I am currently extremely broody. I'm 27 and have been married for just over a year. Currently my husband and I rent but are hoping to buy a house in the next six months once I clear some smallish credit card debt on an interest free credit card.
I am desperate for a baby and feel that I'm not getting any younger whereas husband could quite happily wait another few years despite being four years older than me.
We both earn around the 20k and my job is a junior position in a very competitive industry meaning if I leave I will find it very difficult to get back in again.
We have set the date to ttc next summer which is a bit tight to buy a house, get savings in order. Waiting until the following year would be ideal, giving us enough time to sort everything and have a few holidays just us before.
I'm concerned about my age though. My mum had several miscarriages before and in between me and my siblings. She also died young from a condition that is very difficult to test for meaning it's unlikely I'll ever know that I have her condition until I die.
My issue is if we try next year I'm not really sure we're ready but if we wait another year I'll be 29 and I'm worried about conceiving and spending less time with my children, if I have the condition. When I think about those issues I get really anxious and want to start trying now. What would you do?
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Holidaysweets · 05/10/2017 15:05
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