PREGNANCY

1. Do you want your children to be close in age?
Yes
No

2. Is your spouse on board with adding to the family?
Yes
No

3. Do you feel physically ready to handle morning sickness, pregnancy fatigue, etc.?
Yes
No

4. Are you prepared for the lifestyle changes a new baby brings – disruption of routines, sleep deprivation, financial costs, etc.?
Yes
No

5. At the end of the day, do you feel:
Tired, but happy
Overwhelmed

6. Are you financially prepared for another child?
Yes
No

7. What would you do if you discovered you could no longer conceive a child?
Definitely consider adoption
Be disappointed, but move on

8. When you see an infant, you:
Long for the days when you had a newborn
Feel indifferent

9. Your gut says...
No time like the present
Maybe next year...

Originally published in Todaysparent.com, June 2009