Things to Consider When Becoming a Parent for the First Time

A few prompts from the HFH community regarding becoming a parent for the first time:

1) Do I actually want to be a parent? Or is this something I feel expected to do?

2) What support will be available to me? 

3) How will parenting work, logistically, with a partner or not? 

4) Am I considering how life will look for myself and how myself/others may change with this new addition to the family? 

5) How will having a child affect my job and financial situation? 

6) How will child care or daycare etc. work?

7) How will I organize child and household duties with a partner? 

8) How does genetics come into play when discussing pregnancy? 

9) How do socio-economic, climate and political issues affect you? 

Just a few thought starters!