Even though deciding to have a baby is a major life decision,it's not one that all parents actively manufacture. Whether you were the type to wait for a specific feeling that you were ready to conceive (like your biological clock suddenly ticking full force) or the only sign you had was the positive sign on your pregnancy test, everyone's road to motherhood is different. We asked real moms to share how they knew they were ready for kids, and along with plenty of different signs,one sentiment was felt by nearly everyone: no matter how certain you feel before getting pregnant, you're never as prepared as you assume once that baby arrives! Check out how these 10 mamas officially knew they were up for the challenge."Two pink lines. I had 8 months to mentally prepare. He's six now and some days I wonder if I'm really capable of raising this child without screwing him up too badly." - Ashley "My nephew was a few months old and he was so perfect.. After my husband and I held him we knew we wanted a baby, or the discover on my husbands face was priceless." - Azalia
"I wasn't ready for either of my children. Nobody is ready for a child even if they are planned because it's a whole other sage when the child actually arrives." - Laura
"I knew I was ready when I started 'momming' my friends kids! Three kids and 8 years later and feels ample...most of the time." - Shinneen
"Labor pains." - Tara "When I woke up one day and was like...'damn I'm 29...might wanna come by this show on the road.'" - April
"When he was approximately a year old I felt I was finally ready for him." - Whitney
"We decided that when my youngest made a year we would start trying again. We want to keep them all around the same age that way they're out around the same time too." - Holly
"When the nurses asked if I was ready to hold my baby boy." - Sandra
"The biggest sign was a baby coming out of my vagina." - Andrea
Source: popsugar.com