Just wondering what everyone thinks - In an ideal world, and concieving was easy, what part of the year or month would you have a baby and Why??
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Just wondering what everyone thinks - In an ideal world, and concieving was easy, what part of the year or month would you have a baby and Why??
Great question :)
I think I'd like to have an October baby - that way I am pregnant mostly in winter so no worries about over heating & then bub is less likely to catch a cold or winter related illness until s/he is six months or more.
Ive got my Summer'ish (Oct,Nov and either Dec/Jan) babies...
But #4 id like in July...cos i like the sound of the month....LOL
I was also thinking a September/October baby would be good as you don't have to get up in the middle of the night as often for feeds, plus also if you feed till baby is 1 yr old when they're at they're biggest it won't be so hot... but also realise that I've not had a go at any of this..... YET :lol:
I love my Octo girl....but she is end of Oct....good time of the yr tho ;)
In a perfect world I would want my next bub to be a girl & born in March. We don't want much :p
We are all born in march (me, dp & ds & ds wasn't exactly planned so we did well) so a girl born in march would be perfect.
I also stayed at home through winter so he got a sniffle once but that was it, I also didn't have to worry about heatstroke etc...
I have a Dec bub and an Oct bub and this one will be Jan/Feb. But i would love to have a winter bub. Just so i can rug them up and cuddle with them all day. My babies didnt like being cuddled cause it was too hot!
our next one we want in september/october.
just so we can use the newborn summer and winter clothes handed down from the first two!! lol
September
HAd two of my girls in Sept. By Xmas they are out of that newborn stage, not so fragile LOL. NIght feeds are great, as the nights are a bit warmer. I dunno, i just felt it was exciting having a baby, then having xmas to think about....
May because thats my fav month :)
DS was a Sept baby though & its a great time to have a baby!
Hi,We have had 2 summer bubs,1 autum bub,and 2 winter bubs,I realy loved the summer months,but a spring bub would be good too,I hate the night feeds in the cold winter months,but yes it`s realy nice to have a cuddle.
My DS is September and my DD will be October. Love the winter pregnancy - especially since I suffer varicose veins. OB actually told me that because of that winter pregnancies are best for me because the veins would be worse in summer (but it just happened like that, we didn't engineer it!) Also love that it isn't freezing cold to get up for night feeds.
Downside - apparently September a very busy month in maternity hospitals so you have to book in early!
The other thing that I think about (and I know this is nerdy) is that I don't want my kids being the youngest in their year at school so I'm pleased that so far my babies are born in the second half of the year. I was one of the youngest in my class and I hated it.
I would love to have a September baby!!
We have always planned to have a September baby but fate has taken us on different paths and we have had a November baby (not bad either) and a December baby (a bit too close to Christmas but we thank the lord for her anyway).
We are hoping for a July/August/September baby but honestly I would be happy with any month!
If it's within the realms of reality: I would like to have a pregnancy which meant that I could celebrate Xmas, New Year's Eve and my birthday - so I could drink......AND be heavily pregnant in the winter.....etopia....:0)
im happy that this bub is due in may. As well as a highly likliehood of being a taurus (I always wished id been born a taurean) i hated havong a newborn in summer. we had no air cona nd it was really hot, oi was alwyas worried about him overheating at night.
I think September is busy for babies as people are in the festive spirit with Christmas & New Year ;)
I would love an October baby because all my family and friends are born in the first half of the year so it would spread the birthdays out a bit.
January.
I had dd in Jan and this one will be in Dec. I love my planning ;) although not really planned like that
My reasons ...
1) Full term at the beginning of summer (here it only gets Hell Hot from end Jan - Mar) Hence lovely pool time and cool clothes. Also you can use the a/c to keep the house cool, I hate a/c in winter .. too stuffy
2) They start walking at around a year's age .. then it's summer again. Lots of bare foot patter around the house
3) Getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning in the summer is not as totally energy tapping as getting up that time in winter
4) Breastfeeding might be a bit sticky, BUT it's not cold!!!!!
5) I feel that they don't get as sick :dunno: won't know ... did not have a winter bub.
6) You can dress them in the cutest shorties EVERY ;) just being silly!!
I'm with Curly! Having a baby in the second half of the year means they won't be the youngest at school. I think the cut off for starting school is that they have to be 5 yrs old by the 30th of May. So if you're baby is born on say the 1st of May, you need to weigh up whether to send them to school or keep the back until the following year. If you need to work, but want to keep them back, that can be another year of childcare costs. But then, if money is no obstacle, how lovely to have your child at home for another year!
I always thought I would have a March baby. I would love to be pregnant in Summer and wear comfortable, loose clothes and be able to nurse a newborn through winter.
I am going off the pill in June next year so we will see ;)
i prefer having a winter baby. Having Aiden at the end of June meant that during the colder months, he was rugged up and easily kept warm. As he got more active, it was summer, and therefore, no huge worry about keeping clothes/blankets on him. Once it got around to winter again, he was older, and therefore, when he did get a cold, it was easier to deal with.
I am happy to be having a may baby, as again, easier to keep snuggly and warm during that first winter.
Any of the winter months.
1. You avoid the heat while you are at your largest.
2. You don't have to worry about bubs overheating overnight while he/she is a newborn.
3. You don't have to worry about sunburn with a newborn.
I honestly hadn't really thought about it before getting pregnant last time but I think it worked pretty well giving birth in late June. I suffered badly from heat early in the second tri so maybe an August of September bub would be good too.
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Yep, I would definently choose the cooler months for all of the reasons above.