1. Reach the age when your body is developed to safely carry a child – the best years are between 20-30
2. Get an education
3. Get a job so you can financially care for your child, be prepared to be the sole-provider for the child and yourself should it come to that
4. Have a place where the child can call home, a home that is safe and not overcrowded
5. Ensure you are in a stable relationship (not limited to just a partner) that can be a support system for you and your child
6. Know your HIV status
7. Get tested for other STIs to ensure you have sexual health
8. Acquire parenting skills
9. Be prepared to co-parent, you must be able to maintain a healthy relationship with your child’s father/mother for the benefit of the child. Your child’s mother/father will be in your life for as long as the child will be.
10. Practice safe sexual practices, your child will learn from what you do

Any other practical suggestions ladies and gents?