What made you decide to start trying for kids?

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My husband and I are considering trying for our first baby. I'm equally excited and petrified though! 
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​I'm interested to know how other people made this decision. Did you wait for the right age, or until you'd saved some money, or for career reasons? 
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​Or, is there simply 'never the perfect time'?

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Maternal urge, turning 31, next phase in our lives really. Can't wait!!

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My old manager once gave me some advice that stuck.... 
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​You will never have enough money,
​You will always want a better job, bigger house and new car.
​It will never be the right time to have a baby but you will make things work!
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​That was a 4/5 years ago and after the birth of our niece in December, me and my boyfriend got chatting about when we would take the plunge after being together for 6 years. Both said we were ready so come New Years Day I stopped birth control and now I'm 7 weeks pregnant. 
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​So excited and sacry at the same time but we'll be fine!

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I have been with my husband since I was 12 he was 13. We were in a very serious relationship when we graduated high school. So we bought a house together when I was 18. I told him I wanted to be married before we had children. So on the day we were together for 10 years we said "I Do" and 9 months later our sweet little angel was born. :) We always knew we wanted children and are going to TTC #2 soon. :-)

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My bf and I decided to start trying after being together for about 5 years. We both graduated from college.  He works 2 jobs and is looking for a full time job. I want to have kids before I start my career (I work from home now), since I want to stay at home until my kids are old enough to go to school. I am 23 now and want 2 or 3 kids and will start my career in my early 30's rather than doing the opposite (career first) and possibly having issues conceiving.

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My husband and I took our four kids (blended family) to his work and he said that four was enough and he didn't want anymore. This was last June. I questioned him, bc we had never talked about it. He said he would be down for it if I was and I was! Haha.

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Everytime I briefly think about starting a family, I love the idea. But if I actually start thinking about the logistics of it I start to psych myself out and get scared. I get anxiety just thinking about being responsible for someone else's life! It's going to have to be one of those things we dive head first into. If left to my thoughts, we'll never be parents lol!

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There really isn't ever a perfect time. When we got preggo the first time we were living in a little old trailer on a farm.

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I quit my job and was in grad school when DH and I got married in 2011. It was important to us that I get a job in my field first. Needless to say, I've had my job for 2.5 years and we have been TTC ever since! We are definitely more than ready!

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Looking back at things, I would have waited until I was in a better relationship, completely finished school ( in college now), and did what I wanted to do first. I was 18 when I married and 19 when I delivered.
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​I don't think there really is a point where you hear the angels and the harps and it's your time. Whether you feel you are ready or not, it will happen when it is supposed to. That will be the right time...
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​Good luck on everything!!

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My husband at the time really wanted one. He tried everything in his power to get me preggo but every month it wouldn't happen. When I finally had it and didn't want to try anymore, I found out I was pregnant. 
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​We were only together 7 months before we got married and I got pregnant.

What made you decide to start trying for kids?

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