Question mostly aimed at those with 2+ kids...
What months were your LO's born and if you were going to have another which month would you prefer to be due? Why?
Mine were born in May and September and I would definitely want another September baby. Or maybe anytime from late August - November. I liked being pregnant in the summer more than winter (hate maternity pants!) and found it a lot easier to have a newborn in the fall rather than summer.
pomegranate / 3401 posts
My LO was born in Feb, I would like a May/June baby!! I actually enjoyed being pregnant in the winter....I found lots of cute skinny maternity pants/jeans and would wear them with long t's and cardigans. (We are in CA). I don't think I would like to be pregnant during the summer because I'm not a dress person...and definitely not a maxi dress person....and I run really really really really hot. Like all the time.
honeydew / 7909 posts
I have a November baby and next time around I want a spring baby... winter suuuuucked!
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
I had a November baby and loved it. This time I'm having a December baby which is practically the same except I feel like I won't be as ready for Christmas bc I'll still be recovering. It wasn't ideal but I just wanted to get pregnant with baby 2 to care much. Ideally I think I would have liked a spring baby this time to avoid the flu season.
persimmon / 1361 posts
I had a March baby this time and have a toddler. A spring newborn was awesome! We could go on walks while I wore her and pushed him in the stroller or sit outside and let my toddler play and it was plenty warm for the baby. No winter illnesses to worry about! Was perfect!
grape / 92 posts
I had a May baby and it was great. I wasn't pregnant during the hot summer months and she wasn't super tiny and new during flu season.
coconut / 8498 posts
LO1 was born in May, and LO2 is due in September. Both have actually been really great as far as when I've been pregnant, but I think I'll like having a newborn in the fall/winter more than summer. It was SO hot the summer LO was born, and I felt like we were very limited as to what we could do and where we could go. Plus, pp hot flashes in the summer sucked.
grapefruit / 4823 posts
I have an early May baby and an early August baby. If we were to have another I would like early spring(March/April). I HATED being pregnant through the summer. I would never want to do it again! I liked the spring because I wasn't pregnant(at least not too pregnant) in the summer and not too bad in the winter. I enjoyed my first pregnancy much more haha
pomegranate / 3275 posts
I have march, February, and December babies. If we have another one I want a November or May baby, but for a silly reason. You put my and DH's birthdays in there and we have a birthday in December, January, February, march, and April. But, in general, I would prefer a fall baby.
grapefruit / 4823 posts
@LalaLove: ah yes, this too! My May baby could get a flu shot before flu season, where as my August baby couldn't.
cantaloupe / 6017 posts
I have a spring baby, and if I had my choice for next time I'd go with a September baby. Mostly for personal timing reasons, but honestly having a tiny baby in the summer was really hard. It got too hot for us to go outside, so we were just stuck in. I'd rather be stuck in during cold weather, or be able to bundle up.)
watermelon / 14467 posts
Early spring or late summer. DH travels extensively from May-August, so I would like to avoid the summer. I have an October baby and would prefer that the next one not start Daycare during the height of flu season.
blogger / nectarine / 2600 posts
I had 2 June babies and would like either an early spring or early fall baby next time.
cantaloupe / 6692 posts
November! I could work a full season at work this time (season ends October 31). Last time I was only 24 weeks when I was laid off for the season and I felt like I wasted a whole lot of time.
bananas / 9973 posts
March baby here. I wouldn't mind a Spring baby again because it wasn't as worrisome about colds and stuff during her first winter. But I did not find being pregnant in the Winter that great. I just felt like a big blob for the most part and would prefer the ease of summer dresses. It was also, like pp said, really hot in the summer for a newborn that still had to be covered from the sun. A Fall baby seems nice.
kiwi / 600 posts
I have a December baby and a July baby...and an October baby on the way. However, I would have preferred for this one to be due in March. Since I'm a teacher, I would have loved to take off the second half of the school year and for my maternity leave to be extended through summer break. I do enjoy being pregnant in the summertime, though...I'm much more comfortable in dresses than maternity pants/shorts, so I'm pleased with an October baby, as well. 
