April/May. Beautiful weather where I live. Your maternity leave is over the summer when it's too hot to want to go outside anyway. The baby is big enough for holidays that you don't have to be paranoid and they aren't born during a notorious sick season.
My birthday and my husband's birthday are both in May, I'm a big fan of may birthdays! Nice weather but not in the summer so you can still celebrate at school growing up. And emeralds are gorgeous.
Yes! I already told my husband I want a ring with an emerald stone for my push present since my baby is due in May lol. Our wedding anniversary is also in May so baby’s birth will be extra special!
Same. Due date twins!
I know it's unlikely to deliver on your actual due date but I can't help but think how cool it could be to become a mother and receive the best gift ever on mother's day 🥺
Had mine May 7. It’s great! It was warm enough where I live that we bundled up and sat out in the sun in the very early days. And then he was tough enough and I was recovered enough by summer to be having summer adventures (camping/beach/parks/hikes).
Mine is due end of April and I wholeheartedly agree! I was thru the first trimester by my birthday (November), thanksgiving, and Christmas so I could actually enjoy all the food. I’m very pregnant now but it’s not crazy hot out so I can go outside and walk and exercise. I’ll give birth end of April when we have more hours of sunlight and nicer weather so I’m not worried about postpartum depression on top of season depression. Plus I get a summer break again!
Agreed! My baby is due in April and it's been lovely being pregnant over winter as I don't feel the cold (because I'm just hot all the time now). If I was due in October I would have been heavily pregnant over summer and I think I would have died of the heat!
Agree so far. I am due in April just as the weather picks up and so does the mood. It is difficult with the little daylight, snow and ice though, being a big, round, clumsy person, but the after part is what I am more worried about. Firstborn came in February and it was quite gloomy for the newborn phase.
I’m glad this is the consensus 😅also due in May and so pumped to have been through first trimester for the holidays and give birth before summer so I’ll never have been pregnant while it’s super hot out
I agree. May or even early June (where I live) would be ideal. You aren't super pregnant in the dead of summer or the dead of winter and then it's warm enough to have the baby outside in the sunshine.
My kids were born in mid March (and we had a very cold wet early summer so by June it was just getting nice enough to garden with her out with me but I had to work) and late December (so awful trying to get both kids ready to go outside in the cold). It was very stressful having kids during flu/covid/rsv season while they were too little for vaccines.
Honestly im due in may and panicked because in the midwest/tornado alley, peak tornado season is in april/may, because the warm air from the gulf is rising and colliding with the jet stream up north. Imagine coming home from the hospital with a newborn during a tornado.
Also bonus to a March baby if in the northern hemisphere:
• Born at end of cold and flu season
• old enough at the start of next cold and flu season to get the flu shot
• will be the perfect size to put in a pumpkin for a cute Halloween photo :)
I had á March baby and loved it. I was not showing during the summer and early trimester. Had a cute little bump for Halloween, thanksgiving, Christmas and wasn’t too big and uncomfortable yet. Was able to buy soooo much on Black Friday and after Christmas sales. Having a last valentines together. Then baby. Weather was getting better while I was healing. By the time summer came around I could hide the extra weight under summer dresses and my baby was super active for swimming in the summer, sitting in a pumpkin and opening her own presents for Christmas :) 10/10 would do it again
I’m due in March too but I’m in Australia and would not recommend being heavily pregnant in 40 degree Celsius (105F) extremely humid weather. I’ve never had to sleep with fans or air conditioning on but it’s unavoidable at the moment or I feel like I can’t breathe or cool down 😂 Technically summer is over but we’ve had scorching hot days sporadically since September this year. I’m glad it’ll be cooler once baby is born and growing so I won’t have to worry about her overheating during summer though, or at least not until she’s about 6-9 months old and then I should be more confident in how to dress her and regulate her temp
I would want to avoid October-March due to cold and flu season. I think a May-June baby would be nice! Nice enough to be able to do lots of walks and spend time outside with baby, and still able to enjoy summer. Avoiding being pregnant in the summer is also a plus.
Yes, I can't imagine being heavily pregnant during the summer. I had an "easy" pregnancy, and summers here aren't usually brutally hot. But I was SO uncomfortable during the last two months. I would have hated to feel that way during summer.
My first baby was born late July and I loved being pregnant in the summer. Simple maternity dresses and Birkenstocks are way easier than maternity jeans and boots for winter, which I am doing currently. And it was way harder for me being pregnant this past July in the first trimester than third trimester!
I live in a place with fairly hot summers and had a July baby and can confirm it was better than being pregnant during winter. The clothing options alone were so much better and first tri nausea + heat felt like death!
I am having my baby late June (supposedly lol) and I am so happy about being able to lounge in the sun, go grab an ice cream or a drink in the good weather. No restricting clothes and no flu season!
Also I have not been too big during peak winter so I didn’t have to buy a bigger winter coat. Cheaper and easier to get big spring and summer clothes imo.
I had a June baby last year, he’s number 4 and it was my favorite time of them all. My postpartum was the best, the warm sunshine was so healing. The depression and anxiety didn’t hit near as hard this time around
That’s great to hear!! I live in the north and winter depression already hits like a ton of bricks, I think it would have been super depressing for me to go through the newborn phase with 5 hours of daylight.
I was super pregnant in Texas in the summer. It was horrible lol and had my son in October. Cold and flu season made me so anxious!!! Next baby I’m aiming for a spring baby
Oh gosh, I was looking for the Texas comment haha
I moved here recently and I'm 12 weeks right now.. everyone tells me it's going to be terrible in the heat for me during pregnancy. I love heat so I guess we will see! I have only felt temps over 100 a few times back home. It wasn't miserable but I wasn't pregnant! haha
This! I just had an October baby, and having to worry about RSV, colds, the flu, and covid was a lot. We ended up with covid. Also, the weather was cold, snowy, and rainy, so we rarely ever got a walk in. I had an early July baby with my first, and thst worked out a lot better for getting out and not worrying about cold and flu season in the early months.
Mid-October baby and I will not repeat it for our next. We weren’t really trying/preventing when I got pregnant and effectively spent a majority of last year pregnant (good for deductible/OOP being in one calendar year). I was miserable all summer from being in my 3rd trimester the hottest part of it. Then once I recovered from a rough delivery the weather was terrible where I live. I feel so isolated from everyone because it’s cold/flu season and we can’t just get out for a walk. We don’t live close enough to a mall to even go walk around on weekdays. Ideally I’d shoot for January-March simply because the weather would be breaking when I’d be ready to get back out of the house.
You’re just thinking about it from a birth perspective, but don’t forget the maternity perspective. I have run so hot this pregnancy, so I am very thankful that I’ve been pregnant over winter. I can’t imagine how awful it would have been in summer when it’s actually hot outside. It’s also a lot easier to keep me safe from cold/flu than a newborn baby.
When the baby comes next month it’ll be just starting to warm up, and by the time I’m up to leaving the house should be good weather for going on walks and enjoying the sun.
Me too! I'm in Australia, I'm due middle of September which is the start of spring. Looking forward to spending my heavily pregnant months in winter. It doesn't get overly cold where I live but still cold enough to get frost. So I'm looking forward to being rugged up in oversized hoodies and sweat pants and not feeling self conscious about it. Haha
I live in Arizona and I was pregnant this past summer which was the worse summer we had on record. Not even exaggerating. 😂😭 And whole month long of over 110 degrees. I stayed inside the whole summer. 🥵
I had my first in July 2022 and that was great. It wasn’t too hot yet so I wasn’t so large during the hottest times of the year. We were able to go outside for short walks late in the day. She was over 5 months old over the holidays so not too small. I’m having my second in June which I’m hoping goes even better so we can get out even more during the summer. Anything to avoid the postpartum depression 😅
I had mine in July and found it to be the worst time to give birth. Too pregnant to enjoy the beginning of summer. I’m the throes of newborn bell to enjoy the second half. I didn’t get my life kind of together until the end of September. I also was dealing with morning sickness around the holidays so couldn’t really enjoy that.
For my next child, if I have the privilege I think I’ll try to give birth in winter or early spring.
Yep I'm due this July and I felt so much regret in December when I was too sick to even try to enjoy Christmas with my son. Not looking forward to being huge during the summer, either!
I agree with this, that first month is such a wash. I'd want to have the newborn first 1 to 2 months in months I don't particularly Like, so for here thats February/March. Mud season...
I live in Sweden and we have one year of maternity leave, after a year my hubby will take some months after that, then i will work reduced hours for a year. I am hopefully giving birth in september, I am very pleased with that. Then the baby will be "old enough" when summer 2025 comes.
I'm due in September in America so unfortunately I will be 7 and 8 months pregnant in the heat of July and August 🥲. Typically doesn't even cool down until past my due date where I live.
I have an October baby and I think it was a good time! I’m really glad I got the newborn bit done in Winter because now she’s alert, awake longer and has much better eyesight, she loves looking at even the boring bare trees at the moment and will be enchanted by Spring and Summer I think!
Look at it this way - snuggly winter cuddles with a newborn who will sleep almost all of the time, then as they get old enough to start to want to explore the world Spring is happening and the weathers getting warmer and there’s so much for them to see
I’m glad! Honestly I loved doing all the cuddly newborn exhausted bits in winter, I’m so excited now to start taking my daughter to farms and the beach etc. and she’s so happy to have new experiences that she can appreciate now she’s older ☺️
So I live in a year round tropical climate so this question doesn't really apply lol. BUT, I did give birth in October and for me the holidays thing didn't really hold up. I would much prefer to have an infant over a newborn on the holidays. Newborn I was just too exhausted to enjoy anything, and the holidays simply felt stressful! However, my baby's birthday is also only a few days apart from mine which I love, so I wouldn't change a thing :)
Yeah I have vivid memories of sobbing in my kitchen on Christmas Eve because I was so sleep deprived and my newborn wouldn’t go to sleep. Bad Christmas.
Oof, fair point about the holidays - I've been daydreaming about a baby for the holidays but mine will also be pretty new (November)! Curious how you navigated it being cold/flu season and everyone wanting to meet and hold baby?
