When Is The Best Time To Get Pregnant?

Many couples want to wait for the perfect time to have a baby-a time when material, professional, and relationship conditions are flawless. But career, financial, and health challenges can arise at any lime. Thankfully, babies thrive in imperfect conditions, so neither you nor your circumstances need to be perfect.

Some women have always wanted to be mothers, while others look at babies with ambiguity. If your interest in motherhood is recent, you may wonder whether life with a baby is for you. For many women in their 30s and 40s who have built rich, fulfilling lives, some uncertainly about becoming a mom is natural.

You may have a lot invested in your career, partnership, and friendships, and have hobbies and activities that are important to von. Pregnancy will require major changes in your lifestyle, as will motherhood. You will have to care for your child at all times of the day, resulting in a loss of freedom and spontaneity in your life that can be very difficult to accept, especially if you have enjoyed a great degree of independence up to now.

Having a realistic outlook
Smiling moms caring confidently for their cute kids are the staple of advertisements aimed at parents-to-be. The reality of countless sleepless nights, crying infants, and the frustration of not knowing what’s wrong with your baby are rarely mentioned. Babies are demanding and unpredictable. They can’t tell you what they need, which can make you feel lost and out of control, a feeling you will not enjoy, particularly if you take pride in being organized and efficient. Babies are also time-consuming and demand attention on their terms rather than yours. If they are hungry or uncomfortable, or if they just want to be cuddled, they will let you know and stop crying only after you have guessed their needs. Your baby will become your first priority for a while and this can put a serious strain on your relationships, impact your career, and shake up your self-image as a capable, independent person.

The aspects of our lives that demand the most attention, however, are also often the ones we come to cherish as the most worthwhile and enriching. Your baby will not only turn your world upside down, he or she will also teach you about your immense capacity to nurture life. Your baby will return your love, making you feel like the most special person in the world. That aspect of motherhood can make it feel like the best job on earth. Even in the most frustrating moments as a parent, a smile or big, bright grin from your baby can make you forget your exhaustion and the missed opportunities to be with your friends.

Preconception care
Emotional and physical readiness for pregnancy is especially important for mature moms-to-be, because they significantly affect your fertility, your well-being during pregnancy, and your baby’s health. During pregnancy your body will meet your baby’s needs before your own, so building your physical and emotional resources to optimal levels now will prevent depletion of your strength during pregnancy and speed up your recovery after birth.

This entry was posted on Sunday, September 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm and is filed under Pregnancy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.