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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look at your life now. Where do you live? How much space do you have? How long are your hours at work? Are they stable and predictable? How much would it cost to add a child to your insurance? What sort of maternity care does your insurance provide? What kind of maternity leave does your office provide? What sort of childcare arrangement would you seek and would you be able to afford it? What kind of time off plan do you have now (babies get sick and I missed a lot of work that first year)?

I make what you make and because of the answers to all of those questions, I wouldn't be able to have a child without a partner. It's also worth considering what it would cost to get you pregnant in the first place. I know people who have spent tens of thousands of dollars on ART.[/quote]

OP here - my hours are predictable but also flexible. I work for a nonprofit and have some leeway with my schedule, and a lot of vacation and sick time. Long story short, I am married now and the future of my marriage is uncertain. We have already been pursuing ART recently - and have spent some money on it - but now that I'm feeling unsure about the marriage I don't want to use my last few eggs making embryos that I may not be able to use in the future. I have been pregnant before (not successfully) and had already arranged to work at home part time, so as far as I know that offer still stands with my employer. I live in a one-bedroom condo in a very nice part of the city with a couple of good elementary schools nearby. My living expenses are low, for the time being. I own my home and payments are very low. I also own my car, though it is quite old. [/quote]

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