A baby will consume you for atleast 7 consecutive years after conception.

You will cease to exist, you will cease to matter.

Why? because your child comes first and he or she will absorb you.

Every decision will have to be run past your child first BEFORE you can go ahead and act. i.e: How does this affect her/him.

Your plans and goals get put on the back burner, you dont take a backseat, you are now nicely placed in the trunk/boot of this car called life.

Then before you clean the gunk from your sleep deprived eyes, they will be off to school just as you start picking up the social life you so carelessly tossed to the wind, and they will need help with homework, school fundraisers, field trips, parent / teacher meetings, and spending quality time with them doing fun things!

Are you prepared, willing for that?

Well if you want a baby you better be, because they deserve you putting every effort into being the best parent you can possibly be, 24/7 365!!!!

My daughter is 9 I am nearly 29. You do the math

She was not an accident, and I dont regret her for a second! I was determined to have her as young as possible due to my own personal (well thought out) reasons.

But she is hard work and a ton of commitment. I would not advise anybody to give up their freedom so young, so willingly, so UNECCESSARILY for something that is bound to happen in the future when the timing is right anyway...

A baby changes your relationship dynamic completely, plenty of time for that once you've actually taken the time to just enjoy your man and being inlove. ENJOY the honeymoon phase!

You are still learning about eachother as individuals, you really want to throw learning about eachother as parents into the mix too, so soon?

And why oh why if the answer is yes?

22 is a baby where babymaking age is concerned. Your clock is not ticking, not by any means, you are just broody, and that is perfectly natural and ok But dont make life-changing decisions for you, your bf AND a future baby based on it.

My sisters both had babies in their mid 30's, so you're safe. Trust me