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What months were your children born?

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NationalCervix · 25/09/2013 16:01

I've got three DCs - May, August and November, so perfectly spread out. Even the dates pretty much match up.

Only now I'm totally fixated on sticking to this "sequence" ie having a February baby ... But that would mean waiting till May to ttc!

So do any of you have DCs with close birthdays? Does it work out ok? Am how do I stop overthinking this?!

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7to25 · 25/09/2013 16:03

Two in February, May, June, August, September.
You are a bit mad.

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Lovemy3kids · 25/09/2013 16:06

February, April, May (mine is March!)

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zimbomaman · 25/09/2013 16:12

Two on the same day in August. One (who was due Christmas Day) early December. There is a big gap between the two born on the same day and their sister. Their birthday has always been a little like Christmas in Summer. Never been a problem.

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NationalCervix · 25/09/2013 16:17

Thanks for the replies!

7to25, why mad?! I like having a few weeks to prepare/save up for each birthday I suppose.

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TheSporkforeatingkyriarchy · 25/09/2013 16:18

September, February, August, and November. If I'd stuck to the sequence, DS2 would be in March, but that's DH's birthday anyway. Never really had much problem with them. The Sept. and Aug. are just over a month apart. The February is 5-6 days before her father's in March and the August is the day (few hours when she as born) before mine. It's worked quite well so far.

You may be overthinking this a tad Wink

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Igloofornow · 25/09/2013 16:19

I wanted to do this, I didn't plan it but ended up with a Jun, Sep and Dec and thoughts March would spreaders out nicely. Dd didn't conform though and at two weeks late ended up a July baby Wink

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7to25 · 25/09/2013 16:22

Mine were a bit random, I've never planned anything, never mind quarterly babies!

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NationalCervix · 25/09/2013 16:24

Haha I'm an over thinker by heart unfortunately. I actually didn't plan it like that - but now I'm just being over anxious about absolutely everything.

DP's birthday is actually November like our youngest, but he's not bothered about stuff like this in the slightest. Tbh I think once you're given that EDD it's always exciting counting down!

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PyjamasNotBananas · 25/09/2013 22:16

I only have 2 children but DS1 is early August and DS2 is December 24th (was due on New Years Eve but he decided to come find out what this Christmas malarkey was all about!) I planned both of ours in the hope they'd never have to be at school on their birthdays. It worked! Don't see anything wrong with wanting to space them out to be honest but do be prepared for them to come early or late and mess everything up!

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5madthings · 25/09/2013 22:19

March, July, Aug and two in december! That is a pita as very close to Xmas but its fine.

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Debs75 · 25/09/2013 22:33

we have, in order of birth, April, February, September and August. Me and DP are December and October. The April and Sept are the same date and the sept and aug are 2 years apart but only 1 school year.
If I had another I would like it to be March or June which does tie in slightly. Not that we are having another

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Plumsieinaonesie · 25/09/2013 22:56

We have 2 in may as dd2 decided to arrive 3 weeks early and there is 2yrs and 5 days between them.

The others are in sept (due oct) and then Aug (due sept) as they too arrive 2 and 3 weeks, there's 23 months between them.

I was crossing my fingers that no 4 would arrive early and be a aug baby as having 2 birthdays in the same month gets a bit expensive as DH and I have birthdays in the same month too.

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ViviDeBeauvoir · 25/09/2013 22:59

I only have 3DC but they were born in January, February and March but backwards so if I had another DC they'd have to be born in December.
Didn't plan it like this though!

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5kidsnobump · 26/09/2013 06:33

We have 5 DC, their birthdays are May, June, July, August and October. DH and I have birthdays in September and November, so in our house there is a birthday every month from May until Nov, and then we have Xmas!

We didn't plan any of them to arrive in those particular months, that's just how it happened!

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annelid · 27/09/2013 16:18

We have 7dc. Birthdays are Oct, 2 in Nov, Dec, Mar, Apr & May. Dh and I are in Jan & Feb. So birthdays each month from Oct to May! Again - not planned like that at all

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tallulah · 27/09/2013 17:15

We have 5 DC. The girls are Feb and March and the (3) boys are September.

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MrsPeeWee · 27/09/2013 17:18

1DC, born the month of February. Grin

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NAR4 · 27/09/2013 22:00

Late Feb, early March, late March, early April, early May, then mine in June, dh in July, wedding anniversary August and dh and my sisters in Sep. Just chance but I like how it has worked out.

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littlepeas · 29/09/2013 21:24

August , September and October! My birthday is in September and dh is on October, so all 5 birthdays within 9 weeks! Then Christmas!

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EverythingIsSoThrowback · 30/09/2013 22:04

Two In August, one in Sept (all in the space of like 3 weeks!) One in Dec.

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3maybe4 · 01/10/2013 18:02

DC1 June (3rd), DC2 march, DC3 June (4th )!! And I'm generally a planner!

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ViciousVampireGuineaPig · 01/10/2013 18:11

My children were born June, September, August, September, May, Feb.

So I have 2 with three days difference in birthdays, one born 10dys before the Sep earliest, and my May and June babies are born five days apart.

Realistically, I think having some spread out time would be better financially and with my time. But I wouldn't actively plan to do it any way.

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harrygracejessica · 05/10/2013 18:17

1 in March, twins in April, mine in April then twins in July and dads in August so clustered.

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princesscupcakemummyb · 05/10/2013 20:14

dc1 was a aug baby

dc2 was a middle of november baby

expecting dc3 who is due 2nd november

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MissStrawberry · 05/10/2013 20:24

Yes, you are mad. What is more important another baby or carrying on a daft sequence of events you can't really control anyway?

None of my children were even born in the month they were due so it would have been crazy to try and plan a pattern.

My son, husband and FIL all have the same date but different months and I think that is quite nice but it certainly wasn't planned! Especially with DC1 being in trouble and needing to be born by emergency section. The date was irrelevant I just wanted him alive.

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