Thinking About Getting Pregnant? 4 Critical Factors To Consider

1. Cost
This might sound like a very cold way to look at having a baby, but it does matter. It is a very costly affair and it is only after the event that you realise how much the weekly "baby bill" really is. So you, as a couple, need to check your finances and make sure you are going to be able to give your child the necessities.

2. Work
When baby comes along will you be able to take time off? What does your maternity leave have to offer? How much time are you allowed to have before the baby arrives and when will you have to return to work? These are all questions you need to answer before making that big decision.

3. Childcare
This is a crucial point to consider and really comes to light in the case where both parents are working. You should, ideally, have made a decision on this prior to the event. Whether, one of you is going to give up work for the foreseeable future and look after your child at home or you are going to work from home or maybe you are going to put your child into a creche.

4. Child Rearing
Again, this might seen like a ridiculous point, in that, once you have your baby then nature kicks in and you get on with it. But you and your partner/spouse may have differing views on how to bring baby up. It is, therefore, very important that you would have had a frank discussion, previously, about the way in which you want to rear your child.

Things like nutrition, discipline, physical activity and also religion(this can be a very contentious issue if not already agreed upon) are some of the issues which are important and which should be given alot of thought.

Finally, having children is one of the most wonderful things you can do in this life. So stay positive, be happy and enjoy your children when they come along. They will be adults in the blink of an eye so make the most of your time with them and give them the best grounding for like that you possibly can.