would feel like this. My eyes well up with tears just reading other people's comments about TTC, miscarriages, and learning they are pregnant. Any thoughts??? Q&A: Are we ready to have a baby? My husband and I have been married for almost 16 months, tackling everything together from unemployment to hospitalization in the first year. We've come out stronger, and to us, that's proof that we're emotionally ready for a baby. Financially is a whole other game - my income took a big hit the same week we got married, and while we aren't struggling to pay bills, we're simply not in the best position to be saving as much as we'd like. However, we are homeowners and live in a fantastic neighborhood, and we both have stable jobs - I think this is very important when starting a family. I have health issues that put me in the high risk category, and I fear that waiting more than another year or two will make things even riskier. We've started discussing TTC beginning this summer/fall, I definitely have babies on the brain so I'm starting to get anxious. It's tough to ever be 100% ready for a baby, especially financially, but we're confident in our marriage and ourselves as individuals that we'd be wonderful parents. Q&A: Are we ready to have a baby? lol Some people aren't ready. Some people think they are. I'm not ready for a baby. But I am definitely ready for MY baby. :) I may