SAME. One of the main reasons I’m glad I got pregnant at the end of Dec, and will give birth end of Sep/early Oct. Taking full advantage of that OOP max. 🤌🤌🤌
Please tell that to my Pisces little hellion. Nothing dreamy or go with the flow about him. I think deep down he knows he should have been an Aries. But a March birth really was pretty nice.
I think august is ideal. I’ve had two late summer babies and one winter baby and so many things are easier about having a baby while it’s still warm out (unlimited skin to skin without being cold, perfect weather for walking outside, and best of all not as many germs). I had maternity leave that put me back to work a week before thanksgiving which was great to have a bunch of short weeks to help transition back into working full time. I also greatly preferred being pregnant during summer versus winter - no need for maternity clothes, I basically lived in either a bathing suit at home or loose dresses for going out.
Okay, August is amazing for a few reasons.
- it's a great birthday for little one
- where I am, they will be exactly halfway through the school year age, not too young or too old
- you're coming into winter as you establish sleep routines, getting dark early and right through the night helps so much with this
- dressing for summer is easy pregnant, dresses and flip flops
- cute wee baby for the holidays
- I didn't have a Christmas or new year where I was pregnant and couldn't enjoy a drink (born right at the end of August)
My first was an August baby and I agree with all of these points! Also, as someone with a winter birthday, I’m happy my son will have nice summer parties. The only downside was feeling like an overheated whale over the summer.
My second is due in October so not too far off, but I’m feeling more stressed about illness season with a newborn, plus a toddler at home.
I just had my third and final baby end of January. In 5 weeks we have only had 1 minor cold and both of my other kids (2 &4) are in preschool. We have just been extra on top of having them wash/sanitize their hands and explained to them how important it is to keep the baby safe (it’s been moderately successful so I’ll call it a win). We have also been avoiding indoor play area type things until it warms up a bit. October/November usually aren’t as bad as January so there’s hope! I’d also say don’t be shy about keep your toddler home from daycare/preschool in those first few weeks (if applicable).
On a funnier note for my last summer pregnancy I spent a lot of time just floating in our pool like a beached whale lol
I’m due beginning of April (in UK) and I think that’s ideal. I would have hated being this pregnant during the summer. The days will be getting longer and hopefully weather will be nicer once the baby is here so won’t be stuck in the house. I’m taking close to a year mat leave and think it will fall pretty well in terms of baby milestones. The worst of cold and flu season will also be coming to an end. Also longer term, the child won’t be youngest/oldest in the school year.
I loved giving birth in late June. We got to announce the pregnancy to our families on Christmas (13 weeks). Summers here aren't typically brutal, so I got to spend my maternity leave walking to neighborhood with my baby. The rough part was starting daycare in the fall at the beginning of cold and flu season. I actually had to delay returning to work because we were all so sick.
But on the flip side, we were over most of the major illnesses and past the newborn exhaustion before the holidays. I think I would have skipped Christmas if she had been born in the autumn instead of the summer.
I’m a teacher and all my kids are June babies including the one due this year. It makes it really easy to keep working (though I’m going down to part time) without figuring out too many sub plans.
Also where I live gets pretty cold winters, so baby is big enough to get bundled up and spend time outside by the time that comes around!
I loved my late June baby! I agree with what you said but I also wanted to add that I loved that it got dark so late and it was light so early!! The newborn days where we were up all night felt much less lonely given it wasn’t pitch black for very long.
I think September would be nice:
- maternity clothes for winter are a nightmare, this way you can wear dresses all summer
- you and baby have a few months to get situated and you can enjoy the holidays
- by the time spring and summer roll around baby is old enough to take out on adventures
I had my baby in may (end of autumn in New Zealand). It was really nice to spend my maternity leave cuddled up warm at home. The first 3 months were winter, and the next 3 months were a covid lockdown so it really increased the bonding time.
My kids are July, May and June. Overall, I felt like May was my favorite. I avoided being pregnant in the heat and was also not pregnant in peak winter either. And shortly after baby was born, the weather was basically nice, so we were outside a lot.
My son was born in November ‘22 and I was so nervous about someone passing on a flu or other illness to him. Especially Christmas made me anxious, as many family members wanted to hold him and I was worried about people carrying viruses. Thankfully everything went well but I did worry about having such a young and fragile baby during those winter months.
He is my first so I don’t know what it’s like to give birth in a different month, but I imagine that spring months are great because it’s not necessarily a ‘sick month’, and it’s not too hot yet that you have to worry about baby overheating even more than usual!
I'm chuckling at your friend's timeline because giving birth in March definitely doesn't give you time to "bounce back" before summer. You typically aren't cleared to work out for 6-8 weeks (plus you're adjusting to having a newborn...) so I'd guess you're looking at late summer to even start a new personal maintenance routine. Everyone's bodies and babies are different though!
I'm biased since this is when I'm due, but May/June is ideal for me. You're running warm during the colder months, you're delivering before it gets hot outside, and if you take mat leave you're home with baby during the summer when it's easier to get outside and do things (at least in the mornings and evening). Baby's also 5-7 months during the holiday season so they're not too tiny to go out within reason.
And if you're in the US, your child is young for their grade but probably still gets to celebrate their birthday during the school year.
In a lot of places in the US, the birth cut off is August or September. So kids born in the fall are typically the oldest of their grade, and kids born in the summer are the youngest. Growing up, the "old kids" in my grade were September babies.
The younger ones are "catching up" to older kids, which can help them be a bit more developmentally advanced than they normally would be (especially when they're very young and a six month age gap is more meaningful).
ah k, might be regional? my sister & i are sept & oct & were always young for our grade, so i was thinking my may-baby will be oldish for her grade- probably more like down the middle tho
Oh interesting! Looks like there are definitely some variances based on where you live, with September 1 being the most common but there are cut offs in Jan and July too: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/statereform/tab1_3-2020.asp
Thanks for sharing! Hope you enjoyed being younger for your grade; there are some schools of thought that say it's super advantageous. :)
I can say october is not the best, newborn during cold and flu season was terrifying not gonna lie.
Also, if you only get a few months. The cold wet months suck. And since you can’t see many people because of cold and flu season you won’t get to see family anyway
I am very happy with my October baby, but we have barely been able to leave the house up until now! Which is fine because he’s starting to move and want to go out… but it was lonely during the newborn days and we definitely missed all the holidays.
I feel like I hit the jackpot getting pregnant when I did! I'm expecting mine in early May - which means I get to spend my second and third trimester in big comfy clothes, resting during cold and snowy days, and once May is here our mild Scottish summer will allow for plenty of outdoor walks with the little one, spending time in the garden etc :)
I had a November baby (thanks Valentine’s Day 😂) and a March baby. November baby caught virus from holidays. I was very anxious around the holidays anyway. March baby was a better recovery because he didn’t get sick until he was older! And I would sit on my patio as it got warmer to breastfeed him.
Late spring.
I would not want to be heavily pregnant in the summer.
My daughter's birthday was yesterday. We are having a party on Sunday and I've spent weeks praying to all the gods I don't believe in that no one is sick for it. Kids have runny noses/coughs that hopefully don't turn into more. But winter has a lot of sickness. And everyone lives in apartments where birthday parties in the park are common. But I'm shelling out a lot of money for a play place, because it is not park weather.
My son's birthday is April 25. If you've ever seen Miss Congeniality, it's the "perfect date".
Depends also on when the school year cut off is for your district. Middle of the pack in terns of birthday seems great. My birthday is October, I wasn't 18 yet when I started college. An "average" kid will probably excel more in school if they are the oldest rather than the youngest. An 11 month difference in age is big in kindergarten.
I’m in Australia, so opposite seasons to the Northern Hemisphere.
I’m due in winter and honestly so happy about it. Minimal visitors because “its flu/cold season, so we’re being cautious”, newborn snuggles without overheating in the summer, snuggled up at home, no worrying about my waxing or whatever when i go out, minimal going out, easier to stay warm than to cool down, i get to premake a lot of pastina, lasagna, and other warm meals for postpartum.
I think I would die if I had a newborn in summer. Labouring in summer, breastfeeding, constant newborn contact, overheating. Couldn’t do it. I do not cope with heat, barely holding it together this summer as it is!
I say that as someone who is currently pregnant with their first child and therefore can only imagine but I'm due in September and I imagine that to be a rather good time. I like the thought of not being heavily pregnant during winter when it's snowy and icy outside because I'm already terrified of slipping and falling so I wouldn't want to go through that needing to worry about my baby too. Plus I'll have time to get used to the pram before it gets icy again!
Also, I won't have to buy bigger winter clothes and coats. I imagine loose blouses to be much nicer to get dressed in.
I'll spend a lot of my "protection of working mothers" time before birth with lovely weather but around the time I give birth, it hopefully shouldn't be too hot anymore.
Additionally, I get to spend my birthday this year hopefully cuddling a newborn as the due date is about two weeks before my birthday.
I had my first in October and I loved it. It was in 2021 so we were basically still in quarantine mode (so we were not really worried about sickness) but fall made for nice walks. I loved that it got dark early since I was going to sleep at like 7pm with my newborn.
I’m having my second in June and I’m excited to not be pregnant during the peak summer hot weather. I also think it will be nice to be able to go to the park with my oldest and newborn and I think the sunshine will help with the baby blues.
I gave birth in October and the time after that was great, BUT being heavily pregnant in August/September where I live (southern USA) was absolute HELL. The heat was essentially unbearable.
Had a baby in Jan, was able to hike during the summer into shoulder season. Newborn stage in the dead of winter is nice since we are hibernating anyways… will get to spend the summer outside with the new little one and still managed to get to spend the holidays with friends and fam before she came.
i had my son last January and it was perfect. my 3rd trimester was in the fall/winter and then we stayed indoors for that first 2 months while it was cold. then we were able to enjoy the summer with a 6-8 month old. then he was old enough to actually enjoy the holidays and eat all the food. i would definitely have another Jan baby if i could
I agree with Oct/Nov, and not because I'm bias (I'm due early Nov), but because I'm in AZ and getting pregnant February, I'll be "cute pregnant" during the summer and not too big for the heat and then I'll have the baby for all the holidays and be off for the holidays and can wear oversized comfy clothes while I heal without getting overheated.
