Is the economy stopping your baby plans?

lmb5109

There was an article on the home page of thenest, so now I'm wondering how many of us are putting getting pg on hold because of this recession?

For us, it has put our plans on hold. We wanted to start trying now, but with the hubs not working and not being able to sell our place, we put it on hold till next fall

romagrrl

Since we can't sell our place, we are a bit more stressed out but not stopping.  Instead I am on a mission to sell/giveaway as much stuff as possible!

Ankea97

We will likely be waiting to try for #2 for longer than initially planned- the housing market definitely put in a crimp in our plans.  Plus, daycare costs haven't gone down (not that I would really expect them to but still)- having 2 in daycare would be a 2nd mortgage.

rouhas

we originally were talking about starting TTC next July, but that might be pushed back until July 2011.... 

Elizabeth7277

Not sure why but I have been in baby mode even before the wedding and more so now. I even tear up when I see a married couple and their kids, but that will not be happening for us in the near future. With me out of a job and his company not fully taking off, it is impossible to even think of having a baby. I am just hoping that it won't be too late when we are able to try, he's 39 and I'm 32, I am just scared that IF there are any complications in the beginning that we won't have time to try again.

mbs79

Our current plan is to begin TTC next summer.  The economy hasn't slowed us down yet, but if it doesn't pick up that may make some changes to our plans.  All our married friends have young children so I have baby fever.

sarajoy12345

Not really. Grad school (mine) is what is slowing down our baby plans. And now he's decided he wants to go when I'm done! Oy!

lmb5109

Ankea97:

 Plus, daycare costs haven't gone down (not that I would really expect them to but still)- having 2 in daycare would be a 2nd mortgage.

Ankea, can you give me a range of what you pay for 1 in daycare now in the city? I'm pretty sure we'll still be in the city when we have #1 (since the housing market sucks!) and I'm wondering what daycare costs. I've heard from $250-$350 a week for daycare and have no idea of an in-home daycare location.

nfatigato

Not really.  It definitely makes it a little more stressful, but we are still trying.  I always felt like there is never going to be a "right time" so as long as we are pretty stable, I feel ok about it.   We'll see if I still feel that way if/when the baby comes, though.  LOL

MISnJER80

We just got married so we haven't thought that much about babies yet.  I think if we were to get affected by economy that would push back when we start trying, but as of now it hasn't made a big impact. 

schaiblejen

yeah, we have been lucky through the economy stuff, and we still plan on 'seeing what happens sans birth control" starting this summer...  but we would like to sell our current condo before then... who know!  We still plan on tossing out the pills this summer either way... 

Ankea97

lmb5109:

Ankea97:

 Plus, daycare costs haven't gone down (not that I would really expect them to but still)- having 2 in daycare would be a 2nd mortgage.

Ankea, can you give me a range of what you pay for 1 in daycare now in the city? I'm pretty sure we'll still be in the city when we have #1 (since the housing market sucks!) and I'm wondering what daycare costs. I've heard from $250-$350 a week for daycare and have no idea of an in-home daycare location.

A lot of it depends on where you are in the city- downtown and some of the more "select" daycares (take that how you want- smaller ratios, location, organic food, Montessori, etc.), you can expect to be in the $400 and up range.  There is sometimes a discount when the kid gets older (toddler and up) but not always.  We are STILL on waitlists for places that were in the $300 range.  We weren't comfortable doing a true in-home daycare without having a personal recommendation- so we didn't go that route.

orienae

We just got married in the begining of September, and as you can see by my ticker it didn't really stop us.  Although, I thought that it would take us much longer (pregnant on our first "real" try). 

I'm really concerned about the daycare costs more than anything.  I'm hoping to work four days a week and find a nanny share.

As to age, I wouldn't worry about it too much, as I said we got a positive on the first try and I'm 36, hubs is 41.

Elizabeth7277

orienae:

We just got married in the begining of September, and as you can see by my ticker it didn't really stop us.  Although, I thought that it would take us much longer (pregnant on our first "real" try). 

I'm really concerned about the daycare costs more than anything.  I'm hoping to work four days a week and find a nanny share.

As to age, I wouldn't worry about it too much, as I said we got a positive on the first try and I'm 36, hubs is 41.

 

Thanks for the reassurance regarding age, I guess I can be quite neurotic when I want to be. Hopefully within the next two years things will change and a baby will be in the works. Good luck and congrats! 

BlondeBeachBride08

We had talked about waiting since the economy stinks but decided that we didn't want to anymore We got pregnant on our second cycle trying, I'm 28. We plan to move to the suburbs when baby #1 is around  18 months or almost 2.