How to decide whether you're ready for a baby : Life Kit : NPR

There's never a 'right' time for a baby — but these questions can help you decide Enlarge this image Julianna Brion for NPR Julianna Brion for NPR Subscribe to Life Kit's weekly newsletter and get expert advice on lifestyle topics like money, relationships, health and more. People of color face worse outcomes for infant and maternal mortality due to systemic racism, including structural inequity in healthcare, and Peprah says that's a concern for many patients. Sponsor Message Sandberg says it may be necessary to cut expenses or take on extra employment — but it's also important to realize that, as many a parent has pointed out, there is no perfect time to have a baby. "It's very rarely a situation where you're going to go, 'Oh, my gosh, I'm the perfect age and I've got the perfect amount of money and all of that,'" Sandberg says.