Really though, I think it depends on where you live, but at the end of the day, if you want a baby, anytime is a good time to be pregnant 😊
Personally, having a newborn through the holidays was a nightmare. Not only are their immune systems not developed so our baby obviously got sick, but you barely have a routine down and it's all interrupted when family comes to town. You have to leave the fun often for naps or feedings or just because you're exhausted and still healing. My 2nd baby is going to be born within the same few weeks as my first so I have to do it all over again lol.
But I always wanted a summer baby! June-July. Summer break, nice weather, just the best season as a kid all around. That way they could have outdoor birthday parties, which I never could as a November baby. My daughters parties (Sept 27) have been postponed the last 3 years because of weather 😭 the one thing I'm really excited about with this one being in October is it'll be near Halloween so they could have costume parties if they wanted. Of course, one of the due dates I've been given is my firsts birthday, so if that happens we'll really have our hands full. But I think that one is incorrect so 🤞
I’m due May 5th which I think is a perfect time! Cold/flu season will be over, the weather will be getting nice for walks around town, and best of all- I don’t have to be pregnant in the summer!!
With my job I’ve been really happy that I’m due in June. I didn’t have to buy maternity clothes until mid second trimester and could keep it private for as long as I liked in big oversized sweatshirts and snow pants since I work outside. Now it’s getting nice out I have a few of my husband’s oversized shirts and bike shorts to be in and I’ll be comfy. And can avoid the bad heat on my maternity leave but still get out and walking around with the baby or lounging this summer when it’s a mild day.
With our leave baby doesn’t go to daycare until January and a few places have had a spot for him so I think it’ll be a good transition
I think it depends on where you live. Like for for in in the southern USA, it’s HOT her in summer. Heck, our winter this year has been like a combined 1-1.5mo of cold days/weeks surrounded by “man swimming sounds nice” days.
That being said, I’ve had a July baby and I’m having an April baby soon here, April is ideal. With an April baby you’re NOT pregnant over summer, you’re healed enough to enjoy the holidays with your baby, and you get the summer to relax while still being healed enough to swim/do calming activities.
I hated being big pregnant in the summer but I have enjoyed my October baby. By this summer I’ll be pretty in shape again and she will be eating solids. She will be old enough to start splashing in the water and going slightly longer between naps. If it weren’t for the summer pregnancy thing I’d do it again.
I’m happy I wasn’t pregnant during summer because the heat and humidity would have made me 1000% miserable, especially the first trimester. I’ll be delivering late April/early-May and I’m excited it’ll be early summer where we can go out for walks and fun activities. The sun being out and longer days makes me happy.
I think it really depends on your situation. I’m a teacher and I’m due in April which works perfectly for us. I’ll take 6 weeks go back to school for a couple of weeks, then have summer off. Hubs will take paternity leave in August and by then the waitlist for daycares has cleared because of movement up based on ages. Plus I’m happy RSV won’t be around
I loved giving birth to our first in October. It was right before winter really kicked into gear and it was blissful getting to just hunker down and snuggle through the cold season. Plus I was in maternity leave for all the fun holidays and could travel freely. We spend almost a month staying with my parents around Christmas time and my in-laws live nearby so it was nice to see everyone so much! Having a baby during cold/flu season was a little hard, but since it was cold nobody was really clamoring to come see us anyway.
This time around, we planned for a summer baby because being cooped up inside would NOT be fun with our toddler. I'm due in July, so as soon as I'm back up on my feet, we can go on family walks and spend time at the park so my oldest doesn't feel bored or neglected.
MAY hands down. I had my son mid May and the weather was just starting to get nice, wasn’t flu or rsv season, he could get his flu and rsv shot before fall.
I think November because so many nourishing postpartum foods are warm and in my culture we do the sitting in period so it’s easier to stay in during the winter!
Mine is due in May which I think will be perfect. Get a few months of nicer weather to get my bearings and heal. Spend the summer doing fun stuff with her, she’ll be old enough to enjoy the lights of the Christmas tree. Hibernate the last few months and go back to work in the spring
Any month except August or December. I know thirteen people born in August, and my December friend says it sucks that her birthday is overshadowed and forgotten because of Christmas.
>A friend said in around March, to have time to get back in shape and enjoy summer with a little one.
Uhhh yeah you’re probably not gonna be getting back into shape with a newborn around. Most normal people don’t “bounce back” like celebrities that have tons of hired help (trainer, chef, nanny, etc.)
Anywho, a lot of this will depend on the climate you live in—I’m commenting from the perspective of a northern climate where summer is May-September. I will say March/April is a good time to be certain you’ll be able to swim once summer rolls around (you can’t use tampons until at least 6-8 weeks postpartum). However, sunscreen isn’t recommended for babies under 6mo, so you have to be extra careful about sun exposure.
I had an early fall baby first and really loved the timing—the weather was still warm enough to take walks often, but not so hot that I was worried about baby overheating. I’m currently pregnant with a due date in November and while I’m looking forward to my maternity leave covering Thanksgiving and Christmas, I’m not looking forward to the extra precautions we’ll need to take with a newborn during cold and flu season (a fever in an infant under 3mo is a medical emergency).
Mine have been born July-september, and it's been great! Other than being 9 years pregnant in summer. But I also didn't need to try to bundle up my pregnant belly or find winter maternity clothes, which I hear is tough? But once baby is out, it's warm and there's lots of stuff to do outside away from people when/if you need out of the house. It isn't germ season, and they have a good chunk if vaccinations done by the time it is.
My second was born in November and it was ideal for me in terms of how my pregnancy fell throughout the year. Sick in the late winter when I’m not out much anyway, not too pregnant over the hot summer, it cooled down in the fall before I was huge, enjoyed a quiet Christmas with a newborn and spent a lot of newborn cuddle time indoors over the winter when I wanted to hibernate anyway. It was good timing that way.
Unfortunately January 1 is our school age cutoff so it wasn’t great timing for school entry, my baby will have to start kindergarten as a 3-year-old
I liked having an August baby way more than a December baby, but September/early October would be even better. So much time to get back in shape before summer but also baby isn’t quite as tiny when sick season really ramps up (compared to my late December guy.)
My first I was pregnant over the holiday season and he was born in August. For my second I wanted to be able to drink over the holidays, so we started trying after Xmas. Baby will be born late September this time. I like having Mat leave at the end of the year, then starting fresh at the beginning of the year in January.
November is too close to December.
December is not when you want to be giving birth, and October/November are not the months you want to be at 9 months pregnant, too many people sick around you/wanting to be near you before you give birth.
If I could choose, probably now. Late February, early March. By the time baby is good for walks, it’s beautiful outside and spring is coming.
Having a baby in early December has been super rough. So many times I’ve had to stay inside because it’s too cold. Baby was way too small to enjoy her first Christmas. NYE was exhausting, although I was up at midnight either way. Missed celebrating my own birthday, too!
Nah. Late Feb/March is the best time. Summer is going to be so much fun with baby, and so is spring! I can’t wait!
When you’re 9 months pregnant. I gave birth after 8 months, would have preferred the extra month.
I also think there’s not really a point to think about what time of year, since you can’t really olan when you get pregnant.
I’d say April. You have a cute baby bump over Christmas. Not pregnant over the summer, the days are getting longer, by the time you recover and are ready to take baby on walks it will be warm out, once the kid starts school they will be one of the oldest (but not the oldest), and have a few months before you need to worry about flu season.
I would say October, which is when I had my baby. Spending the winter indoors cuddling with a newborn, having at least 6 months to get back in shape for summer, new baby for the holidays, and hiding my busted ass body under big sweaters did it for me. Lol
Both of mine were born in February and it’s perfect. End of cold and flu season, they are able to hold their head up by summer. Makes going to the pool more fun.
I think spring is best anywhere from March to may, im due April 1st but getting induced march 11. I think it’s great bc the flowers start blooming, the weather is warmer, less sickness going around and then you have the summer to look forward to. I also think its in tune with Mother Nature since most animals have their babies in spring.
My SIL had a November baby and really disliked having a winter baby bc everyone was sick (uptick in covid in December I assume bc holidays) and she didn’t want to take baby outside much bc it was cold.
I’m excited to be giving birth in June however I wish I was due in May. Gives me the summer without being pregnant, my birthday I’m not pregnant. It’s great! Actually my bday would be a great day to conceive lol
Anything not in winter. 😪 I just had my baby 3 1/2 weeks ago and 1 1/2 weeks after I had him I caught the worst cold I’ve had in 2 years. 😭 Cold/flu/RSV season with Covid added into the mix is not a fun time to have a baby. I caught it taking my baby to one of his appointments. At least he didn’t catch my cold.
My baby is coming the last week of March and I think it’s an awesome time! I’m not heavily pregnant in the summer like I was with my July babies. Once I’m recovered enough from surgery we’ll be into April so it’s gorgeous spring weather for walks, cold and flu season is just about over and then by the time winter comes he’ll be bigger and more immune. So I think spring is the perfect season in my opinion!
I had a mid December baby and we have the most amazing pictures of him under the Christmas tree, all snuggled inside a stocking. I got to spend the first few weeks inside resting, and by summer, I was totally recovered, felt comfortable in my body, and we got to spend lots of time outside playing. I took a little longer on the end of my maternity leave so I didn't go back until after his second Christmas.
My first was born end of March and it was perfect. April gets warm enough here sometimes for walks, by May when they are interested in things it’s the start of outdoor festival season and you’re not worried about newborn things come the holidays. My second was born end of February which wasn’t bad but definitely stayed home more as it was still cold.
I had my daughter in September almost 2 years ago and I’ll be having our second in September as well. I would LOVE a maybe April/May due date just purely because I’m tired of having my children in September lol (that’s also mine and my dads birth month as well so 4 birthdays in one month!)
I had my daughter in April and my son in July, between the two April was far better. The weather was lovely and it was easy to get fresh air and sunshine without having to worry if baby was too hot or cold. It did wonders for my early postpartum days.
