https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:11:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1183303 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:00:35 +0000 rachiecakes 1183303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think when we're ready to leave the city, if ever. There's no way we'd be able to afford daycare, school &amp; everything else living here. So it's mostly financially-based, I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1183295 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:55:23 +0000 yellowbird 1183295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im with you 100%! We are ready financially...and we know we wantanother but im enjoying just my one LO so much right now. Im not ready to split my attention yet. The fever comes in waves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1183230 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:15:59 +0000 Andrea 1183230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get the fever until 18 months pp so we started TTC soon after. I love the age gap that we have. The kids play so well together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1183209 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:05:21 +0000 MrsF 1183209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really don't know if I'll ever feel ready. In theory I know that we want another before M is 3, but it's hard for me to imagine deciding that any month is the right month to TTC. Our first few months with M were so hard that I'm really scared :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1182952 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:58:53 +0000 chopsuey 1182952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once I got my period back at 7 months we decided to NTNP because we wanted our kids close in age, or rather, I wanted to pop them out as soon as possible so I could be done. :)<br /> We felt emotionally ready for another and were good financially too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1182844 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:55:55 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1182844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have my in-laws around to help right now, but they've been planning to make a move to oregon in the near future... so having kids closer together worked more in our favor than to wait and risk not having any help at all. we are so thankful for having family around, and it's made a world of a difference for us in helping us transition from 0-1 kid, and then again from 1-2 kids. i also always wanted my kids 2 years apart, so the decision was more logical than emotional. we were also financially able to support two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1182801 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:34:04 +0000 sandy 1182801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: my LO is almost 24 months and I still don't have baby fever like I did when we were first trying to get pregnant. I feel so awful for saying it but I am so happy and content with her that I don't have any baby fever. But we always wanted at least two kids so the practical side of me is winning out and we just started TTC. I've heard a lot of people get the fever bad when their kid is around 3...so I figure I'll hopefully already be pregnant when the strong desire for another baby hits me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181704 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:55:14 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1181704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i thunk you'll know :) . For me it was when I was ready to give little boy a playmate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181671 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:45:30 +0000 Rubies 1181671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We felt ready emotionally and financially. But the idea of #2 didn't cross my mind until did was 14 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181649 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:39:17 +0000 mediagirl 1181649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: exactly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181646 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:38:15 +0000 loveisstrange 1181646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: @littlek: ditto! </p> <p>For us, it will definitely be when we are financially able to have another. After that, we'll probably NTNP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181636 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:34:56 +0000 littlek 1181636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my husband, it was all about finances. Daycare is very expensive. For me, we needed to wait for my body to recover, DR said 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181603 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:27:01 +0000 Bookish 1181603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us it's going to be based solely on finances. Can we afford another daycare payment this month? Nope, ok, on to the next one. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181575 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:22:51 +0000 GrapeCrush 1181575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD had plans of her own...she was a BFP surprise(for #2). She decided when we were ready(or not lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-know-you-were-ready#post-1181510 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:07:39 +0000 mrsjyw 1181510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For #2?</p> <p>I've had bouts of baby fever come and go-- the questions haven't stopped from family/friends/coworkers about when #2 is coming....etc...</p> <p>While I know that I def want to TTC for LO#2 in the future, I'm not really sure I'll have "OK- this month" I'm ready attitude like I did with TTC ds. </p> <p>I think moreso because I have this romantic fantasy of a surprise BFP.... but also because we're in that transition period of DS about to turn one and still wanting to see him grow up a lil bit more before we throw a babydos into the picture.</p> <p>When did you know you were ready?</p> <p>eta:// we are definitely financially ready, i think it's the emotional one that i can't get a grasp on! </p>