even producing enough children to replace its population. Italians, instead are choosing to enjoy life childless, and travel, spend the money on themselves. Other modern, "Western European" countries are as well. A couple is ready to begin a family when their wealth is sufficient, their bond is solid, and their desire to nuture unselfishly, a helpless baby. Informed couples are ready to tackle all night illness, diapers, constant colic and crying, and the fact that the child may easily be deformed, grow up to be ungrateful, hateful, a criminal, and a real disappointment. We cannot select what we birth, we get what is given. As parents, all we can do is stay informed, read books on parenting, and nurturing, and hope we did everything right, knowing full well there are no guarantees.
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Answer 4

I do not know if there is a specific time and date a person knows when it is time to have a beautiful baby in their lives. If you are some what secure and will be able to give the baby the time it needs and both partners want one, than I would say it is time. This is just my opinion: I think before a person brings another into this world, they need to be able to spend the next year or more off of work. It is hard to drop off a newborn in daycare, I know some have no choice and have to pay bills, but I think it is so important to spend that time with them. If I was dedicated to my job/career and did not plan on spending the time it takes to raise the kid, and planned the pregnance than I would definitly wait till I was in a place in my life to dedicate my life to the new life that God allowed me to bring into this world. The best of luck to you.

Answer 5

If you're a mature adult. Making a decent living in order to support a family, married, good marital relationship. I know there are plenty of single parents out there who support themselves and their children very well. But....

1 - Maturity is very important in the role of parenting. You can't expect to grow up with your child and fulfill your responsibility to that child.

2 - Two parents comes in second, I come from the "Old School" it takes a Mom and a Dad to raise their children with good morals and give them high self esteem. The parents set the example. Mom has her role in this and Dad has his. It is most important that Mom and Dad have a good loving relationship and both want a family.

3 - Income is important, but families with all the above qualities can survive hard times. A good income creates an easier task of raising the family and helps tremendously to keep stress down.

Good luck. I wish you and your family well.

Answer 6

well if you are in a point in your life you may feel you are missing that part and you are financially stable and in a great environment to bring a child into - you are ready for the lifelong commitment and you just kind of 'know' you are ready. still think about it for a while first - what it would be like - and if you couldn't want anything else then i think the time might be right!

good luck!

Answer 7

1) After you are married
2) When you are finacially secure to support a child (Baby food, diapers, shots and all that good stuff)
3) If you have the time and dedication to raise a child
4) Make saracfices for your child such as not going out like you used to.
5) Can afford a baby sitter if both of you work
6) The biggest question is can you both be responsible parents?

Answer 8

As heartless as it sounds. FIRST look at your finances, babies are expensive. Then look at your relationship: Are you married? Are you guys happy? Are you ready to throw your life upside-down? If yes, then go for it. But remember. At about 7months along in your pregnancy you are going to be wondering what the Hell you were thinking!!!! It will pass, trust me, I did it twice. Good Luck

Answer 9

When you're in a stable relationship (preferably married), and are financially and emotionally able to handle any extra additions to your family.

Answer 10

ok, You mean physically or mentally? If you like kids and feel that your life would be more fulfilled with someone to love/nurture 24/7, and always put before yourself and your own needs.....then go for it!!

Answer 11

when you know you can be totally 100% self-less and can devote your entire life to taking care of somebody else. i just got a puppy and had to get rid of her because i couldnt handle it. she had to pee, but i didnt feel like taking her out. and it was one thing after another that i just DID NOT feel like doing. imagine not being able to do what you want, whenever you want. it sucks.