Just married and confused about starting a family? Here's your guide

While starting a family is a very crucial step in a married life, the fact is that the couple needs to be very clear about this and figure out the right time to start. The couple should share and express their thoughts and wants of bearing a child without any hesitation or reluctance.

The National Health Portal of India has provided some amazing tips for newly married couple in this matter. Here are a few things couple needs to consider before starting a family:

• First and foremost, the couple should have mutual understanding and ask themselves if they are ready financially.
• Financial stability is one of the biggest factors while planning for the baby. They should know that sound upbringing is essential for a child and for that finances play a very big role.
• They should know - if their relationship is strong or they are just planning so that they can mend an ailing relationship.
• Before bearing a child, the couple should think well, discuss and plan. It should not be an instinct or driven by any external pressure factor, such as in-laws, parents, friends.
• The couple can, and should, plan when both the partners feel they are ready – physically, mentally and financially.

Besides the above things, they should also know that the responsibility of the child has to be equivalently divided between both the partners. They should have complete trust in each other, respecting and considering each other as equals.