My Husband and I have a really nice apartment. It is rather large but only has one bedroom. We only pay $450.00 a month and the utility bills are really low also. We know all of our neighbors really well and the landlord is such a sweet heart and let us have our cute 3lbs puppy, now full grown and still weighs 3lbs :) and our cat spaz. The question is I am 5 weeks pregnant and just wondering if it is normal to not want to get up and move right away? I think that if we stayed here and payed off the rest of our "debt " we can have a fresh start when our baby comes, it makes a lil more sence to me? Granted a lot of our wedding stuff is in our storage above our closets b/c we just didnt have enough room for everything but should we stretch ourselves out and splurge on a bigger apartment? or wait a year or so till our financial situation is all clear? Is it ok to have a baby in a 1 br apt?
2007-02-07 01:58:22 · 10 answers · asked by Amos&Asher=MyBoys 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes we can afford a 2 br but we can not get a house right now due to my hubbys credit. We are currently working on that. We both have full time jobs and live comfortably : ) We would only stay in this apt for maybe a year or so after our baby is born. Just to be 100% finacially happy if there is a such thing lol*.
2007-02-07 02:13:03 · update #1
i am in the same situation as you are. my husband and I have decided to stay in our very nice and roomy one bedroom apartment ($275/mo) and finish paying off our debt and school loans so that we can get a house and be financially comfortable. we plan on doing so for no more than a year. like you we have alot of things in storage also but i think that the sacrifice now will be worth it when we get a house and can be comfortable with the bills. i am 30 weeks pregnant. good luck with the baby!
2007-02-07 02:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I co-sleep so a one bedroom apartment would be fine. Also (having not seen the size of your bedroom obviously) you can put a crib in your bedroom. Sleeping in the same room as mom has been shown to reduce SIDS. So that is probably a good idea as well.
Personally I would wait. Paying off your debts may allow you to stay home which is by far better for a small child. And trust me for the first probably 6 months your baby isn't going to want to be more than 12" away from you *lol* so it doesn't matter where you live.
My cousins didn't move from their one bedroom until their daughter was a year or more. They were saving up for a house. Now she has her own room and a yard, and is very happy.
2007-02-07 02:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
definitely stay and build your funds. You said it's a large 1 bedroom right? I'm sure the baby will be in the crib and I'm a mother and I know you even if you had a seperate bedroom for your child you will not leave it alone so whats the difference. Maybe you may save enough to buy your own house. $450 is very good! DONT MOVE MOMMY!
2007-02-07 02:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by niesy l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say wait and save up your money and pay off bills before you move!! A baby will be in your room for a while anyway!! A 1 bedroom apt is tiny but can you afford more? Good luck to you?
2007-02-07 02:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by housewives5 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no reason to up and move yet ,a newborn should sleep in your room for awhile (in my opinion ) anyway . But with a baby comes alot of stuff . So i'd prepare to move when the baby is about 6months old. They need room to crawl around . Good Luck
2007-02-07 02:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by miabear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the same situation. Me and my husband stayed in our apartment until my son was 1. I found out I was prengnant again with my second child and by then we paid all our debt and after he was born - we moved into a manufactured house with a fresh start - it's good to stay where you are, it's ver, VERY smart. Good luck!
2007-02-07 02:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by Rebekkah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to find out what the laws are because in some states you have to have a second bedroom if you have a child over a certain age.
2007-02-07 02:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by christineth1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-17 04:29:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait. It's good to save money...smart. If you live below your means now you will be able to live more like you want later in life. You are being very smart about this. Stay where you are at.
2007-02-07 02:09:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely its ok, i have a one bedroom and i have a child i am moving soon because i am pregnant again, but i see no problem having a one bedroom with a baby. good luck
2007-02-07 02:10:03 · answer #10 · answered by puppy love 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