10 People Share How They Knew They Were Ready to Have Babies

One person shared that they knew they were ready when they realized that "what I would gain started to outweigh what I would have to give up."

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Relationship Stability

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Biological Urge

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Resilience and Acceptance

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Age and Life Planning

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Financial Stability

One respondent said, "we’ve been married for 4 years, together for 9. We are good financially and our relationship is very healthy. And ultimately, we both want children now" Learn more

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10 People Share How They Knew They Were Ready to Have Babies

One person shared that they knew they were ready when they realized that "what I would gain started to outweigh what I would have to give up."

Gain Outweighed Other Thing

Relationship Stability

Biological Urge

Resilience and Acceptance

Age and Life Planning

Someone else said what swayed them to try for a child is their age. "To be honest, my age. I’ll be 30 soon and my husband is 5 years older than me...."

Financial Stability

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