I know this isn't a decision anyone else can make for me, but I wanted some impartial opinions. I hope this is the right place to post; Chat possibly has more traffic but seemed too general.
In a nutshell, DH said yesterday that he'd like to start ttc soon. DD is almost 18mo, and I had been planning to return to work next year when she turns 2yo. Then after working about 6mo we'd think about ttc. It requires some forward planning as DH is on medication that he has to stop for a few months beforehand, and my periods tend to go AWOL for a few months when I stop taking the pill.
So now I'm considering stopping the pill now, DH will come off his medication in a month or two (and we'd take other precautions for a few months), and I wouldn't go back to work next year.
Financially we're OK on DH's salary, not much in the way of savings but we're saving a bit each month at the moment. If I went back to work we'd be able to save more, and I'd have maternity pay. The only reason to wait would be to save more money. We'd also have to put DD in nursery while I'm working, so most of my salary would go on that anyway.
Any thoughts? I know it's a very personal thing. I thought writing it all down might help me decide, but I'm still just confused
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MissPenteuth · 01/09/2011 11:28
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