Why should I wait to have children

It is easier to raise a happy and healthy child when you wait until you and your partner feel ready to start a family. If you are thinking about having a baby, these are some things to think about:

• Will you be able to continue your education?
• How will you fulfill the child’s physical needs—food, clothes, shelter, etc.?
• Are you ready to provide the emotional support a baby needs to grow up into a healthy child?
• Will your partner commit himself to helping with child raising?
• How will your family help you?

Sources

• Burns, A. A., Niemann, S., Lovich, R., Maxwell, J., & Shapiro, K. (2014). Where women have no doctor: A health guide for women. Hesperian Foundation.
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