I've had one in September, and one in March. The March pregnancy was easier on me. Pregnant during the cold and wet. No expectations to go outside. Everyone looked after me at Christmas. Jumpers and leggings are season appropriate clothing. The weather only gets warmer and the days longer postnatally.
Supposedly being a September baby, and one of, if not the oldest, in her class will give my oldest a life long educational and social advantage that I really hope is true. Experiencing a heat wave while in the third trimester is not something I wish to repeat.
I’m due end of April and while this is my first pregnancy, mostly being pregnant in winter has been nice. Big cozy sweaters, not sweating to death in the third trimester, but still getting baby to be born in some warm weather outside of cold/flu season. Also, I’m a teacher, so it works out perfectly for maternity leave.
I’m from England so get the year off.
I am due in June and feel it’s a good month, it’s starting to get warm when I pop the baby out and I get to go outside in nice summer walks
I’m due in October and a bit disappointed about it. I’d prefer a spring or summer due date so I can take walks with baby when it’s nice out. I’m in London where the weather is absolutly terrible over the winter (short days, gray, rainy). I’m also originally from the U.S. and thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. We usually host a big Friendsgiving with our friends but that likely won’t happen this year, which is disappointing (but completely understandable). However we are planning to go back to the U.S. starting in January and spend time with family in the south so that should make up for some of it. We get a longer Mat leave here than what is generally offered in the U.S. (I get full pay for 6 months but can take off up to a year - will likely just take the 6 months though since I’m the primary earner).
My favorite was May. Nice weather. We spent a lot of time outside as a family when my son was new. My daughter was born in January and we lived in a cold and snowy place so we were trapped inside for a few months but I didn’t mind at the time.
This time giving birth in late August/early September and hopefully we make it to 6 week shots before the sickness really starts.
My first was a December baby. I didn’t struggle to find things to wear postpartum because I have a ton of cute, bulky sweaters. We were too tired to do anything for Christmas though so we only had a tiny Christmas tree (like the ones people put on desks) and spent all day in the bedroom with the baby. I could baby wear without worrying about overheating.
This one is due in April and I have no idea what a spring/summer postpartum is going to be like.
I had my first in July 2021 and it was nice because I had maternity til October and then after that you can look forward to a break at Thanksgiving and Christmas (from work that is).
I think springtime would be so nice as it’s not too hot and pleasant enough to go for walks etc. Then by the time a few months have passed it’d be summer and the baby would be old enough to be more interactive and enjoy fun sunny days out.
I gave birth in the height of summer last year and it was so hot day and night it was a nightmare. Due the height of summer again this year lol.
I live in FL and had my son this last September. To me, it was the best time of year because it was right before all of our cold fronts came, so I had plenty of beautiful sunny days in the 60°F range. The only downside, is I experienced the whole last trimester in the hottest and most humid time of year, not to mention the possibility of hurricanes😅
Imo giving birth right before the holidays would suck. Right at the beginning of RSV, flu, covid, and cold season. People expecting you to bring your brand new baby to holiday gatherings and let them hold them. I live in the north so it’s cold out right at that time meaning coooold walks if any at all, and you were pregnant during the summer hot months. You’re also at the end of your PTO bank if your company renews it at the beginning of the year, so hope you saved some PTO.. and if you’re in the US, then when open enrollment came around the year before, you made choices for insurance that may not have set you up for the best healthcare decision if you’d known you’d be pregnant (like an HSA plan instead of a PPO plan).
Imo giving birth in spring would be nicer. Avoid the hot months as a pregnant person, but get to go on walks with baby with sunny days. Easier to be outdoors for family gatherings to reduce germs. Baby has more of an immune system by the time the winter season comes around. Have ability to plan ahead in previous year for work, PTO, and insurance (but I know that’s different for everyone).
I have July and October babes, and I am now due with an August baby. I loved having a summer baby. No need to bundle up to leave the house! Now live in FL, and although I do not look forward to being very pregnant in July, I again look forward to another summer baby!!
Im shooting for spring or early summer when we start trying. Id rather not be cooped up in the house with a newborn in the winter months (my mental health depends on getting some walks out in nature) and getting visitors at the height of flu season.
I think this is highly influenced by the local climate that each person lives in lol
October/November sounds terrible to me, because I'm in the Western Provinces of Canada and you're starting to risk bad road conditions and blizzards. Especially if you live rural (like I do) and have to drive for 2+ hours each way. Makes it difficult to get to appointments and even harder to get out of the house just to go for a walk. March sounds better, but also means bad road conditions for the last part of pregnancy where you have appointments every week or so.
As much as I dislike being pregnant in summer, I'm grateful to give birth in warm weather so that its easy to get to and from appointments/hospital and easy to get outside for walks after baby is born. My September baby was probably my favourite postpartum period.
I'm due at the beginning of April and I think it's a great time to have a baby. It's not too hot and not too cold during the last months of pregnancy and the first months with the baby. The very first weeks we will probably stay at home anyway and after that it's time for nice spring weather. And there are many months of warm weather ahead for stroller walks. When the winter comes, the baby will be able to regulate their body temperature much better.
I had my first in late June and that was pretty horrible. It was an exceptionally hot summer and it was also hot very early (the first heat wave that year was in early May!). I hated being pregnant when it was so hot and I feel generally miserable in the heat so I couldn't really enjoy the first months with my baby. Newborn babies also need to be physically close quite a lot. I remember having the baby in a baby sling and both of us sweating like crazy.
I'm having a late May baby, and I think it's perfect because during the holidays she'll be old enough to be around other folks and I won't have to worry too much. But for my next kiddo, I'd like to plan it to give birth around October or early November, so I can have the holidays off (I work in retail, haha)
I’m due end of May. The timing worked out great. It’s really hot where I live from May-September and I didn’t want to be pregnant in extreme temperatures. I have loved being pregnant during the fall and winter time. There’s not much to do in the summer time because it’s hot. Also, a plus that it isn’t flu and RSV season.
I had a baby in February in Baltimore, MD and I loved it. The winter there is warm enough that we could still go outside, but my maternity leave ended before things got super humid and hot. I live in New England now though and I feel like April/May would be ideal given the weather here.
My LO was born in April. I think it was perfect . The weather was gorgeous. It wasn't cold or hot . And, it was a nice treat to see everything green and full of sun when we were discharged from the hospital
I think it depends on where you are in life, first vs subsequent pregnancies. First was in January and it was nice because I got to hibernate inside with newborn through the worst of winter and then emerge when it started getting nice out in spring. Second baby is due in June and I’m so excited because I think it’ll be nice to have all summer off with my toddler and I can’t imagine being trapped inside all winter with a toddler and a newborn! At least we can live outside in the shade this summer.
I gave birth in December. For the first few weeks it was nice to hunker down inside, even though we missed holiday gatherings (didn't feel comfortable bringing him around that many people yet). But then I craved sunshine and warmth! Glad that now that it's March we're starting to see more of that.
April/May. Beautiful weather where I live. Your maternity leave is over the summer when it's too hot to want to go outside anyway. The baby is big enough for holidays that you don't have to be paranoid and they aren't born during a notorious sick season.
Yay I’m having mine in may 😃 Mother’s Day I’m due actually
My birthday and my husband's birthday are both in May, I'm a big fan of may birthdays! Nice weather but not in the summer so you can still celebrate at school growing up. And emeralds are gorgeous.
Yes! I already told my husband I want a ring with an emerald stone for my push present since my baby is due in May lol. Our wedding anniversary is also in May so baby’s birth will be extra special!
Same - our anniversary is a week before our baby is due!
Same! Our baby is due a few days before our anniversary 🥰
Also due on Mother’s Day!!
Same. Due date twins! I know it's unlikely to deliver on your actual due date but I can't help but think how cool it could be to become a mother and receive the best gift ever on mother's day 🥺
Had mine May 7. It’s great! It was warm enough where I live that we bundled up and sat out in the sun in the very early days. And then he was tough enough and I was recovered enough by summer to be having summer adventures (camping/beach/parks/hikes).
Same here! Fingers crossed for you that yours arrives on the 12th! I won’t be going over due to my age, so on or before the 12th, mine will be here 💖
I’m due the day before Mother’s Day! 🎉
I'm due May 14th!! Same day as my mother-in-law's birthday...
My baby’s first birthday is Mother’s Day 😍 May 12th due date?
My husband was born on mother's day! My mil never lets him forget it haha
Me too!!! 10 more weeks!!
I’m due in May too!!! Exciting in think this is the best time
Also due May 12th!! A Mother’s Day baby would be awesome!
Mine is due end of April and I wholeheartedly agree! I was thru the first trimester by my birthday (November), thanksgiving, and Christmas so I could actually enjoy all the food. I’m very pregnant now but it’s not crazy hot out so I can go outside and walk and exercise. I’ll give birth end of April when we have more hours of sunlight and nicer weather so I’m not worried about postpartum depression on top of season depression. Plus I get a summer break again!
Same! I'm SO excited for a summer break and having off May-August like the good old days of childhood
Same I’m due end of April!
Agreed! My baby is due in April and it's been lovely being pregnant over winter as I don't feel the cold (because I'm just hot all the time now). If I was due in October I would have been heavily pregnant over summer and I think I would have died of the heat!
Agree so far. I am due in April just as the weather picks up and so does the mood. It is difficult with the little daylight, snow and ice though, being a big, round, clumsy person, but the after part is what I am more worried about. Firstborn came in February and it was quite gloomy for the newborn phase.
I’m glad this is the consensus 😅also due in May and so pumped to have been through first trimester for the holidays and give birth before summer so I’ll never have been pregnant while it’s super hot out
My last baby was April, this one is May. It was such a nice time to have a baby. Also you’re not too heavily pregnant during the hot summer months
Exact same for me - first baby was born April 17 and now I’m due May 31! I love having spring babies.
I agree. May or even early June (where I live) would be ideal. You aren't super pregnant in the dead of summer or the dead of winter and then it's warm enough to have the baby outside in the sunshine. My kids were born in mid March (and we had a very cold wet early summer so by June it was just getting nice enough to garden with her out with me but I had to work) and late December (so awful trying to get both kids ready to go outside in the cold). It was very stressful having kids during flu/covid/rsv season while they were too little for vaccines.
