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Almost Mrs. Smith
Super January 2011

Planning for baby after wedding?

Almost Mrs. Smith, on July 9, 2010 at 2:22 PM

Posted in Planning 112

Is anyone else planning when they want to have a baby? How long are you wanting to wait after the wedding? How many kids do you guys want? I thought I wanted to wait an entire year before even trying... but now I don't think I can!!!!!!!!!! I wanted to wait because I know that once we have a baby...

Is anyone else planning when they want to have a baby?

How long are you wanting to wait after the wedding?

How many kids do you guys want?



I thought I wanted to wait an entire year before even trying... but now I don't think I can!!!!!!!!!!



I wanted to wait because I know that once we have a baby it'll be harder to have alone time and just enjoy our marriage... I figure... a baby is forever, best to wait a year and just enjoy the company of each other, right?

I'm not so sure now... I REALLY want a baby. I've always dreamed of being a mother...

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  • Michelle
    Expert September 2010
    Michelle ·
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    @FMJ - that doesn't mean adption is out of the question...that's my Plan B and we're honestly very comfortable with that option.

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  • Mrs. Johnson
    VIP July 2011
    Mrs. Johnson ·
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    Nicci - He's a car guy,.. Holley Carburetors... I said so if it's a boy is it going to be Edelbrock? Could we call him Brock or Ed for short? lol

    CanadianBride- That's true but since he's going to adopt my two boys we don't feel the need to adopt another child, please I have dear friends trying to adopt and it's such a hard process and they continue to be rushed. i don't think we would want to go through that hurt when we do have two boys to love already.

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  • Nicci
    Master July 2010
    Nicci ·
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    Hahahahahaha funny :-)

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  • dks64
    June 2015
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    I do not plan on having children anytime soon. Everyone I've talked to who has kids has told me to wait. My Mom had 4, her first one at 21, and she says she wishes she could have waited. My old neighbor who is my age got baby fever right after getting married. Her oldest is 3 and she wishes she had waited as well. All 3 of my siblings told me to wait. I'm 24, I have no desire to have kids at the moment. I go through phases of baby fever, but personally I would rather get my education done, get my career going, save up money, have my car and credit card paid off, and just be financially stable before having children. My oldest sister has been divorced before and is about to go through another one right now. After seeing everything she's been through (she has 4 kids), I want to make sure that if something did happen to my marriage that I could support myself and my family without the financial support of anyone else.

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  • Mrs. Jayjohn
    Master August 2010
    Mrs. Jayjohn ·
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    We'll be waiting for about 2 years before we TTC. (his truck will be paid off around our 1 yr anniversary and he wants to go a year without having a major expense (in other words so he can go, do and buy)

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  • Amy
    Super June 2010
    Amy ·
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    I want kids when every it happens ya we want to get a house befor we have kids but if it happens it happens its in gods hands but i am not trying to be mean r bitchy but almost mrs smith if i was you u r only 19 have fun wait till ur atleast 23 24 you r going to want to have fun i have friends who had kids at your age and the dont regreat there kids in any way they just wish they would of waited think about it first please

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  • C
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    Christie ·
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    I'll probably wait a year. Just so we can be in a better financial position.

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  • jlam
    Master August 2011
    jlam ·
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    We were originally going to wait 3-5 years... I'll be 26 and he'll be 33 when we get married...... and we both have baby fever really bad already......so I have a feeling we aren't waiting long after the wedding now.

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  • soontobemrspanag
    Expert July 2011
    soontobemrspanag ·
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    I always wanted to wait a year or so after being married...but I never thought I'd be getting married this late either...haha. We are planning to start trying the night of our honeymoon Smiley smile I'll be 2 months shy of 32 and he'll be almost 34 by the time we get married and I want a couple if kiddies so it's right away for us.

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  • Chris
    Devoted September 2010
    Chris ·
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    I am a little torn about when to start a family. I will be 29, but my FS will only be 22 when we are married. He wants kids soon; I am hesitant. Although I can't wait to have kids, there is still stuff I want to do that will never happen if we have a baby (e.g. spending 2 months backpacking through Asia). Also, I need more job security. I can't have a baby without good medical insurance and more than a 6 month contract.

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  • Cassie
    Devoted August 2010
    Cassie ·
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    We dont really have a time...he actually doesnt want kids all that much, and of course, i have my mother in me that wants them. if i had a kid now i would be happy, but at the same time, we havnt found a place to settle. i want to feel more secure in life before anything happens thats permanent like that. i have a good paying job now, but i know its not what i want to do the rest of my life. if i got pregnant while im here...i know i would be stuck here longer than i want since i cant afford to go elsewhere and start over.

    im 22 now and he is 29, so i dont know how long we can wait before he feels like its too long. we will wait and see i guess!

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  • L
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    LazyAssMama ·
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    My FH and I have already tried for a year with no luck and stopped with wedding planning. We have 1 already and no luck so far with a year of trying and want one ASAP since I dont want that big of a Gap between kids. I had her young and prefer to have another 1 or 2 young so that they will be older when I'm 40's and I would still be able to enjoy life. After the wedding within about 6 months if nothing we will likely go to more extreme measures such as involving some doctors =( and if no luck then I would just have to accept it as Gods will!

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