Q&A: When Is the Right Time to Get Pregnant?

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

This episode answers a listener’s question about how to know when the time is right to have a baby. Whether you are thinking about your first child or adding to your family, the decision can feel overwhelming. We explore the emotional side of this choice, what medical organizations recommend about pregnancy timing, birth spacing, and how lifestyle, age, fertility, finances, and family dynamics can all factor in. You will also hear why waiting for the “perfect” time may not be realistic and how to sort through the noise and trust your own timing.

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0:00.0	you are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Martin.
0:10.4	Thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode, we're talking about when is the right time to get pregnant.
0:19.9	We will answer a listener's question about how to know when the right time to get pregnant. We will answer a listener's question about how to know
0:23.6	when the right time is to have a baby. Whether you're thinking about your first child or adding
0:29.4	to your family, this decision can be very tricky and overwhelming. We will explore the emotional
0:35.5	side of this choice, what medical organizations like the American
0:40.0	College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist says, and how lifestyle, age, fertility, finances, and
0:47.5	family dynamics can all factor in. And you will also hear why waiting for the perfect time may not be realistic and how you can sort through the noise and trust your own timing.
1:00.5	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancy Podcast.com slash pregnancy timing. You are currently on the public feed of the podcast,
1:15.1	which gives you access to add supported content for the last 12 months. Become a pregnancy
1:22.0	podcast premium member. You will get all ad-free episodes, plus access to hundreds of episodes exclusively
1:30.5	available to premium members. Check out Pregnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com
1:39.2	slash premium and get a free copy of the Your Birth Plan book when you join.
1:45.0	Thanks to Anito for supporting this episode.
1:48.7	If you are trying to conceive, you already know how confusing it can be to track ovulation
1:54.2	and make sense of your hormone levels.
1:57.6	Anito is the first at-home fertility monitor that tracks four key fertility hormones,
2:04.1	estrogen, LH, PDG, and FSH, all on a single test strip.
2:10.5	In just 10 minutes, you get accurate personalized hormone data to help you understand your
2:16.0	unique cycle and optimize your chances of
2:19.1	conceiving. Anito is 96% as accurate as a blood test without the cost, wait time, or hassle of going
2:27.0	to a lab. If you are on a journey of trying to conceive, Anito provides you with clear insights into your unique hormone patterns,
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