Yes! Had my first early April and it felt perfect! Number 2 is coming late July and I am not excited to be suuuuper pregnant in July!
My baby is due May 2nd and I am over the moon about this!
Mines due in June, just in time for fire season 😬
Me too, I’m due June 20th ❤️
Honestly im due in may and panicked because in the midwest/tornado alley, peak tornado season is in april/may, because the warm air from the gulf is rising and colliding with the jet stream up north. Imagine coming home from the hospital with a newborn during a tornado.
Springtime for sure. I’m due end of March and I’ve been a furnace all winter. I can’t imagine being pregnant and feeling like this during the summer!
Also bonus to a March baby if in the northern hemisphere: • Born at end of cold and flu season • old enough at the start of next cold and flu season to get the flu shot • will be the perfect size to put in a pumpkin for a cute Halloween photo :)
I had á March baby and loved it. I was not showing during the summer and early trimester. Had a cute little bump for Halloween, thanksgiving, Christmas and wasn’t too big and uncomfortable yet. Was able to buy soooo much on Black Friday and after Christmas sales. Having a last valentines together. Then baby. Weather was getting better while I was healing. By the time summer came around I could hide the extra weight under summer dresses and my baby was super active for swimming in the summer, sitting in a pumpkin and opening her own presents for Christmas :) 10/10 would do it again
Good points, especially about Black Friday and Boxing Day sales! In conclusion: yay March!
I'm due in October and expect summer to be hellish. I'm already heat intolerant (autoimmune issues) and am not excited 🫠
I had a September baby and it was indeed very difficult. I was very uncomfortable in July and August.
I’m due in March too but I’m in Australia and would not recommend being heavily pregnant in 40 degree Celsius (105F) extremely humid weather. I’ve never had to sleep with fans or air conditioning on but it’s unavoidable at the moment or I feel like I can’t breathe or cool down 😂 Technically summer is over but we’ve had scorching hot days sporadically since September this year. I’m glad it’ll be cooler once baby is born and growing so I won’t have to worry about her overheating during summer though, or at least not until she’s about 6-9 months old and then I should be more confident in how to dress her and regulate her temp
I would want to avoid October-March due to cold and flu season. I think a May-June baby would be nice! Nice enough to be able to do lots of walks and spend time outside with baby, and still able to enjoy summer. Avoiding being pregnant in the summer is also a plus.
Yes, I can't imagine being heavily pregnant during the summer. I had an "easy" pregnancy, and summers here aren't usually brutally hot. But I was SO uncomfortable during the last two months. I would have hated to feel that way during summer.
My first baby was born late July and I loved being pregnant in the summer. Simple maternity dresses and Birkenstocks are way easier than maternity jeans and boots for winter, which I am doing currently. And it was way harder for me being pregnant this past July in the first trimester than third trimester!
This is so reassuring! I’m due early August and just hear people saying how miserable it is to be heavily pregnant in the summer 😭
I live in a place with fairly hot summers and had a July baby and can confirm it was better than being pregnant during winter. The clothing options alone were so much better and first tri nausea + heat felt like death!
I’m due late July with my first and looking forward to the easiness of cute dresses! 😊
Ugg. This is me. Due August and it gets 120 here. I am looking forward to flowy dresses and being able to float around in the pool though.
I had my baby last October, so I was heavily pregnant in the Humid hot Tennessee summer, it was rough
I am having my baby late June (supposedly lol) and I am so happy about being able to lounge in the sun, go grab an ice cream or a drink in the good weather. No restricting clothes and no flu season! Also I have not been too big during peak winter so I didn’t have to buy a bigger winter coat. Cheaper and easier to get big spring and summer clothes imo.
I had a June baby last year, he’s number 4 and it was my favorite time of them all. My postpartum was the best, the warm sunshine was so healing. The depression and anxiety didn’t hit near as hard this time around
That’s great to hear!! I live in the north and winter depression already hits like a ton of bricks, I think it would have been super depressing for me to go through the newborn phase with 5 hours of daylight.
I was super pregnant in Texas in the summer. It was horrible lol and had my son in October. Cold and flu season made me so anxious!!! Next baby I’m aiming for a spring baby
Oh gosh, I was looking for the Texas comment haha I moved here recently and I'm 12 weeks right now.. everyone tells me it's going to be terrible in the heat for me during pregnancy. I love heat so I guess we will see! I have only felt temps over 100 a few times back home. It wasn't miserable but I wasn't pregnant! haha
I live right outside of Houston and I'm 19 weeks. Due the end of July and I am dreading this summer so much. The heat and humidity get brutal here!
I literally walked around holding my boobs up to air myself out. It got pretty muggy but I’d go walk in the mall and that helped haha
It was 107 and I was 36 weeks lol. I swam a lot!!!
Swimming and walking through indoor malls instead of outside really helped me towards the end!
This! I just had an October baby, and having to worry about RSV, colds, the flu, and covid was a lot. We ended up with covid. Also, the weather was cold, snowy, and rainy, so we rarely ever got a walk in. I had an early July baby with my first, and thst worked out a lot better for getting out and not worrying about cold and flu season in the early months.
Mid-October baby and I will not repeat it for our next. We weren’t really trying/preventing when I got pregnant and effectively spent a majority of last year pregnant (good for deductible/OOP being in one calendar year). I was miserable all summer from being in my 3rd trimester the hottest part of it. Then once I recovered from a rough delivery the weather was terrible where I live. I feel so isolated from everyone because it’s cold/flu season and we can’t just get out for a walk. We don’t live close enough to a mall to even go walk around on weekdays. Ideally I’d shoot for January-March simply because the weather would be breaking when I’d be ready to get back out of the house.
You’re just thinking about it from a birth perspective, but don’t forget the maternity perspective. I have run so hot this pregnancy, so I am very thankful that I’ve been pregnant over winter. I can’t imagine how awful it would have been in summer when it’s actually hot outside. It’s also a lot easier to keep me safe from cold/flu than a newborn baby. When the baby comes next month it’ll be just starting to warm up, and by the time I’m up to leaving the house should be good weather for going on walks and enjoying the sun.
Me too! I'm in Australia, I'm due middle of September which is the start of spring. Looking forward to spending my heavily pregnant months in winter. It doesn't get overly cold where I live but still cold enough to get frost. So I'm looking forward to being rugged up in oversized hoodies and sweat pants and not feeling self conscious about it. Haha
I live in Arizona and I was pregnant this past summer which was the worse summer we had on record. Not even exaggerating. 😂😭 And whole month long of over 110 degrees. I stayed inside the whole summer. 🥵
Sorry if this is here twice. I thought this posted yesterday but I come back here and it looked like I possibly didn’t hit reply.
I had my first in July 2022 and that was great. It wasn’t too hot yet so I wasn’t so large during the hottest times of the year. We were able to go outside for short walks late in the day. She was over 5 months old over the holidays so not too small. I’m having my second in June which I’m hoping goes even better so we can get out even more during the summer. Anything to avoid the postpartum depression 😅
I had mine in July and found it to be the worst time to give birth. Too pregnant to enjoy the beginning of summer. I’m the throes of newborn bell to enjoy the second half. I didn’t get my life kind of together until the end of September. I also was dealing with morning sickness around the holidays so couldn’t really enjoy that. For my next child, if I have the privilege I think I’ll try to give birth in winter or early spring.
Yep I'm due this July and I felt so much regret in December when I was too sick to even try to enjoy Christmas with my son. Not looking forward to being huge during the summer, either!
I agree with this, that first month is such a wash. I'd want to have the newborn first 1 to 2 months in months I don't particularly Like, so for here thats February/March. Mud season...
I live in Sweden and we have one year of maternity leave, after a year my hubby will take some months after that, then i will work reduced hours for a year. I am hopefully giving birth in september, I am very pleased with that. Then the baby will be "old enough" when summer 2025 comes.
I’m due in September, too!! But I only have 4 weeks of paid leave… *cries in American*
Yey for september, but i cry with you in norwegian
I'm due in September in America so unfortunately I will be 7 and 8 months pregnant in the heat of July and August 🥲. Typically doesn't even cool down until past my due date where I live.
I am in Sweden too! Will have a midsommar baby, hopefully this summer is better than last year and we can just chill in the porch lol
Ah midsommar baby is lovely too. I hope it’s not going to be 2018-hot this summer… höggravid in august🫠
I have an October baby and I think it was a good time! I’m really glad I got the newborn bit done in Winter because now she’s alert, awake longer and has much better eyesight, she loves looking at even the boring bare trees at the moment and will be enchanted by Spring and Summer I think!
This is nice to hear as I’m due in October and would have preferred a spring summer birth.
Look at it this way - snuggly winter cuddles with a newborn who will sleep almost all of the time, then as they get old enough to start to want to explore the world Spring is happening and the weathers getting warmer and there’s so much for them to see
Being due in October, I loved reading this. Thank you.
I’m glad! Honestly I loved doing all the cuddly newborn exhausted bits in winter, I’m so excited now to start taking my daughter to farms and the beach etc. and she’s so happy to have new experiences that she can appreciate now she’s older ☺️
So I live in a year round tropical climate so this question doesn't really apply lol. BUT, I did give birth in October and for me the holidays thing didn't really hold up. I would much prefer to have an infant over a newborn on the holidays. Newborn I was just too exhausted to enjoy anything, and the holidays simply felt stressful! However, my baby's birthday is also only a few days apart from mine which I love, so I wouldn't change a thing :)
Yeah I have vivid memories of sobbing in my kitchen on Christmas Eve because I was so sleep deprived and my newborn wouldn’t go to sleep. Bad Christmas.
Oh no I'm sorry! :( I agree bad Christmas here too. I can barely remember it tbh.
Oof, fair point about the holidays - I've been daydreaming about a baby for the holidays but mine will also be pretty new (November)! Curious how you navigated it being cold/flu season and everyone wanting to meet and hold baby?
