Warm support welcome. Timeline coming next month. Is partner ready

I posted earlier on relationship advice about me and my partners plans.

Me (25F) has been ready for a baby since last year. I work in maternity and care for pregnant women and babies daily which I feel like only heightens my needs of wanting my own child whilst allowing me to realistically see the challenges of pregnancy and children.

My partner (30M) has said in the past if I didn’t want kids he’d go with that and not have children but because I want them he will have them with me.

My partner is a hardworking compassionate man who I have no doubt will be a brilliant dad.

My partner is focused currently on ticking off travel

From his bucket list. He said now he’s turned 30 he feels like he’s having a mid life crisis of getting old ( I know this isn’t in the slightest old) but for him he feels time is going fast. He didn’t travel much as a child and wants to see more of the world. We are from UK and he wants to go to many places in south east Asia.

Because of this urge we have booked Japan and South Korea trip for may 2026. He compromised this too as we originally planned on Singapore but Singapore has risk of Zika virus which impacts TTC as your not meant to try for 3 months from exposure due to risk of fetus.

He’s down to start trying during the trip in Japan however I’m worried now it’s getting closer he’s beginning to get worried or feeling like he’s backed into a corner.

He hasn’t said this to me directly but I know if I said to him I want to wait another 6 months he would 100% be down.

For me, I have a biological feeling of wanting a baby. Since coming off birth control it’s been something consuming my thoughts. I regularly think about my life with a child.

We’re fortunate to have a big house without a mortgage and both have stable jobs, finance would not be a problem

I’ve reassured my partner we can still travel whilst trying and even whilst pregnant or with a baby. He is happy about this but not fully convinced I would go.

I also said I’m more than happy for him to travel to places with his friends this year in addition to Japan if that would make him feel better. On the other Reddit post a lot of people said I should be waiting until he asks to try. But I feel like he is someone who will struggle to ever feel ready until it happens does that make sense ?

Am I bad person. It’s lovely to see it’s not jusr me waiting.

I’ve been waiting since Jan 2025.

I’ve been taking prenatals, and buying baby items each period.

I also have noticed a lot of friends struggling with infertility or miscarriages and want to begin trying soon incase jf takes us a while