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What is the best month or months to have a baby? (your personal opinion, for fun only)
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Anonymous
I also went through years of IF, treatment, miscarriage and just had my beautiful baby - I am SOOO HAPPY! That said, in a perfect world, if I could choose when to have a baby it would be early spring. This horrible weather made going out with a newborn a hassle and staying inside the house all this time gave me the blues (a little bit). |
Anonymous
| Come on . . . of COURSE it goes w/o saying that the most important thing to have a happy, healthy baby. I'm sorry you suffered infertility issues, but, geez. |
Anonymous
Mine was born in mid-April which was great. I wasn't pregnant in the summer and I could take him out of the house for walks soon after his birth. The only downside for me- my allergies started the second I left the hospital so I was recovering from a c-section and miserable with spring allergies. Not fun at all. |
Anonymous
| DD was born in July. I think ideally I would move it up to May or even mid-April. Being 40 weeks pregnant in 95 degree heat with 100% humidity was just no fun at all. And then that summer it was hot well into September, so I couldn't spend as much time outside as I would've liked (by the time it was nice it was almost time to go back to work). On the other hand, I did like that I didn't have to get maternity winter clothes, and especially new shoes. My feet were ridiculously swollen starting at like 25 weeks, and I pretty much lived in my flip-flops. |
Anonymous
I lived in my sandals in Nov/Dec for my pregnancies. I think winter and spring are good times but I don't know about a specific month. |
Anonymous
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Seems like most people consider the weather - but my concerns were 1) school cut off and 2) spread out from christmas.
I like my child who has a birthday in the fall. She is one of the older in the class and I think it's made it a little easier. My other daughters have birthdays in the summer, which is fine, but it's tricky to get their classmates to come to their parties. We are pretty conservative but do give good gifts for Christmas and birthdays, so it's nice to have them spread out and restock on new toys mid-way through the year. |
Anonymous
Yes - this is just supposed to be a "fun" thread per OP's request! No one is saying they planned it out by month, and in fact most are responding with their experience of the baby already born, so reflecting back. We were not trying with our first and just got pregnant first time without BC (weren't not trying exactly, but had planned on starting in a few months), and with my second, we will start as soon as construction on our house is over! I don't pretend I'm going to be able to control it. I'm older now, it could take months, or not at all. |
Anonymous
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My DS was a late-August baby (not planned that way). Though it was hard being very pregnant through the summer, he was my first so I could spend plenty of time inside relaxing in the air conditioning. And after he was born, the fall weather was beautiful-- I could get out for walks and do things, which totally saved my sanity. However now that he's in preschool, I'm already dealing with issues related to his age and school cutoffs. It's a little stressful... and most likely he will always be the youngest in his class. Oh well.
My DD was a May baby (planned really hard for a spring baby and got lucky) and it has been perfect. Not pregnant during the very hot months, so could keep up with older DS playing outside in the early springtime. After baby was born, no worries about bad weather and could take her out as I pleased. And now she's 9.5 months old we're looking forward to the summer months-- she will be the perfect age to have fun in the baby pool, will be giving up her morning nap soon and can do more outings and activities. |
Anonymous
| Spring or early summer. Get to take long, leisurely walks outside during your maternity leave, not be pregnant in the worst of the heat, have an outdoor birthday party when the child gets older... |
Anonymous
| Had my first in early May (but due in April) and due next week with #2 (seriously can't believe I am writing that - totally don't feel prepared this time around). I wanted spring babies because I did not want to be in my last tri in the summer -- we just happened to get pregnant very easily with both. We both agreed that we would just keep trying no matter how long it took, but we clearly had a preference for the spring. |
Anonymous
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SO question for everyone. I have a 2 yr old that was born in January. I have an anxiety disorder, and have a harder time in winter without all the sunlight. Would you say the best time to have baby #2 would be spring? (I could take baby outside with DC, and have less of a time PP)
Thanks |
Anonymous
| PP here again. On the other hand I was MISERABLE the last 4 weeks of pregnancy. |
Anonymous
| I had a early July baby, which I thought was perfect, except for the fact he will be one of the youngest in his class. With the July birth, I could still wear my winter coats during 1st trimester (pregnancy winter clothes is more expensive and not as fun or cute), then when I felt really good during my second trimester, the weather warmed up enough where I could go out for long walks. Even during 3rd trimester, I was able to enjoy the great weather, and then give birth right before the summer heat hit. |
Anonymous
Late spring/early summer. Not only do I want to be able to go outdoors, I need, need, need the sunlight. I suffered hard from the baby blues and I don't know how I would have coped without the longer days. When we try for our second, I plan to aim for a late spring/early summer birth again - of course knowing that it's not at all up to me but up to nature! 
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Anonymous
| I'll be one of the only to say that I really liked having my child in the fall (I also have an April baby). My oldest was born in mid-October and I loved having the time off during Thanksgiving and Christmas to prepare for the holidays. I didn't go back to work until the beginning of February. I also had a nanny, so I wasn't as concerned about cold/flu season and I might have been had he gone to daycare. |