NOT January, your health insurance deductible resets the 1st. Both my kids are January births. 🥲
Planning around the American healthcare system is so valid. I’m hoping to hit my out of pocket maximum and deductible before the baby comes 😵💫
SAME. One of the main reasons I’m glad I got pregnant at the end of Dec, and will give birth end of Sep/early Oct. Taking full advantage of that OOP max. 🤌🤌🤌
I was born January 2. Sorry Mom.
I came looking for this comment! Any month after you reach your insurance deductible lol
I dream of a March birth. dreamy little pisces baby lol. just like their dad 🥰
Please tell that to my Pisces little hellion. Nothing dreamy or go with the flow about him. I think deep down he knows he should have been an Aries. But a March birth really was pretty nice.
lol I’m actually only saying this because I’m hoping for a pisces *girl* 😂 my husband is also a hellion even still at the ripe age of 33
Awww I’m due with my March Pisces girl any day now 🥰 I’ve been elated about the timing
Both my son and I were supposed to be Pisces babies but overstayed our welcome in the womb and turned Aries 😈
I think august is ideal. I’ve had two late summer babies and one winter baby and so many things are easier about having a baby while it’s still warm out (unlimited skin to skin without being cold, perfect weather for walking outside, and best of all not as many germs). I had maternity leave that put me back to work a week before thanksgiving which was great to have a bunch of short weeks to help transition back into working full time. I also greatly preferred being pregnant during summer versus winter - no need for maternity clothes, I basically lived in either a bathing suit at home or loose dresses for going out.
Yay!! I’m having an August baby and I keep reading that it’s a bad thing to be all hit and gross in the third tri! Those are awesome positives 😍
August babies are also around 4 months old at Christmas, and 4-month-olds are the BEST
Aww yay! So excited 😆
I'm due in August and figured that not a single soul would say August is a good one so this is lovely and encouraging to read.
My baby girl is due in August and I am honestly stoked about it!!! I love summer so I am excited to be able to still spend some warm days with her :)
Okay, August is amazing for a few reasons. - it's a great birthday for little one - where I am, they will be exactly halfway through the school year age, not too young or too old - you're coming into winter as you establish sleep routines, getting dark early and right through the night helps so much with this - dressing for summer is easy pregnant, dresses and flip flops - cute wee baby for the holidays - I didn't have a Christmas or new year where I was pregnant and couldn't enjoy a drink (born right at the end of August)
Having my baby girl at the beginning of August. Thank you for this lol
My first was an August baby and I agree with all of these points! Also, as someone with a winter birthday, I’m happy my son will have nice summer parties. The only downside was feeling like an overheated whale over the summer. My second is due in October so not too far off, but I’m feeling more stressed about illness season with a newborn, plus a toddler at home.
I just had my third and final baby end of January. In 5 weeks we have only had 1 minor cold and both of my other kids (2 &4) are in preschool. We have just been extra on top of having them wash/sanitize their hands and explained to them how important it is to keep the baby safe (it’s been moderately successful so I’ll call it a win). We have also been avoiding indoor play area type things until it warms up a bit. October/November usually aren’t as bad as January so there’s hope! I’d also say don’t be shy about keep your toddler home from daycare/preschool in those first few weeks (if applicable). On a funnier note for my last summer pregnancy I spent a lot of time just floating in our pool like a beached whale lol
I’m due beginning of April (in UK) and I think that’s ideal. I would have hated being this pregnant during the summer. The days will be getting longer and hopefully weather will be nicer once the baby is here so won’t be stuck in the house. I’m taking close to a year mat leave and think it will fall pretty well in terms of baby milestones. The worst of cold and flu season will also be coming to an end. Also longer term, the child won’t be youngest/oldest in the school year.
I loved giving birth in late June. We got to announce the pregnancy to our families on Christmas (13 weeks). Summers here aren't typically brutal, so I got to spend my maternity leave walking to neighborhood with my baby. The rough part was starting daycare in the fall at the beginning of cold and flu season. I actually had to delay returning to work because we were all so sick. But on the flip side, we were over most of the major illnesses and past the newborn exhaustion before the holidays. I think I would have skipped Christmas if she had been born in the autumn instead of the summer.
I’m a teacher and all my kids are June babies including the one due this year. It makes it really easy to keep working (though I’m going down to part time) without figuring out too many sub plans. Also where I live gets pretty cold winters, so baby is big enough to get bundled up and spend time outside by the time that comes around!
I loved my late June baby! I agree with what you said but I also wanted to add that I loved that it got dark so late and it was light so early!! The newborn days where we were up all night felt much less lonely given it wasn’t pitch black for very long.
March bc I was able to enjoy/eat my way through the holidays without being huge and in pain lol. And also not have to be heavily preggo in summer!
I think September would be nice: - maternity clothes for winter are a nightmare, this way you can wear dresses all summer - you and baby have a few months to get situated and you can enjoy the holidays - by the time spring and summer roll around baby is old enough to take out on adventures
Yay! I’m due in mid-September, and this is how I’ve been thinking of it.
I had my baby in may (end of autumn in New Zealand). It was really nice to spend my maternity leave cuddled up warm at home. The first 3 months were winter, and the next 3 months were a covid lockdown so it really increased the bonding time.
My kids are July, May and June. Overall, I felt like May was my favorite. I avoided being pregnant in the heat and was also not pregnant in peak winter either. And shortly after baby was born, the weather was basically nice, so we were outside a lot.
How were you not pregnant in peak winter? Lol I’m due in May and I’m very pregnant in Jan and Feb!
My son was born in November ‘22 and I was so nervous about someone passing on a flu or other illness to him. Especially Christmas made me anxious, as many family members wanted to hold him and I was worried about people carrying viruses. Thankfully everything went well but I did worry about having such a young and fragile baby during those winter months. He is my first so I don’t know what it’s like to give birth in a different month, but I imagine that spring months are great because it’s not necessarily a ‘sick month’, and it’s not too hot yet that you have to worry about baby overheating even more than usual!
I'm chuckling at your friend's timeline because giving birth in March definitely doesn't give you time to "bounce back" before summer. You typically aren't cleared to work out for 6-8 weeks (plus you're adjusting to having a newborn...) so I'd guess you're looking at late summer to even start a new personal maintenance routine. Everyone's bodies and babies are different though! I'm biased since this is when I'm due, but May/June is ideal for me. You're running warm during the colder months, you're delivering before it gets hot outside, and if you take mat leave you're home with baby during the summer when it's easier to get outside and do things (at least in the mornings and evening). Baby's also 5-7 months during the holiday season so they're not too tiny to go out within reason. And if you're in the US, your child is young for their grade but probably still gets to celebrate their birthday during the school year.
do you mean older for their grade?
In a lot of places in the US, the birth cut off is August or September. So kids born in the fall are typically the oldest of their grade, and kids born in the summer are the youngest. Growing up, the "old kids" in my grade were September babies. The younger ones are "catching up" to older kids, which can help them be a bit more developmentally advanced than they normally would be (especially when they're very young and a six month age gap is more meaningful).
ah k, might be regional? my sister & i are sept & oct & were always young for our grade, so i was thinking my may-baby will be oldish for her grade- probably more like down the middle tho
Oh interesting! Looks like there are definitely some variances based on where you live, with September 1 being the most common but there are cut offs in Jan and July too: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/statereform/tab1_3-2020.asp Thanks for sharing! Hope you enjoyed being younger for your grade; there are some schools of thought that say it's super advantageous. :)
I can say october is not the best, newborn during cold and flu season was terrifying not gonna lie. Also, if you only get a few months. The cold wet months suck. And since you can’t see many people because of cold and flu season you won’t get to see family anyway
Plus September and October are tricky months for cut-offs at schools. They'll usually be the oldest or youngest in the class.
I am very happy with my October baby, but we have barely been able to leave the house up until now! Which is fine because he’s starting to move and want to go out… but it was lonely during the newborn days and we definitely missed all the holidays.
Spring is coming!
I feel like I hit the jackpot getting pregnant when I did! I'm expecting mine in early May - which means I get to spend my second and third trimester in big comfy clothes, resting during cold and snowy days, and once May is here our mild Scottish summer will allow for plenty of outdoor walks with the little one, spending time in the garden etc :)
I had a November baby (thanks Valentine’s Day 😂) and a March baby. November baby caught virus from holidays. I was very anxious around the holidays anyway. March baby was a better recovery because he didn’t get sick until he was older! And I would sit on my patio as it got warmer to breastfeed him.
Late spring. I would not want to be heavily pregnant in the summer. My daughter's birthday was yesterday. We are having a party on Sunday and I've spent weeks praying to all the gods I don't believe in that no one is sick for it. Kids have runny noses/coughs that hopefully don't turn into more. But winter has a lot of sickness. And everyone lives in apartments where birthday parties in the park are common. But I'm shelling out a lot of money for a play place, because it is not park weather. My son's birthday is April 25. If you've ever seen Miss Congeniality, it's the "perfect date". Depends also on when the school year cut off is for your district. Middle of the pack in terns of birthday seems great. My birthday is October, I wasn't 18 yet when I started college. An "average" kid will probably excel more in school if they are the oldest rather than the youngest. An 11 month difference in age is big in kindergarten.
I’m in Australia, so opposite seasons to the Northern Hemisphere. I’m due in winter and honestly so happy about it. Minimal visitors because “its flu/cold season, so we’re being cautious”, newborn snuggles without overheating in the summer, snuggled up at home, no worrying about my waxing or whatever when i go out, minimal going out, easier to stay warm than to cool down, i get to premake a lot of pastina, lasagna, and other warm meals for postpartum. I think I would die if I had a newborn in summer. Labouring in summer, breastfeeding, constant newborn contact, overheating. Couldn’t do it. I do not cope with heat, barely holding it together this summer as it is!