GOLD / grapefruit / 4555 posts
June through October. Too much going on November through May
nectarine / 2521 posts
I have a Christmas baby. I would love a May or June baby! Almost my entire immediate family are December babies andit gets birthday crazy along with Christmas. I also felt stuck inside with a newborn and couldn't wait to go on walks or out in the yard.
honeydew / 7303 posts
I had a September baby the first time and I was Sooooooo swollen during the summer it was horrible. I'm looking forward to a spring baby this time!
pomegranate / 3565 posts
I also had May and September babies. For pregnancy, I definitely preferred may - being pregnant in southern Louisiana during the summer months was not fun. I was so swollen. Newborns in either month were ok. At least in May, I didn't have to worry about cold/flu season.
If I have a third, I'm thinking October!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
I have a January and a February baby. If I ever have a 3rd I think I'd want an April baby, so all our birthdays will be spread out (and not around holidays). My birthday is in March.
I also wouldn't want a Fall baby because of the school cut-off dates (Sept 1st), so in my ideal scenario, Sept-Dec would be out!
papaya / 10343 posts
I had a may baby and I thought the timing was pretty good. I think the perfect month would be November though. (Pregnant all in one year = only 1 copay, baby tax deduction for a whole year even though you only actually have 1-2 mo of baby expenses, plus you're not hugely pregnant in summer and you don't have to buy a maternity coat.)
kiwi / 603 posts
Had an October baby and would love a September baby this time. Being pregnant in the summer was nice for clothes. I almost lived in maxi dresses and skirts.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I would like to avoid Sept-December for school cut off dates!
pineapple / 12053 posts
i have a january baby and for my own work schedule january-march is ideal. but i would settle for late november-early april.
nectarine / 2031 posts
I have an early August baby. But would like a May, June or July baby
pineapple / 12566 posts
I have an end of November and an end of December babies. I kind of like the winter months with a newborn because by the time spring and summer roll around, the whole family can have more fun outside.
pomelo / 5469 posts
LO is a September baby and I think it was a great time; for mostly the reasons @lamariniere: said...by the time Spring came she was 6 months and happy to be outside all the time and now during Summer she's down to one nap and we have so much more free time. Then by this winter she'll be running around and we can do inside things like soft play/swimming etc. It doesn't get particularly hot in the Summer here, so being heavily pregnant during it wasn't a problem. By the time flu season came she wasn't teeny tiny either, nor did I have to worry about a newborn being dehydrated all Summer!
Will probably plan to TTC so we have a Fall baby next time
persimmon / 1179 posts
We have a summer baby and would love a late fall/early winter baby next time. Since I would be spending most of the newborn stage at home anyway, it would be nice for it to be when the weather isn't ideal, that way when spring starts, baby would be around the age that we would start baby group and things like that.
I don't have a preference in terms of maternity clothes, both were good for me. I CAN'T WAIT to wear maternity jeans again 
haha
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I would want them in the same month: December!
Sounds insane, because a lot of women skip this month, but every other year, we celebrate Christmas with my husbands extended family. It is also the opportunity for my son to celebrate his birthday with them, which I would want for all of my children, lol.
pomegranate / 3601 posts
My body + pregnancy + summer = bad combination
so if we have a third I think we'll try for a mid spring baby.
squash / 13208 posts
I had a Sept baby and as a working mom it worked out great - I took off the rest of the year (well I did some work from home) and it was so nice to be home during the holidays and not rush back for work!
Next baby was March and that was nice because when she about a month old spring was arriving so we got outside a lot and I wasn't stuck in the house!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
DS is a Nov baby. We're shooting for a spring/summer baby!
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
I have an August baby and it sucked...I was so swollen, hot, uncomfortable. Though I have a February bday and I hated always having to have my parties indoors, so I'm glad she'll at least be able to have pool parties and such when she's older.
I think May is the perfect month to have a baby.
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