How do you know when the right time to start trying to get pregnant is? My husband and I have been married 6 years. He wants kids, but I keep putting it off. I'm only 25. We got married very early.

I know that there will never be a time when everything is just perfect, but right now, with the economy and everything being as it is, I just feel very anxious about having children and keep using excuses to put it off. I do want to have children with in the next few years, I think. But how do I know when?

I think it is time for you to have a baby. It is very inspiring to work hard knowing that you have someone to dedicate all the effort. In other words, babies give direction to your life.

I can't speak for you or anyone else, but I can tell you how I knew - and I was far from being at an ideal stage of my life. I knew it was the right time for me, because all I could think of was holding a baby in my arms, I used to look at new mom's on the street or pregnant ladies and something inside me would just hurt. When this kept on persisting, I decided that I was ready to become a mom.

I think you just know when the time is, when you kind of feel settled in life, and your planning for a good future, and as soon as you see some stability then I suppose that's the right time!

Im 30 years old, but things were not right at all until the last year! Well now im pregnant and feeling really happy about it!

My mother-in-law says the same thing!!! I can imagine that a child would definitely give you a cause to work for and a direction to go in. Part of me is just afraid, I'll be a bad mom or something, and part of me is just comfortable with the way my life is.

I think there are any ''shoulds'' when it comes to having a baby. It takes a lot of consideration along with soul searching. After all, it is one of the biggest decisions of our lives. And even though it is a wonderful experience, becoming a mother is just not for everyone. Babies may give direction to one's life, but if the person is not ready, it can also drive them towards depression as well.