What do I choose? Baby or Career?

Hey girls! (Sorry this will be a long post!)
Do I choose baby now, Career later? Or career now, baby later?

OK so I pretty much know what I want to do but would like some opinions from some people not emotionally involved in the situation. So the story is we are blessed with two perfect and healthy twin girls who will be two in May and we have been trying for our third and final baby since Jan 2010. However in the last week we have put trying on hold as we debate the question above.

I have decided I want to get my diploma in web development which will take about a year of study. Then I want to start my own business building websites for others. I may even want to work for a existing company for a year before I start my own business so I can really get a good insight into web development. Keeping in mind I wouldn't start my study until March 2011. So really we are looking at another 2-3 years before we can try for another baby.

Now that's all fine but I'm really badly baby craving right now and I always wanted my kids to be close in age. I also just feel like the timing is right. We have absolutely no debt at the moment we even have savings! lol. Plus Jess has a fantastic stable job and our girls are such a great age right now. I think they would just be wonderful with a new baby. Everything in our lives is saying this is the right time to have a baby.

So the big question is do I put off having the baby we both want so badly and concentrate on the career I dream of that could also do wonders for us financially?

Or do I have the baby and get all the infant and toddler days behind me then concentrate my full attention on my career?

By the way I'm only 24 going on 25 this year so age isn't an issue.

I would go with baby first and then career, but then I am biased as I want another baby so the whole clucky thing is probably influencing my advice. Sorry thats probably not much help, but I agree with everything Stacey said.

I see no worries about starting study and if you get pregnant etc wait and see what the timing is (ie get exams etc our of way when baby due etc) OR taking leave from your courses - most institutions let you take a year off without it affecting your study - eg i took one year off from my LLB to travel, they were strict and it could only be a year but then that might work for you.

I say let nature take its course and deal with it IF and WHEN....

all the best for your decision

I would go baby first too (but doing some self-studying whilst pregnant).

Looking at it from the perspective of thinking that it's going to probably be easier to retain the information you learn if you finish your study, and then go straight into a working role using the skills you learn. As opposed to study, stop work to have a baby, then try and find a job iykwim?

If your own instincts are telling you it's the perfect time for a baby, why not trust yourself and go with it?

Id go baby first career later aswell. Thats what Im doing, I want to get into photography properly, but Im waiting until we have had our kids, so that I have the all the breastfeeding, TTing, etc days well behind me, and the kids are in school Then I can concentrate on studies better.

Your quite young, Id do the baby thing now and then the career, I did it the other way and and now looking to study at the same time to have another career afterwards, kinda wish id one the baby thing earlier but was missing the dada

Good luck

Baby first - you can choose when you start your study/career but babymaking doesnt always go to plan or start when you want

I agree to go with your heart. If it were me in your situation I'd have another baby first then sort out my career. Once you have the baby making etc out of the way you can concentrate on your career without interuptions IYKWIM.
And like Em26 said, baby making doesnt always go to plan or how you'd like it unlike studying where you can dictate when, where, how etc.

It will also be a nice age gab between bubs and the girls too

I agree with the others - do the baby first. (Seems like it's fairly unanimous! ) Although I also reckon you should plan on starting your course as well - depending on what stage you're at with TTC / being pregnant - you could well be able to 'have it all'!

i havent read all replies...but if i were you i would do baby now.. and career after.. while you still have that boundless energy you have and those gorgeous girls are still young...otherwise might be hard to stop to have another bub and there will be twin 5year olds wanting your attention as well.. but you can always study with a baby but maybe not with twins and a baby:)! though you are pretty good at multitasking:)!

ps- Liam cant wait to meet them:)!