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do you have a preferred month for baby to be born in?

31 replies

SpanishLady · 10/02/2012 12:44

apologies for the fluff aspect of this thread - I am exceedingly aware having a baby at all is the important thing.

however - I have a 14 month DS and we are thinking of having one more baby (if we can). I am going to be 38 in a few months time so do not think I have the luxury of waiting as I might do if I were in my 20s.

My son was born in November and I would like to avoid having children with B-days in the same month - I want to avoid Christmas (friend born on Xmas day and tells me often how she hates it) and we must at all costs avoid April as about 90% of my family already has birthdays that month!

Are there months/time of the year thats preferable? I like the sound of September.

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miaowmix · 10/02/2012 13:53

I wanted any time between May and June.

Irrational maybe but I love my spring birthday and think spring/early summer is such a lovely time to be born.
I have one dd and got November!
School-wise, autumn babies supposedly do better but am sure it evens out after a couple of years.

purits · 10/02/2012 13:49

I am a summer birthday and always enjoyed having six months between birthday and Christmas.

My DC (born in same month, never did them any harm. I know loads of same-month-siblings) are autumn-born and so are some of the oldest in their academic year. It gives an advantage that stays with you for life, not that I did it for that reason - only realised afterwards.
It is Valentine's next week. [hint]

desperateoldie67 · 10/02/2012 13:38

I always liked the sound of August - all the Leos I know are really confident people with tremendous personal charm.

But as farfallarocks says, I'd take any month now! :(

farfallarocks · 10/02/2012 13:23

I always liked the sound of March, now I will take any month!!!

honestly, you won;t care, you have to wait a year if you want a september baby

bruffin · 10/02/2012 13:20

I very much doubt you can do that much planning, even if you fell pregnant on queue your baby may be very early or even a few weeks late.
My DC's birthday and mine are all in the same week (September) are are 3 weeks after DH. DD was 3 weeks early and should have been born in October.

PopcornMouse · 10/02/2012 13:11

I really don't think it's worth worrying about at all - firstly you might take months to fall pg, and secondly, it could come early/late and miss the month you were aiming for anyway.