Having a baby at the start of a career

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Hi,
I'm not sure if this is in the right forum but I'm hoping for some advice please!
I'm 25 and my partner is 30, we're both keen to start a family and want 2 or 3 kids but I have only really just started my career and am still at the bottom of the ladder. I'm worried that if I choose to have a baby soon I won't be able to get back in work as it's a very competitive industry and so essentially choosing to have a child might also be choosing to kill my career goals.
Another factor in play is that my parents are both experiencing health issues and I really want my parents around when I have my child/ren and will be devastated if I wait and something happens which means they won't be with me.
I know that this is ultimately my (& my partner's) decision to make but I was wondering if there is anyone who has been in a similar situation who could give some advice? For more context, we are not yet married and have only been together for 2 years but we both know that this is it for us.
Essentially, we want kids but feel we should have them sooner than ideal because of a number of factors.

Thanks!

I was in a similar position about 12-18 months ago. We decided that we would wait until I got to a certain position and then we would start trying for a baby. I knew, due to courses and a certain scheme I was on, that I would qualify for and be 'automatically' promoted by June 2019, which made the decision easier. It means that when we do get pregnant, once I return from maternity leave I'll return on the same level I'm at right now. For me, career is important and I've trained for a long time to get to where I am, but I also know that I want to return part time after children, so the promotion = more money = I can afford to work part time. We also used that time to get married which kept us busy planning!

Everyone does things in their own timings so I personally don't see age as being too important, but ultimately the decision is yours and you need to do whats right for you both.

Depending on the field, your career could stall when you have little children. With kids, you want to spend time with them and not put in 12h/day, 5 days a week. Personally, I'd want to a few years in a career under my belt before children.