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Trust me, being 9 months pregnant in the summer SUCKS. Lol I'm trying to have a baby due in colder weather
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@intotheocean: my older daughter is September..I didn't mind the heat!
I lounged in shorts and tank tops in the AC lol!
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My nephew is a January baby and has a really fun tradition of going snow tubing with his friends on his birthday! He's 14 now, but has been doing since he was maybe 8?
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5 weeks along with my January baby and all I can think of is positives but I would have never chosen January originally.
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My husband and I were just talking about this earlier this week. We have a February baby and both think it was absolutely ideal. Of course, we are both January babies ourselves, so that might make us partial!
Pros for us:
I was HOT while pregnant. I loved the cold Iowa winter and not having to wear a coat or shiver while waiting for the car to warm up.
A newborn is the perfect excuse to hibernate during the late February weather. The holidays are over and, for us, there usually isn't anything else going on we'll miss.
Being pregnant during the holidays is the prime eating combination.
C was 10 months old for her first Christmas, so much more interactive and understanding of what was going on.Cons:
I was just...chubby pregnant in the summer and it was so much harder to feel cute in summer clothes. Winter clothes would have hidden the chub much better!
I had a tough time our first couple of weeks home around 4 PM-7 every night because it got dark so early.
It was a little harder to schedule a baby shower because of everyone's holiday schedules. (I can't believe I even listed that as a con, it was annoying for like, a day.)I honestly can't think of any other cons and I can think of a dozen more pros. I say go for it!!
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@jessibear: where in Iowa!
I would never have a December or January baby on purpose... Mine wAs late December and it was sooo depressing being stuck inside!!
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I should clarify that I don't have a choice anymore - due late Jan. Lol. So maybe more pros than cons? Or he you handled the cons?
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@sorrycharlie: I've never lived anywhere with harsh winters (or even snow, really), so I am no help. I think the best pro right now is you get to be due date twins with me
Y'all should just move to where we are moving.
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@scg00387: southeast Iowa, born and raised!
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@sorrycharlie: Hahaha! Definitely better at this point to hear more pros than cons
My LO#1 was a March baby, so it's a little different, but here in the NE it was still cold for the first 6-8 weeks of his life. I just bundled him up and took him out anyway! For my own mental health and happiness I had to go on walks or go to the mall, just to get out of the house. I plan to do the same with LO#2 (EDD January 13). We have a double stroller, a Baby K'tan, and lots of warm newborn clothes. Unless you have a LO with a compromised immune system, I don't think you need to stay indoors for two months just because it's cold/flu season. Just tell people not to touch or hold baby.
Right now at nearly 8 weeks pregnant, all I want to eat is fruit - and this is the perfect time of year for that, berries and watermelon and peaches all summer long. I'm excited to eat eat eat during the holidays (I do that anyway) and pick out cute maternity winter dresses. The second tri (best part of pregnancy) will fall in the mid-summer to mid-fall, which is my favorite time of year anyway. Think of the cute bump and the adorable sweaters/leggings/boots!
I will say the biggest bummer for me is the absence of alcohol during all major holidays. I might treat myself to a small glass of wine here and there once out of the first tri, but Thanksgiving and Christmas just will not be the same.
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@sorrycharlie: ha! I haven't been around much and either didn't know or forgot- congrats! I don't remember where you live, hopefully it has milder winters than where I'm at. We literally could not get out of the driveway many days- it wasn't a fear of germs that kept me inside!
One plus would be snuggles are better in winter! A sleepy baby is always nice but even nicer when it's chilly
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@scg00387: lol thanks! I'm RI, so def sucky winters
we had so much snow this year.. It was insane!
I lounged in shorts and tank tops in the AC lol!
we had so much snow this year.. It was insane!
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