[PhoenixAlive]

Age isn't as much of an issue as financial stability. It costs a lot of money to support a family, and if you feel mature enough to have a baby, then you should feel mature enough to move out of your parents' and move in with your boyfriend, because its not fair to make your parents support your new family. Do you and your boyfriend have good jobs? It costs my husband and I almost $2000 each month to pay for just rent, heat, hydro, a phone, food, and baby expenses. Plus, initially, all of the baby expenses, like a crib (which is illegal to buy used), baby bottles, possibly a breast pump, possibly baby formula ($we have to pay 150 a month for that since I can't breastfeed), child car seat (they won't let you out of the hospital without one). There are just SO many costs that you have to think about before you jump into trying to have a baby.

That is the biggest issue that we face, so definitely something to think about if you are going to try to have a baby.