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AIBU or crazy to put an offer in on a house at 6 months pregnant with first child?

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Boomerangb0bby · 17/02/2018 09:28

6 months pregnant with first.

Current house is fine (3 beds, nice house) but location means we have to drive and park at station to commute for work. Station parking is full by 6.30am. Now obviously once we have a child we won’t be able to drop them at childcare and park by 6.30am! So we are thinking of moving closer to a station.

DH has seen a house he thinks is perfect. But would it be totally crazy to offer on a house at 6 months pregnant? We could potentially be moving at the same time as having a baby.

I think it’s crazy but DH doesn’t want to miss an amazing house

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Cherrycokewinning · 17/02/2018 09:29

Lots of people do it. It’ll be shit, but you’ll be in the house for years so probably worth the short term pain

FridgeCut · 17/02/2018 09:31

As long as you have the mortgage sorted then I can’t see why not. Worse things happen than moving with a baby / heavily pregnant.

Is getting a taxi to the station / driving to a further station cheaper than stamp duty and fees?

ArthurShelbysTash · 17/02/2018 09:35

We did. Then we rewired, damp proofed and decorated 2 rooms before he arrived. Just. No help, we did it ourselves. People do.
If it's for the greater good then do it.

1stTimeMama · 17/02/2018 09:36

I can't see a reason not to. Plenty of people move when pregnant, it's not that much of an upheaval. I moved last year at 37 weeks, and had my baby 10 days after we moved in. All was fine. Just make sure you're organised, keep a box of baby bits separate so you know where it is. Label the boxes to within an inch of their lives so you know where to put it all when you get there, and you'll be ok.

lurkingnotlurking · 17/02/2018 09:40

I moved house with a newborn. It's not crazy, but it wasn't particularly fun either. Just do it

peachypetite · 17/02/2018 09:40

Are you not going to need to sell yours first?

Lentilbaby · 17/02/2018 09:42

No, we did it.

pinkdelight · 17/02/2018 09:43

What's the schools situation? Only move if you'll be sorted for schools. That's the big thing that shifts as soon as the DC come along.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 17/02/2018 09:44

Probably easier to move with a newborn than a 12 month old. A newborn will sleep in the day and stay where you put them.

Birdsgottafly · 17/02/2018 09:45

Declutter, be ruthless about what you need and ask your DH if he's prepared to take over if needed. That means him working and then either sorting things out, or taking the baby.

I moved as a working LP with three children. As long as you are organised its fine.

Lilonetwo · 17/02/2018 09:45

I think go for it. I know a few others who have done the same. It was a pain but it will never exactly be easy with an older baby if you wait.

Wineandrosesagain · 17/02/2018 10:34

We did it - moved in when I was 7 months pregnant. It was no more stressful than any other house move (generally tend to be a bit stressful). It was fine. Go for it.

Kittykatmacbill · 17/02/2018 10:42

It’s fine, providing you can get a mortgage...

LadyLaSnack · 17/02/2018 10:47

It’s fine. We moved from London to Scotland when I was 9 months gone. A good excuse to not lift any boxes.

alotalotalot · 17/02/2018 10:48

I did it with a newborn. I did insist on paying the movers extra to do all the packing though. It was great. The night before dh got some boxes out of the attic to pack up his music equipment that he wanted to do himself, we had dinner as normal and the next day I sat back with ds and watched the removal firm do their magic. The extra money was so worth it. There was a bit of sorting out the other end but I could take my time doing that, and family helped anyway.

Foxyloxy1plus1 · 17/02/2018 10:49

I think you should probably start by putting your house on the market and deciding what’s affordable in the next one, factoring in moving expenses.

Many vendors these days won’t entertain an offer, unless the purchaser’s house is at least under offer.

Presumably you’ll be having some maternity leave, so you could work out what arrangements you could make for travel, if you’re not able to move.

Thedogsmells · 17/02/2018 10:54

Why not? We moved with a 21 month old at 37 wks pregnant. It's life.

KathyBates · 17/02/2018 10:57

This thread is bringing me so much comfort. DP and I are just about to start the process of selling our two houses and find another bigger one before baby arrive in August, it's filling me with dread but nice to see people putting a positive angle on it!
Hope your move goes as seamlessly as possible!

RingFence · 17/02/2018 10:59

We did it. Was fine actually, we had packers and movers and I didn't have to do anything due to being pregnant!

NerrSnerr · 17/02/2018 11:00

It’ll be easier to move with a small baby than a toddler.

WillowWept · 17/02/2018 11:09

It'll be fun be but I'd imagine if you haven't put your house on the market your baby will be a couple of months old by moving date.

I moved with a 13 mth old 5 days before DC2 was born and then again when DC 3 was 10 days old.

sosadforhim · 17/02/2018 11:20

We moved a hundred miles when i was 8 months. It was a bit stressful for a few weeks, but was worth it. I'd say, go for it.

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