Due date - Stupid Q. Aversion to August babies ?

[SoMuchFruit]

I might just be a bit dim but why ?

I've come across this comment quite a few times. Why don't people want August babies ? Lots of people ttc appear to putting everything on hold after this month to avoid an August due date. Not just on MN but on a few other forums too.

I've never really considered due date as a planning 'thing' bar I would feel sorry for a LO with a birthday too close to Christmas/NY .. am I missing something ??

Does everyone else have months they would prefer NOT to have a baby in ?

My reason for an autumn baby is financial! I am a teacher and if the baby is due in July/ August I would have to start mat leave at the start of the summer, meaning my 6 weeks holidays I would only be paid 90% but if I have a September baby I can start my maternity the first week back in September meaning I get paid full pay in the 6 weeks holiday and my mat leave starts just before baby is born and I can take a full year off, returning to school a week before the end of the following summer term so I get full pay again over the summer holidays!!

I'm a August baby and doing quite well. I had a December baby and I would much prefer a summer baby. My lo suffered broncholitis which has left him with a really weak chest he needs antibiotics every month or so for chest infections. I would rather support him with schooling than compete with health.

Just to give another view that I don't think has been pointed out yet; my DH is a teacher and from a selfish point of view, I would not mind an August baby on the fact that he would be off potentially six weeks over the a Summer holidays plus the additional paternity leave to help me in the latter stages of pregnancy/early stages of new born.

On the other hand, I dread the thought of me working in the heat of Summer (I work self-employed in a physical job in healthcare,only SMP) up until due date!

Everyone has their own preferences and there are many reasons for and against different times of year. I'll deal with whatever comes our way and would be happy to be be pregnant whenever it happens.

People just should not send children who aren't ready for for school to school. If everyone stood up to the system they'd change it.

im a late July baby was meant to be August but 3 weeks early. I was always one of youngest in my year and certain areas ie maths physics etc I struggled with. However I was a very fast reader and was reading and writing stories with children 2 years older. I've since got 2 degrees in Drama/English and masters in Social Work. I think I did find it difficult as a child but its more important you focus on what they are good at and they will be fine.

I am very jealous of people who are so fertile that they get to pick when they want a baby instead of just watching the months and years tick waiting to get pregnant.

Another August baby here. Despite being a year younger than all of my classmates year after year, I never found this gap to be an issue. One thing I did find to be an "issue" (at the time) however, was that I have always preferred to learn things on my own. As I got older I did later realize this "issue" was a gift because I was in several advanced classes, many of which were college level. While I never attended college (money issues after parental death) and have a fancy degree to hang on my wall like my friends from school I far outrank many of them knowledge or other wise.