To want a baby now

[IHeartKittensAndWine]

DH and I are 26. Been together 8 years, married for 1. Both good jobs, happy in our lives, etc etc, and think right now good time to start TTC. I mentioned this to my mum a couple of days ago and her jaw drops and she says "but you don't have a mortgage yet". We both have good jobs - mine would give me 90% pay for all of my maternity leave and we have a deposit saved up, but our rented flat is lovely, and all of the properties we have viewed to buy are horrible. Mum seems to think if we have a baby now we'll never get on the property ladder, but we will and i think there are more important things. Is it really so terrible to procreate first?

I agree with moodog. If you and dh feel the time is right then go for it! You're a great age to have a baby and if now is right for you get on with it and stop telling other people.

As for the mortgage question, well frankly there's nothing worse than having a baby or two, deciding actually no you really really do want to stay at home mostly for at least 3 years, and then realising that your salary pays the flippin mortgage. This only leads to selling the house and renting anyway , or more likely I guess returning to work when you don't want to .

Life has a habit of working itself out, and if you want children then you will never regret the decision to have them.

Have fun!