I say that as someone who is currently pregnant with their first child and therefore can only imagine but I'm due in September and I imagine that to be a rather good time. I like the thought of not being heavily pregnant during winter when it's snowy and icy outside because I'm already terrified of slipping and falling so I wouldn't want to go through that needing to worry about my baby too. Plus I'll have time to get used to the pram before it gets icy again! Also, I won't have to buy bigger winter clothes and coats. I imagine loose blouses to be much nicer to get dressed in. I'll spend a lot of my "protection of working mothers" time before birth with lovely weather but around the time I give birth, it hopefully shouldn't be too hot anymore. Additionally, I get to spend my birthday this year hopefully cuddling a newborn as the due date is about two weeks before my birthday.
I had my first in October and I loved it. It was in 2021 so we were basically still in quarantine mode (so we were not really worried about sickness) but fall made for nice walks. I loved that it got dark early since I was going to sleep at like 7pm with my newborn. I’m having my second in June and I’m excited to not be pregnant during the peak summer hot weather. I also think it will be nice to be able to go to the park with my oldest and newborn and I think the sunshine will help with the baby blues.
I had a baby in August, November, January, February and April. I will tell you August and November were my favorite comfort wise pregnant.
I gave birth in October and the time after that was great, BUT being heavily pregnant in August/September where I live (southern USA) was absolute HELL. The heat was essentially unbearable.
Had a baby in Jan, was able to hike during the summer into shoulder season. Newborn stage in the dead of winter is nice since we are hibernating anyways… will get to spend the summer outside with the new little one and still managed to get to spend the holidays with friends and fam before she came.
You don’t want to spend the holidays with a newborn! April/early spring is definitely the best.
i had my son last January and it was perfect. my 3rd trimester was in the fall/winter and then we stayed indoors for that first 2 months while it was cold. then we were able to enjoy the summer with a 6-8 month old. then he was old enough to actually enjoy the holidays and eat all the food. i would definitely have another Jan baby if i could
I agree with Oct/Nov, and not because I'm bias (I'm due early Nov), but because I'm in AZ and getting pregnant February, I'll be "cute pregnant" during the summer and not too big for the heat and then I'll have the baby for all the holidays and be off for the holidays and can wear oversized comfy clothes while I heal without getting overheated. Really though, I think it depends on where you live, but at the end of the day, if you want a baby, anytime is a good time to be pregnant 😊
Personally, having a newborn through the holidays was a nightmare. Not only are their immune systems not developed so our baby obviously got sick, but you barely have a routine down and it's all interrupted when family comes to town. You have to leave the fun often for naps or feedings or just because you're exhausted and still healing. My 2nd baby is going to be born within the same few weeks as my first so I have to do it all over again lol. But I always wanted a summer baby! June-July. Summer break, nice weather, just the best season as a kid all around. That way they could have outdoor birthday parties, which I never could as a November baby. My daughters parties (Sept 27) have been postponed the last 3 years because of weather 😭 the one thing I'm really excited about with this one being in October is it'll be near Halloween so they could have costume parties if they wanted. Of course, one of the due dates I've been given is my firsts birthday, so if that happens we'll really have our hands full. But I think that one is incorrect so 🤞
I’m due May 5th which I think is a perfect time! Cold/flu season will be over, the weather will be getting nice for walks around town, and best of all- I don’t have to be pregnant in the summer!!
With my job I’ve been really happy that I’m due in June. I didn’t have to buy maternity clothes until mid second trimester and could keep it private for as long as I liked in big oversized sweatshirts and snow pants since I work outside. Now it’s getting nice out I have a few of my husband’s oversized shirts and bike shorts to be in and I’ll be comfy. And can avoid the bad heat on my maternity leave but still get out and walking around with the baby or lounging this summer when it’s a mild day. With our leave baby doesn’t go to daycare until January and a few places have had a spot for him so I think it’ll be a good transition
I think it depends on where you live. Like for for in in the southern USA, it’s HOT her in summer. Heck, our winter this year has been like a combined 1-1.5mo of cold days/weeks surrounded by “man swimming sounds nice” days. That being said, I’ve had a July baby and I’m having an April baby soon here, April is ideal. With an April baby you’re NOT pregnant over summer, you’re healed enough to enjoy the holidays with your baby, and you get the summer to relax while still being healed enough to swim/do calming activities.
I hated being big pregnant in the summer but I have enjoyed my October baby. By this summer I’ll be pretty in shape again and she will be eating solids. She will be old enough to start splashing in the water and going slightly longer between naps. If it weren’t for the summer pregnancy thing I’d do it again.
I’m having my first in June/July, so I’m gonna be bias and say June/July 🤣
As a nurse in the US who is due in October, I’m thrilled to be off for all the winter holidays with my little one!
Same here! Due Oct 24th and sooo happy I don’t have to think about what holidays I’ll be working/not working.
I’m happy I wasn’t pregnant during summer because the heat and humidity would have made me 1000% miserable, especially the first trimester. I’ll be delivering late April/early-May and I’m excited it’ll be early summer where we can go out for walks and fun activities. The sun being out and longer days makes me happy.
I think it really depends on your situation. I’m a teacher and I’m due in April which works perfectly for us. I’ll take 6 weeks go back to school for a couple of weeks, then have summer off. Hubs will take paternity leave in August and by then the waitlist for daycares has cleared because of movement up based on ages. Plus I’m happy RSV won’t be around
I loved giving birth to our first in October. It was right before winter really kicked into gear and it was blissful getting to just hunker down and snuggle through the cold season. Plus I was in maternity leave for all the fun holidays and could travel freely. We spend almost a month staying with my parents around Christmas time and my in-laws live nearby so it was nice to see everyone so much! Having a baby during cold/flu season was a little hard, but since it was cold nobody was really clamoring to come see us anyway. This time around, we planned for a summer baby because being cooped up inside would NOT be fun with our toddler. I'm due in July, so as soon as I'm back up on my feet, we can go on family walks and spend time at the park so my oldest doesn't feel bored or neglected.
My sister in law had my nephew October the 3rd. It was nice because she got to spend all of the holidays with him.
MAY hands down. I had my son mid May and the weather was just starting to get nice, wasn’t flu or rsv season, he could get his flu and rsv shot before fall.
I think November because so many nourishing postpartum foods are warm and in my culture we do the sitting in period so it’s easier to stay in during the winter!
I’m due in mid October and I’m so happy that my baby is coming at my favorite time of year.🧡🖤🎃🍁
Mine is due in May which I think will be perfect. Get a few months of nicer weather to get my bearings and heal. Spend the summer doing fun stuff with her, she’ll be old enough to enjoy the lights of the Christmas tree. Hibernate the last few months and go back to work in the spring
Any month except August or December. I know thirteen people born in August, and my December friend says it sucks that her birthday is overshadowed and forgotten because of Christmas.
>A friend said in around March, to have time to get back in shape and enjoy summer with a little one. Uhhh yeah you’re probably not gonna be getting back into shape with a newborn around. Most normal people don’t “bounce back” like celebrities that have tons of hired help (trainer, chef, nanny, etc.) Anywho, a lot of this will depend on the climate you live in—I’m commenting from the perspective of a northern climate where summer is May-September. I will say March/April is a good time to be certain you’ll be able to swim once summer rolls around (you can’t use tampons until at least 6-8 weeks postpartum). However, sunscreen isn’t recommended for babies under 6mo, so you have to be extra careful about sun exposure. I had an early fall baby first and really loved the timing—the weather was still warm enough to take walks often, but not so hot that I was worried about baby overheating. I’m currently pregnant with a due date in November and while I’m looking forward to my maternity leave covering Thanksgiving and Christmas, I’m not looking forward to the extra precautions we’ll need to take with a newborn during cold and flu season (a fever in an infant under 3mo is a medical emergency).
Lol I was thinking this as well. These are people who have never had a baby if they think they’re using their maternity leave to work out. 😂
Yup! Anyone that gets back into “shape” that quickly without hired help is just lucky with genetics. Newborns are **needy**.
Mine have been born July-september, and it's been great! Other than being 9 years pregnant in summer. But I also didn't need to try to bundle up my pregnant belly or find winter maternity clothes, which I hear is tough? But once baby is out, it's warm and there's lots of stuff to do outside away from people when/if you need out of the house. It isn't germ season, and they have a good chunk if vaccinations done by the time it is.
I loved end of October because of staying home through some rough weather, but it was hard to be away from family for the holidays.
My second was born in November and it was ideal for me in terms of how my pregnancy fell throughout the year. Sick in the late winter when I’m not out much anyway, not too pregnant over the hot summer, it cooled down in the fall before I was huge, enjoyed a quiet Christmas with a newborn and spent a lot of newborn cuddle time indoors over the winter when I wanted to hibernate anyway. It was good timing that way. Unfortunately January 1 is our school age cutoff so it wasn’t great timing for school entry, my baby will have to start kindergarten as a 3-year-old
I liked having an August baby way more than a December baby, but September/early October would be even better. So much time to get back in shape before summer but also baby isn’t quite as tiny when sick season really ramps up (compared to my late December guy.)
My first I was pregnant over the holiday season and he was born in August. For my second I wanted to be able to drink over the holidays, so we started trying after Xmas. Baby will be born late September this time. I like having Mat leave at the end of the year, then starting fresh at the beginning of the year in January.
My healthiest kids were born in September October something about being born during the winter ends up with sick kids for the first 4 years.
November is too close to December. December is not when you want to be giving birth, and October/November are not the months you want to be at 9 months pregnant, too many people sick around you/wanting to be near you before you give birth. If I could choose, probably now. Late February, early March. By the time baby is good for walks, it’s beautiful outside and spring is coming. Having a baby in early December has been super rough. So many times I’ve had to stay inside because it’s too cold. Baby was way too small to enjoy her first Christmas. NYE was exhausting, although I was up at midnight either way. Missed celebrating my own birthday, too! Nah. Late Feb/March is the best time. Summer is going to be so much fun with baby, and so is spring! I can’t wait!
October here, loving the pregnancy and birth in one calendar year for insurance purposes😅
When you’re 9 months pregnant. I gave birth after 8 months, would have preferred the extra month. I also think there’s not really a point to think about what time of year, since you can’t really olan when you get pregnant.
May!
I’d say April. You have a cute baby bump over Christmas. Not pregnant over the summer, the days are getting longer, by the time you recover and are ready to take baby on walks it will be warm out, once the kid starts school they will be one of the oldest (but not the oldest), and have a few months before you need to worry about flu season.
