If you could chose, which month would you want your LO to be born in and why?
DH thinks I'm crazy for not really wanting a August/September baby. I don't want to be pregnant in that kind of heat and have to deal with "red shirting" at kindergarten. I would love a October or March baby 
121 votes
kiwi / 742 posts
I voted June because DH is a teacher and it would be nice to have his help in the beginning and he would still most likely be off when I'm done mat leave.
apricot / 427 posts
I'd say either October (when DD was born) or May. I hate the idea of a winter baby (even though we're expecting a January baby) because of how easy it is to hurt your big pregnant self outside in the Canadian winter. Summer babies also don't really appeal to me- so I'll likely end up with one of those when we're expecting #3. Haha!
coconut / 8305 posts
Well I already have an August & April baby... Ideally I'd like a February baby next but I don't think that's gonna happen. I think anytime between Feb & May is good though!
pineapple / 12526 posts
I vote February-May. (I voted April, since thats when C was born). Anytime in the spring, when I dont have to be pregnant all summer.
pomelo / 5524 posts
I'd love a May or June baby to be able to have the summer off for maternity leave. I have a late September baby now, and it was great while the weather lasted, but the winter months were really hard...especially since he was pretty colicky. I just wish we could have gone out more.
pomelo / 5228 posts
I didn't vote because I'm now in the anytime as long as its soon camp. But originally, I wanted a baby around late November/December when work is slow and there is more time off for me and DH. This past year I decided that would be a bad idea because of the chaos of the holiday season But now, just give me a baby, anytime!
GOLD / grapefruit / 4555 posts
Sometime late in the summer or early fall. I voted October since that's my favorite month for many many reasons - our anniversary, Oktoberfest, Halloween, etc. I'm so sick of being pregnant during the winter months, I want color and heat! DS was born in January and DD was born in March.
pomegranate / 3032 posts
We were hoping for august-november.
August - me, hubs, pup all have bdays in august and our anniversary
we ended up in october maybe next time we'll try for july
honeydew / 7909 posts
I'm not gonna vote but LO is due in November which works out pretty well for us... DH farms so spring (planting) and fall (harvesting) would be hard. Plus, being due at the end of November is the ONLY way I can get Thanksgiving, Christmas AND New Years off at work. Wooooooo!
grapefruit / 4110 posts
May: I can work the whole school year and have the summer off with baby. All of our birthdays are April - June AND not pregnant when it is over 100 (well except this year).
pomegranate / 3314 posts
I like early spring. I had LO at the end of May and while it was nice to avoid being pregnant over the summer, it was really, really hot after she was born - like, too hot to take her out sometimes. Since I know that the early weeks are pretty much spent at home establishing a nursing relationship, my vote is for March. Not too cold to go out, and it gives you a little bit of time to drop some poundage before having to wear a swimsuit.
pomegranate / 3759 posts
I voted January because I do not want to be huge pregnant during the summer. Also, and this may sound foolish, but we are athletes and believe January babies have an advantage over December babies ( not always of course!).
squash / 13199 posts
LO was born in April and I like it. I wouldnt mind another spring baby
grapefruit / 4582 posts
@TheReelDeal: all of my mommy friends are teachers and planned to have April babies so their maternity leave could run into summer!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I want to avoid flu season! My newborn was born in April and I spent most of Oct-April being sick!
honeydew / 7230 posts
My husband and I are both October babies and we love the fall, so I voted for October. If our first IVF goes as planned we will end up with a May baby and that sounds perfect too!
coconut / 8279 posts
I wanted a Christmas baby so bad and was so blessed to get one the holidays will always be more special because of DS.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I wanted an October-December baby (preferably October), mostly because it's my favorite time of year. I actually really didn't want an August baby, because I dislike the month (although I shouldn't, since as it turns out both my husband and son are August babies, and I met DH in August).
pomegranate / 3604 posts
I'd say mid to late January, February or early March baby. I'm going to try to time my next one for that period of the year
kiwi / 742 posts
@Mrs.Someone: That's me too! I feel like I'm in those commercials where they say "It's my money and I need it now", just take out money add baby and that's my mantra
pomelo / 5228 posts
@luckypenny: Thanks!
@TheReelDeal: Totally! I'm just so ready to move on from TTC...
eggplant / 11287 posts
April!!! I have a May baby which was super nice but it was just a bit too hot the last 10 days before I delivered.
pomegranate / 3204 posts
I had an April baby which I liked, I wasn't hot and miserable pregnant in the scorching hot summers and it wasn't too hot or cold when DS was born.
Next time I want a Fall or Holiday baby though!
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
I voted May. With LO he was supposed to be a July baby and it would have been HOT being pregnant in the summer in DC.
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
We aimed for a fall baby because I wanted my maternity leave to span the holidays and we were successful in having a late Nov baby. But next time around I will aim for a Spring/Summer baby because I think the cold and darkness of winter intensified my baby blues.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
Late June! I want a summer baby! So that is early enough in the summer I don't have to be really pregnant in the summer. 
pomegranate / 3729 posts
November. Because DH has significantly more work flexibility in the winter. When P was born in May he went back to work 3 days later and worked looooong hours for the next 3 or 4 months! I would love for him to have more time with our next newborn.
coconut / 8305 posts
@regberadaisy: I considered June too! Really I think we want two more & I liked us having consecutive birthday months... until I realized that meant throwing birthday parties, April, June, July, & August! eek! lol
clementine / 811 posts
I voted April so I dont have to deal with DC heat, but get a nice long maternity since I have July and half of August off. But I'll take any time
honeydew / 7091 posts
I voted April, for a silly reason. I was born in September, and when I invited friends for birthday parties, I was only able to choose friends in my class, because that was the only way to hand out invites. So, I only got to invite the friends I knew from the previous year which wasn't all my friends! Then, by the end of the school year I'd made new friends and was sad they didn't get to go to my birthday party.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I think a Spring baby would be nice! Hubby's birthday is in January, mine's in October, and DS's will be in August. A Spring baby would be a nice mix!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Sometime in the fall or spring. I have a summer baby and it was miserable in the Florida heat. But I'd worry about having to pull on some tights and boots in the winter with a big belly.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
I'm hoping for a spring baby next round Mar - May. I have an October 1st baby and man that was a HOT summer, but loved being home in the fall, September would be nice too.
coconut / 8475 posts
end of april/beg of may
DH and I are dying to start TTC but we both want a spring baby so we're aiming for august so I can be due at the end of April/beg of May
I have an October baby so, I was VERY pregnant all summer and it sucked.
Then, I was stuck at home all winter with a baby. It wasn't fun.
pomelo / 5469 posts
April or May, just so I could avoid being too pregnant at the hottest time of the year. Hopefully I'd be able to avoid morning sickness during that time too.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
When I realized I'd be due in August I wasn't thrilled because I live in Texas and I am going to be a huge preggo whale when it's 100 degrees outside. But, the more I thought about it the more excited I got because now I'll be on maternity leave in the fall (it's actually really nice here that time of year!) so I'll be able to take the baby for lots of walks around the neighborhood! In theory I'd love to be due in the spring, but then I'd be on maternity leave in the summer and probably wouldn't be able to take baby outside for very long because of how hot it gets.
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