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If you are TTC, do you think about the due date month?

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StrawberryMartini · 10/10/2007 20:29

I really don't want an August baby, which means not trying next month. However I've also been ttc for months now so I figure I shouldn't stop trying at all? Do you think about the month your baby would be born in or do you just want to get pregnant?

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LaylaandSethsmum · 10/10/2007 20:31

Although I didn't really get a choice when I did get pg I personally wouldn't choose to have a baby born in june, july or august either.

McDreamy · 10/10/2007 20:32

I have on this occasion thought about the due date simply because I live in Cyprus and I don't want to be pregnant during July/Aug/Sept so I'm holding back for now! It was hard enough having a July baby in the UK!

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StrawberryMartini · 10/10/2007 20:34

It's not just the weather, it's mainly that the child would be the youngest in the school year.

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professorplum · 10/10/2007 20:36

I was ttc for march/April/May and failed. I've put it on hold until Sept due date. I'll try to avoid Christmas too if it gets that far. Obviously I'm a total control freak.

McDreamy · 10/10/2007 20:37

I'm not bothered about that tbh mine is def the weather

NAB3 · 10/10/2007 20:42

I did and wish I hadn't. I was so intent on not having a Sept baby as it was too near Christmas, that I didn't think about schooling. I have kids born in March (due April), August (due July) and June (due June) and if I had my time again I would go for Sept-Dec births.

tigerschick · 10/10/2007 20:48

I was worried about this but now I just want to be pg.
Anyway, dd was 5 weeks early so you never know. Best laid plans and all that.

sallycinamon · 10/10/2007 21:30

I am so glad I am not the only one who thinks about the month baby would be due! I, too, would like to avoid a July/August baby because of schooling. My friend thinks i am being an idiot and that you 'can't plan such things' and that an autumn baby would lead to a year of extra chidcare which is true I suppose.

DD who was 2 at the end of July is very small for her age (I am 5'2 and hubby is not enormous) and will be one of the youngest in her class. I would not want to 'disadvantage' (bit of a strong word I know but can't think of better one) a boy (if we were to have one!) in such a way. ie. being youngest and smallest in class. I have also heard that summer boys are even less 'ready' for school than summer girls.

There is also the small matter of a close friend's hen weekend in november....!

There always seems to be a reason to postpone it. Perhpas I'm being an idiot and should just get on with it! After all I'm 33 and it took us 7 months to conceive dd.

digitalgirl · 10/10/2007 22:52

for all those who worry that summer babies are too young for school, I was born in june and was the cleverest in my class throughout the whole of primary school, had loads of friends and never got bullied. i am completely indebted to my mum who made sure i was a sociable child by taking me to playgroup from 2yr and teaching me to read before i started school.

(don't want to brag, but i'm hearing this a lot re: parents not wanting to disadvantage their children by having summer babies and just wanted to discount it)

digitalgirl · 10/10/2007 22:53

oh, one disadvantage to having a birthday in june was that when i got to secondary school i would ALWAYS have an exam to do on my birthday. now that was rubbish.

I'm ttc and if I could I would try to avoid a christmas baby...it's expensive enough!

pigleychez · 10/10/2007 23:12

We are trying to concieve our first child and as long as we have a lovely ickle baby i dont mind when its born!

If I had got pregnant this month ( which sadly hasnt happened ) then the estimated due date would of been 16th June. This will be our first wedding anniversary. I thought this would be great, however someone pointed out that its prob best it didnt fall like that as our anniversary would never be our own. No cheeky weekends away etc.

Chez
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anniemac · 11/10/2007 11:17

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belgo · 11/10/2007 11:19

I would try and avoid having a baby born at Christmas.

I would rather a baby born in the spring, but like AnnieMac, I would just like another baby most of all.

GryffinGirl · 11/10/2007 11:40

don't think you can really worry too much about these things. It doesn;t always happen the way we want things to. I wanted a spring baby because the summer off on maternity leave, in the park and light nights for getting up for night feeds was appealing. It didn't work out like that.

For all those people worried about June babies, I am one too, and always did well academically. Plus, if you are in Scotland for instance, the school year birth date cut of is 1 March for each academic year - a June baby would be one of the older ones.

i would just like to have a baby - no matter what month.

herbgarden · 11/10/2007 20:38

yes , wanted ds to have his july birthday all on his own - plus me and dh have june july birthdays - just wanted some variety. Will start ttc next month but just know that I'll probably end up taking a long time and knowing my luck will get another july one ! (or none at all)

Ready · 12/10/2007 19:23

In an ideal world it would be lovely to choose when a baby is born. That said, I have been ttc so long now I wouldn't care when the baby is born. I certainly wouldn't stop a month to prevent a birth in a certain month.

StrawberryMartini - My DH was born on the last day in August, his mother (a teacher) was relieved she hadn't gone into labour in September!! She would rather he was the youngest in the year than the oldest!
What if you waited a month, then conceived the following month but your baby decided to come a bit early?? Just a thought?

ceebeegeebies · 12/10/2007 19:33

Yes - have been wanting to TTC for quite a while now but as DH's birthday is in Feb, mine is in April and DS's is in July, we want to aim for anytime from August to November if at all possible purely for financial reasons and to spread out all the celebrations etc - so have been hanging on and hanging on for what seems like forever to get past the middle of October - in a few days, I am going to stop taking the pill at last

Screaminglips · 12/10/2007 19:36

same here as i dont know whether to start TTC now (got an October child) or in feb but im might be going on holiday next year in the summer holidays with 3 couples and their kids but i dont want to start ttc then as thats late as my DD just had her 3rd bday.

thats me thinking!!....but what if i take ages to get pg anyway or i might get pg very quick!!...arrgghhhhhh!!! im on mirena coil..

i do want a spring/summer baby but its mean ttc now..........but what about the holiday!!

Am im being SELFISH!!!

Screaminglips · 12/10/2007 21:35

eek!.....

i hope i havent killed this thread??????

poppysocks · 12/10/2007 21:46

We have just started TTC DC2 and I'm hoping we get a summer rather than autumn baby. DD was born at the end of Feb and those first few dark, cold weeks were claustrophobic stuck indoors most of the time. As soon as the evenings were lighter and it was warmer and we could take her out more it became easier. Just hate the idea of having a small baby and not able to get out easily - especially with a toddler to deal with too!

If we still haven't conceived in 9 months the consolation will be that the baby will be due in the spring...

FWIW my b'day's at the end of the academic year and never caused me any problems. In fact, would far rather have been young than old for the year.

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StrawberryMartini · 13/10/2007 08:19

I was born in July myself and although I didn't suffer academically, no-one was around when it was my birthday - all on holiday - so had rubbish parties!

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