What is the best month or months to have a baby? (your personal opinion, for fun only)

[Anonymous]

This is just an informal poll for fun. I'm not planning pregnancies around this or anything, just curious what others think.

I had my first in March 2008 (just worked out that way, didn't really choose March on purpose) and I liked it a lot...not pregnant during the summer except early first trimester, it was already starting to get a little warm when I had a tiny newborn, and by the time I was sick of being cooped up in the house, it was beautiful springtime!

We are going to try for #2 starting next month (which would mean Jan 2011 due date) since we'd like our kids to be roughly 3 years apart.

[Anonymous]

Sort of similar to you, OP. We had DD in January 2008 and will be trying for #2 to arrive in February or March 2011. January was a little rough, but I didn't feel like toting my big postpartum self outdoors anyway! We can't possibly have another winter like this one next year...

[Anonymous]

The only bad time for me would be if I had a boy in August, because then I would have to decide to send him on or hold him back for K. Not a huge deal of course but something to consider.

A girl I wouldn't be as concerned about (my girl is a late July baby but no concerns about sending her to K right after the 5th birthday). Late July was great for my first because I had the entire fall off for maternity leave.

DH and I both have December birthdays and with Christmas, it is getting crowded, so that would probably wouldn't be ideal for me.

[Anonymous]

I had DC #1 in late October and that was bad timing. I had to deal with a newborn and holiday craziness at the same time, which was very stressful. Then by the time I was actually enjoying maternity leave, it was January and we couldn't go anywhere because it was freezing! Then I had to go back to work in Feb and deal with all the snow and starting DS in daycare right at the height of cold and flu season. Never again! We are crossing our fingers that we get pregnant quickly again with #2 and have decided to hold off and try for a spring/summer baby next time. I'm hoping for March/April/May/June so that I get to be on maternity leave during nicer weather. Based on my personal experience, I'd say late October- late December is a very bad time to have a baby!

[Anonymous]

Spring - March or April. You have a nice warm spring and summer before you have to start all the cold and flu craziness and worry.

[Anonymous]

I also agree with March - May . . . you have such a long, nice stretch of weather for walking, fresh air, etc. And, they are old enough for the RSV vaccine in the fall.

[Anonymous]

I have April and June babies, and they were both great. I was never pregnant during the height of the hot summer. It was warm enough immediately after having my kids that I was able to take them for walks and enjoy good weather during my maternity leaves. And by the time cold weather arrived and I had to get them bundled up, they were no longer infants, so I wasn't so nervous about them being exposed to the cold temps. It was also great to have a small infant during the summer because you could just dress them in onesies or a light one-piece romper and didn't have to worry about heavy clothing. On teh downside, I did have to watch the sun and make sure they were shaded, had hats, etc.

[Anonymous]

I will try to avoid holidays at all costs with my kids. I'm a Christmas Eve baby, and I don't want my kids have to suffer through that. (A little dramatic perhaps, but it sucks)

I'd like a March/April due date, or maybe an August/September (though that would mean enduring the summer heat while pregnant)

[Anonymous]

OP, I agree with you. I was due in early March, but DS came at the end of February. I never had to deal with being huge and hot during the summer. I was pregnant during the holidays, but still rather comfortable. I got to go out for walks and do more outdoor activities shortly afterwards.

[Anonymous]

I agree with those who say avoid late fall/winter. I had one kid in Nov, got a horrible cold, couldn't go anywhere because of the weather, etc. My other two were born in the Spring. It was lovely, lovely, lovely. The only issue I can see with that time of year (esp. late spring) is if your other kid/kids are school age, they will be home for the summer so you would prob want to plan for some help, esp. at first.

[Anonymous]

I have a July baby and a November baby. Definitely avoid November, especially if there's record snowfall scheduled for February!

[Anonymous]

March or April, give or take. That was totally my goal. And #1 came in August (HOT SWEATY PUFFY AGONY) and #2 just came at New Year's (FREEZING GERMY CABIN FEVER, not to mention worrying about labor in a blizzard not to mention baby's already had his first nasty cold...).

Would not recommend August or Dec/Jan...... But as you can see from my cautionary tale, babies will come when they come... I guess unless you ONLY have sex in June/July each year, ha!

[Anonymous]

April.

I had a baby at the end of August and every week for the last 3 months was hot, horrible torture.

[Anonymous]

I'll be the first to say (surprised I am the first) that I was just happy to be pregnant and have a healthy child- both pregnancies took a while (m/c , IUI, IVF)- just really don't care about when..

[Anonymous]

The best time for me would be so that the baby is at a fun age when the weather is nice. The first few months are just so busy taking care of the baby, but by between six and ten months they get to be so fun. So, I would say that around September or October is a great time for me. Of course that means that the baby would be one of the oldest in his/her class when they started school, which is not likely to be such a bad thing.