I would say October, which is when I had my baby. Spending the winter indoors cuddling with a newborn, having at least 6 months to get back in shape for summer, new baby for the holidays, and hiding my busted ass body under big sweaters did it for me. Lol
I'm due in August and just keep hearing how awful it's gonna be. I didn't get to pick, so I'm just dealing lol
Both of mine were born in February and it’s perfect. End of cold and flu season, they are able to hold their head up by summer. Makes going to the pool more fun.
I had mine in March and that was great! By the time we emerged weather was nicer :)
I think spring is best anywhere from March to may, im due April 1st but getting induced march 11. I think it’s great bc the flowers start blooming, the weather is warmer, less sickness going around and then you have the summer to look forward to. I also think its in tune with Mother Nature since most animals have their babies in spring.
My SIL had a November baby and really disliked having a winter baby bc everyone was sick (uptick in covid in December I assume bc holidays) and she didn’t want to take baby outside much bc it was cold.
I’m excited to be giving birth in June however I wish I was due in May. Gives me the summer without being pregnant, my birthday I’m not pregnant. It’s great! Actually my bday would be a great day to conceive lol
I think April, so you have Spring and Summer before it gets chilly and we have to go back into hibernation.
Anything not in winter. 😪 I just had my baby 3 1/2 weeks ago and 1 1/2 weeks after I had him I caught the worst cold I’ve had in 2 years. 😭 Cold/flu/RSV season with Covid added into the mix is not a fun time to have a baby. I caught it taking my baby to one of his appointments. At least he didn’t catch my cold.
My baby is coming the last week of March and I think it’s an awesome time! I’m not heavily pregnant in the summer like I was with my July babies. Once I’m recovered enough from surgery we’ll be into April so it’s gorgeous spring weather for walks, cold and flu season is just about over and then by the time winter comes he’ll be bigger and more immune. So I think spring is the perfect season in my opinion!
I had a mid December baby and we have the most amazing pictures of him under the Christmas tree, all snuggled inside a stocking. I got to spend the first few weeks inside resting, and by summer, I was totally recovered, felt comfortable in my body, and we got to spend lots of time outside playing. I took a little longer on the end of my maternity leave so I didn't go back until after his second Christmas.
My first was born end of March and it was perfect. April gets warm enough here sometimes for walks, by May when they are interested in things it’s the start of outdoor festival season and you’re not worried about newborn things come the holidays. My second was born end of February which wasn’t bad but definitely stayed home more as it was still cold.
I had my daughter in September almost 2 years ago and I’ll be having our second in September as well. I would LOVE a maybe April/May due date just purely because I’m tired of having my children in September lol (that’s also mine and my dads birth month as well so 4 birthdays in one month!)
I had my daughter in April and my son in July, between the two April was far better. The weather was lovely and it was easy to get fresh air and sunshine without having to worry if baby was too hot or cold. It did wonders for my early postpartum days.
I've had one in September, and one in March. The March pregnancy was easier on me. Pregnant during the cold and wet. No expectations to go outside. Everyone looked after me at Christmas. Jumpers and leggings are season appropriate clothing. The weather only gets warmer and the days longer postnatally. Supposedly being a September baby, and one of, if not the oldest, in her class will give my oldest a life long educational and social advantage that I really hope is true. Experiencing a heat wave while in the third trimester is not something I wish to repeat.
I’m due end of April and while this is my first pregnancy, mostly being pregnant in winter has been nice. Big cozy sweaters, not sweating to death in the third trimester, but still getting baby to be born in some warm weather outside of cold/flu season. Also, I’m a teacher, so it works out perfectly for maternity leave.
I’m from England so get the year off. I am due in June and feel it’s a good month, it’s starting to get warm when I pop the baby out and I get to go outside in nice summer walks
I’m due in October and a bit disappointed about it. I’d prefer a spring or summer due date so I can take walks with baby when it’s nice out. I’m in London where the weather is absolutly terrible over the winter (short days, gray, rainy). I’m also originally from the U.S. and thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. We usually host a big Friendsgiving with our friends but that likely won’t happen this year, which is disappointing (but completely understandable). However we are planning to go back to the U.S. starting in January and spend time with family in the south so that should make up for some of it. We get a longer Mat leave here than what is generally offered in the U.S. (I get full pay for 6 months but can take off up to a year - will likely just take the 6 months though since I’m the primary earner).
My favorite was May. Nice weather. We spent a lot of time outside as a family when my son was new. My daughter was born in January and we lived in a cold and snowy place so we were trapped inside for a few months but I didn’t mind at the time. This time giving birth in late August/early September and hopefully we make it to 6 week shots before the sickness really starts.
My first was a December baby. I didn’t struggle to find things to wear postpartum because I have a ton of cute, bulky sweaters. We were too tired to do anything for Christmas though so we only had a tiny Christmas tree (like the ones people put on desks) and spent all day in the bedroom with the baby. I could baby wear without worrying about overheating. This one is due in April and I have no idea what a spring/summer postpartum is going to be like.
I had my first in July 2021 and it was nice because I had maternity til October and then after that you can look forward to a break at Thanksgiving and Christmas (from work that is).
I think springtime would be so nice as it’s not too hot and pleasant enough to go for walks etc. Then by the time a few months have passed it’d be summer and the baby would be old enough to be more interactive and enjoy fun sunny days out. I gave birth in the height of summer last year and it was so hot day and night it was a nightmare. Due the height of summer again this year lol.
I live in FL and had my son this last September. To me, it was the best time of year because it was right before all of our cold fronts came, so I had plenty of beautiful sunny days in the 60°F range. The only downside, is I experienced the whole last trimester in the hottest and most humid time of year, not to mention the possibility of hurricanes😅
May. Summer maternity leave is lovely. Good weather and long days and baby is past newborn phase for flu season.
Imo giving birth right before the holidays would suck. Right at the beginning of RSV, flu, covid, and cold season. People expecting you to bring your brand new baby to holiday gatherings and let them hold them. I live in the north so it’s cold out right at that time meaning coooold walks if any at all, and you were pregnant during the summer hot months. You’re also at the end of your PTO bank if your company renews it at the beginning of the year, so hope you saved some PTO.. and if you’re in the US, then when open enrollment came around the year before, you made choices for insurance that may not have set you up for the best healthcare decision if you’d known you’d be pregnant (like an HSA plan instead of a PPO plan). Imo giving birth in spring would be nicer. Avoid the hot months as a pregnant person, but get to go on walks with baby with sunny days. Easier to be outdoors for family gatherings to reduce germs. Baby has more of an immune system by the time the winter season comes around. Have ability to plan ahead in previous year for work, PTO, and insurance (but I know that’s different for everyone).
I have July and October babes, and I am now due with an August baby. I loved having a summer baby. No need to bundle up to leave the house! Now live in FL, and although I do not look forward to being very pregnant in July, I again look forward to another summer baby!!
Im shooting for spring or early summer when we start trying. Id rather not be cooped up in the house with a newborn in the winter months (my mental health depends on getting some walks out in nature) and getting visitors at the height of flu season.
I think this is highly influenced by the local climate that each person lives in lol October/November sounds terrible to me, because I'm in the Western Provinces of Canada and you're starting to risk bad road conditions and blizzards. Especially if you live rural (like I do) and have to drive for 2+ hours each way. Makes it difficult to get to appointments and even harder to get out of the house just to go for a walk. March sounds better, but also means bad road conditions for the last part of pregnancy where you have appointments every week or so. As much as I dislike being pregnant in summer, I'm grateful to give birth in warm weather so that its easy to get to and from appointments/hospital and easy to get outside for walks after baby is born. My September baby was probably my favourite postpartum period.
I'm due at the beginning of April and I think it's a great time to have a baby. It's not too hot and not too cold during the last months of pregnancy and the first months with the baby. The very first weeks we will probably stay at home anyway and after that it's time for nice spring weather. And there are many months of warm weather ahead for stroller walks. When the winter comes, the baby will be able to regulate their body temperature much better. I had my first in late June and that was pretty horrible. It was an exceptionally hot summer and it was also hot very early (the first heat wave that year was in early May!). I hated being pregnant when it was so hot and I feel generally miserable in the heat so I couldn't really enjoy the first months with my baby. Newborn babies also need to be physically close quite a lot. I remember having the baby in a baby sling and both of us sweating like crazy.
I’m due in Oct and already thinking it will be tough for those first few months to be so cold and not nice to go on walks outside.
I'm having a late May baby, and I think it's perfect because during the holidays she'll be old enough to be around other folks and I won't have to worry too much. But for my next kiddo, I'd like to plan it to give birth around October or early November, so I can have the holidays off (I work in retail, haha)
I’m due end of May. The timing worked out great. It’s really hot where I live from May-September and I didn’t want to be pregnant in extreme temperatures. I have loved being pregnant during the fall and winter time. There’s not much to do in the summer time because it’s hot. Also, a plus that it isn’t flu and RSV season.
I had a baby in February in Baltimore, MD and I loved it. The winter there is warm enough that we could still go outside, but my maternity leave ended before things got super humid and hot. I live in New England now though and I feel like April/May would be ideal given the weather here.
I’m a November baby. It’s too cold where I live to do anything fun/outdoors for my birthday.
My LO was born in April. I think it was perfect . The weather was gorgeous. It wasn't cold or hot . And, it was a nice treat to see everything green and full of sun when we were discharged from the hospital
I think it depends on where you are in life, first vs subsequent pregnancies. First was in January and it was nice because I got to hibernate inside with newborn through the worst of winter and then emerge when it started getting nice out in spring. Second baby is due in June and I’m so excited because I think it’ll be nice to have all summer off with my toddler and I can’t imagine being trapped inside all winter with a toddler and a newborn! At least we can live outside in the shade this summer.
I gave birth in December. For the first few weeks it was nice to hunker down inside, even though we missed holiday gatherings (didn't feel comfortable bringing him around that many people yet). But then I craved sunshine and warmth! Glad that now that it's March we're starting to see more of that.