Hi everyone,

I'm brand new to this forum and still not entirely sure whether I belong here as I'm not pregnant, don't have children and am not currently TTC..... So I hope you don't mind me joining and posting on your forum.

To give some background - I've been married approx 6months, together for over 10 years and both approaching 30 years old.

I've joined because I've increasingly become broody and whilst my OH and I had originally decided to have a 'honeymoon baby' we then decided to wait due to one reason or another (including a change of jobs on my part) and I'm hoping that this site and you guys might be some comfort to me now and when I do eventually become pregnant.

Has anyone been in the situation I am at the moment in that their partner wants to wait for a year or two for kids when you're really broody now? I feel as though I don't want to tell him how broody as I am as his reasons for not having children right now make perfect sense, eg, have a couple more luxury holidays before and I've only been in my new job less than a year. How did you get over the broodyness? Or don't you?!

Welcome to the group! It's a little quiet here at the moment but I'm sure more ladies will be along soon! I would of had children 5 years ago but my H wasn't ready until 2yrs ago... felt like hell waiting and a few friends just told me to trick him into it by not taking the pill anymore but I wouldn't ever do that to him!

By waiting we were both ready and when she came along she was even more special :)

Welcome to MD! I've been ready for babies for ages but hubby wanted to buy a house first. Once we had that he was happy to progress the family. I do think their needs to be clear expectations though so you know where you stand.

Hello and welcome to MD :)

I don't think there's anything wrong with being honest with your H about how broody you are feeling, he might not feel quite as ready as you but it won't hurt for him to know.

I was ready a while before my H, he was the same and wanted to go on a nice holiday before we settled down to having a family. In the end, we started trying a few months before we were due to fly out to Cuba thinking it might take a while. As it turned out, I fell straight away so I was 9 weeks pregnant on holiday. I wouldn't have changed a thing but it was a bit of a bummer having to avoid the mojitos and sunshine!

Keep yourself busy, plan a nice holiday and get stuck in with a couple if projects and all of a sudden, you might find that your H catches up with you ;)

Thank you all for your replies.

I think that I will try to approach the subject in a light hearted manner to gauge where exactly he's at with it. He had been more keen than I was to have a honeymoon baby so I do know he wants them in the next couple of years or so.

For me, as well as feeling broody I also have the thought that I'm growing concerned that my mum's health is not getting any better and I would be devastated if she wasn't around to see any children I might have as I know how much she wants grandchildren. I also have family abroad so started thinking I'd like to tie a baby in to when they're in the uk next, although I do appreciate I shouldn't plan my life around others.

I probably won't post on here again really until I am TTC so just want to wish everyone on here good luck and best wishes in the meantime!

Only just saw this today, just wanted to welcome you and wish you the best with your plans in the future x