Hi everyone!

[Joanne266]

Hi everyone. A newbie here. To be honest, part of me can't believe i'm on a pregnancy forum as a couple of years ago i was one of those people that say's they'll never have kids, then all of a sudden in June i turned 27 and BAM! Thoughts of babies, children, etc totally took over my brain. LOL. Is this normal?

Thing is, part of me would also be really scared to get pregnant too due to money etc. Me and my husband do work full time at present and i've got quite a good position within the company. I would have to go back to work after the baby, but the whole thought of money, childcare, is scary enough without even thinking of the actual birth.

Am i being a wuss? Is it "normal" to have these kind of worries? Any advice is greatly received.

 

[KERRYGOLD00]

 

[trixipaws]

go for it babe. worries are normal. there's never a perfect time to have a baby- esp. financially- unless youre very wealthy! i got pregnant with my daughter unexpectedly and was in a terrible financial situation- that same month i found out i was pregnant (october '06) our boiler broke down and we had no heating (in old victorian house) and no hot water- blimmin freezing and horrible it was- we had to find £2,000 out of nowhere to get a new boiler- before we could even think about saving for baby! people told me "you will just manage" and i used to think "i dont see how thats possible tho?" but it just is

like you i was never interested in babies AT ALL. i thought maybe when i approached the big 3 0 my biological clock might kick in and i'd start finding babies cute (i DIDNT before! i used to be baffled when women swarmed around a pram cooing, i just DIDNT GET IT at all!) i was a party girl the least likely mother EVER! lol

however i got pregnant as 25 and i shocked everyone who knew me but more so myself- iv completely changed i'm your age (well just turned 28) and am now totally obsessed! (check out my post count you'll see what i mean! haha) i was gonna hold off for maybe 3 or 4 years but had ANOTHER unplanned pregnancy last month which unfortunately i lost but it made me realise i AM ready now after all. we are gonna start trying for one in july! when do u start? we could be TTC buddies!

 

[Joanne266]

Hi Trixipaws, thanks for the response. It'd be great to be TTC buddies. I was thinking maybe Spring/Summer 09. I have a docs appointment Monday where i was gonna mention coming off the pill etc etc.

I've always been a natural born worrier, but your story of you having no interest in babies at one point totally rang true with me. It's nice to know i wasn't the only one!

Very sorry to hear of your miscarriage in November. I hope we can be TTC buddies and wish you the very best of luck! xx

 

[mummykay]

welcome aboard hun!!

 

[A&J]

 

[Laura_James&Amber]