Ready or not?

Question

I was just curious as to how you know you're ready for a baby? Not as in ME, but just curious as to what factors were important for other girls before they have a child, or if you've already had a baby (or two or three ?) was there anything you thought you couldn't handle but overcame for the sake of parenting?

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If you wait for the "right time" to have kids it will never come. Advise from my momma!! She is a very smart lady and has worked in child care for 24 years. Personally, I let God take control and he knows when the right time is. Otherwise, make sure it is something that the two of you want and let it happen naturally. Good luck!!

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I got pregnant at 20 & looking back I wasn't ready. I love my son to death but I wasn't ready to pop a kid out at 21. But I felt I was ready because I had a job. That was it. I still lived with my parents until I was 6??? months along then I moved in with a friend, the sperm donor wasn't there from day 1. I can't really answer your question. Sometimes you just feel like it's the right time. 
Currently I'm almost 25, my son is about to turn 3 1/2 and I'm jobless, but I have a supportive fiancé who loves me and my son to death & wants another one.
  I went from having no car, I had money but didn't have a baby daddy or a place of my own to now having 2 cars, no money, a dad for my son & a roof over our heads. It truly just depends.

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I think when your ready is when you are financially stabe,emotionally stabe and it's what you are your SO wants! Plus if you have a house,or apartment :)

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I know we're ready financially because we can afford to provide everything our baby would need or want, even with me staying at home with the baby.
Mentally, we're ready. He has a beautiful 6 year old little girl and he's a great dad, and I love kids and have always wanted one of my own. I know I'm mature enough, and I'm ready to add to our family.
Health wise, though, I'm not ready. I have some medical conditions that I need to see disappear before I put my body through pregnancy. I'm not strong enough, and I will not risk it.

I will know when it's the right time when all 3 of these factors line up together. 2 down, one to go! :)