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interview tomorrow but might want to ttc!?!

30 replies

shouldIshouldntI99 · 14/06/2015 11:20

Hi all. New here and looking for your thoughts please. I'm going to be 32 in 6 months and for the past ten years have been really unsure If I want children and DH said he would go either way (my decision) I was torn between deciding for a promotion at work (additional stress but also at the back of my mind I was thinking about how I would want to commit to doing it for at least 2 years and the thought of children was on my mind).

The interview is tomorrow and I have woken up in a tizz thinking I should pull out of the interview as I may want to try for a baby!! I'm in with a good chance of getting the job and I'm not the type of person to get a promotion, only do it for a year and then go on maternity. I've agonised for years about knowing if I want a child and maybe this is the sign I've been waiting for?

On the other hand if we did decide to TTC who knows how long it would take. My cycle is irregular so it could be years. DH is away and not back until this evening so I can't discuss with him. My age is also on my mind and feel as though it may be now or never (as if we did conceive I think I would want 2 children)..... feel so confused! Any thoughts from anyone? Thank you.

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DoTheDuckFace · 14/06/2015 11:43

Go for the interview. If you get the job, don't let that stop you ttc either, who knows how long it will take anyway.

FishWithABicycle · 14/06/2015 11:40

Go for the job. You never know what will happen with ttc. The recruitment process needs to select the best person for the job and if that's you it is equally true if you are going to be off for a few months. They shouldn't have to recruit someone second best because of you withdrawing. And if they do it's entirely possible that that person could go off for 9 months maternity or paternity leave themselves. So such considerations should be irrelevant.

Oysterbabe · 14/06/2015 11:32

Go for the job. Women shouldn't let motherhood limit their careers, in fact there are laws in place to stop this happening. Get your promotion, take maternity leave then go back to it.

crazytyke · 14/06/2015 11:31

Give the interview your best effort.

to do anything else, for a hypothetical child you may or may not want to or be able to conceive would be utterly bonkers

WindMeUpAndLetMeGo · 14/06/2015 11:23

Go to the interview, good luck!

You can still ttc, but no one knows how long this can take, every time is different so enjoy the new job in the meantime.