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What due date month did you find best?

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littleraysofsunshine · 19/10/2014 22:36

I've had oct, May and jan. Perfect, when we try for another I do wonder what'll be best.. I'm not a fan of heat and heavy pregnancy.... So maybe another colder bump due date!!!???

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YouveCatToBeKittenMe · 19/10/2014 22:38

I had August, August, May, August

Not very good planning
May was a good month
August was a bit hot

Scoopmuckdizzy · 19/10/2014 23:00

I had June and November. I preferred being heavily pregnant in late autumn to early summer but having a newborn at the beginning of the summer was far more pleasant than the wintertime.

DramaAlpaca · 19/10/2014 23:05

I had February, September and October.

February was nicest as it wasn't fun being heavily pregnant over the summer.

mammycampbell · 19/10/2014 23:06

from a non-weather perspective Sept is to be avoided as dreadfully busy! DS1 born in sept, induction date slipped by 3 days as no room on the ward, by the time he was born both the hospital I was in and the next closest were closed to new admissions as no beds left. Drs and midwives smiled knowingly about the 'xmas and NYE baby boom'

DH researched it before DC2 was a twinkle. Apparently Feb is quietest. We messed up a bit again though as DC2 due a week before Xmas... oops. Hope all the docs and MWs are not off on hols :) I am liking the colder bump due date though. Leggings, jumpers and huge ponchos are v bump friendly... and also kinder for the post-baby tummy hiding!

DramaAlpaca · 19/10/2014 23:09

By the sounds of that mammy I'm glad I had DS3 (my September baby) at home . And yes, he was a Xmas baby

mammycampbell · 19/10/2014 23:23

ha that sounds like the best place, Drama. glad to hear i am in good (if somewhat numerous) company with a bit of xmas romancing!

BeginnerSAHM · 20/10/2014 06:43

Had early April and August so far. Christmas-ish this time round. Spring is the best in my opinion - having to deal with a newborn and serious sleep deprivation is always hard but it seems better when at the the weather is getting sunnier and warmer and the days are getting longer. Plus maternity leave over the summer was really nice! Also, a mid-school-year baby is quite good in terms of the child being 'ready' to start school - I've heard Sept babies can get a bit bored at nursery the year before school starts. The August baby should have been the worst re school starting but it wasn't too bad. Did a lot better at reading/writing etc than I thought, although was extremely tired during the first half term. Not lagging behind really in terms of academic progress. I'm already feeling sorry for number 3 being due around Christmas... Having a birthday so close to Christmas can be tough as it's often overshadowed.

jaykay34 · 20/10/2014 06:59

I've had a January and September.

January was perfect - it was nice and cool and could wear more flattering clothes during/after pregnancy. However, my twins hate having a January birthday as it'a straight after Christmas, they are limited to indoor parties and their party has even been snowed off before ! (I'm also a January baby and agree with them on this !)

As for my September baby - I have to agree the ward was very busy ! He is another Xmas/New Year conception - seems there are rather a lot of us . Pregnancy was very uncomfortable due to the heat - I wouldn't want to be heavily pregnant in the Summer again !

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littleraysofsunshine · 20/10/2014 07:04

All three i found great in their own right, but I do prefer the colder months to be cosier for a big bump. But then with small kids it's also great if you can let them loose in the garden whilst feeding baby... Hmmmm

I like to leave it to "nature" fate... But with three already under 4 I think I need to plan. Dd1 is at preschool and dd2 will start when three.. So probably may or if to way will be sept. So I will only have my boy at the time who will be 1in jan.

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Redhead11 · 20/10/2014 07:05

I had March and April. I would have hated to have been pregnant during the heat, as i overheated very easily. Having said that, it was pretty cold both times. The day after DD2 was born (April) it snowed...

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littleraysofsunshine · 20/10/2014 07:05

At this rate I'm talking august onwards for next year... So it will either be best for nov or dec... As I think if want to avoid sept. Or it'll have to be 2016!

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littleraysofsunshine · 20/10/2014 07:18

Thing is, I wanted kind of the same age gaps..which would be to fall pregnant at the end of nov or dec...which would probably mean..sept.....:/

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babyblabber · 20/10/2014 09:26

i've had November and june and now due in January.

way preferred having a baby in summer as when I was up at 4am it was getting bright and whereas in winter it felt like it was the dead of night and everyone else was still cozy in their beds! also didn't have to be pregnant over the summer and was able to get out for walks etc in the nice weather. also I like that DD's birthday is so far from Christmas, DS gets so much for his birthday from relatives and then Christmas is only 5 weeks later.

you can't plan everything though, I was pregnant and due in august but had a miscarriage so another winter baby for me!

mumxof3x · 20/10/2014 10:13

Ive had april, july and december. This ones due in may.

December was personaly the best month ive had mine as nice n cool. April there was a week of scorching weather and thats when I ended up having ds. And july was just shocking it was a heatwave that went on forever, was really really hot and unbearable and it was 6 week holidays too. The hospital was scorching aswell. Lovely after the birth for walks and stuff but just not nice been heavily preg in

loudarts · 20/10/2014 10:23

I've had January, January, January, December, July, December. Being heavily pregnant in winter is so much easier than summer.

TiredNow · 20/10/2014 10:35

DS1 is a January baby, maternity unit was pretty quiet, was nice having a squishy baby to cuddle up with in the cold and being pregnant was fine but going out was a faff with a newborn and the snowsuits/blankets and I worry he won't be able to do many fun things to celebrate his birthday as he gets older as it'll be too cold/everywhere will be shut/everyone will be skint from Christmas voice of bitter experience!

DS2 was born in at the start of last years glorious summer so spent the first 12 weeks or so in a nappy/vest under shade chilling out at the park or beach, was lovely but did not enjoy being 9 months pregnant/labouring in the heat

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littleraysofsunshine · 20/10/2014 10:37

Just not sure when to try now...
I think cooler weather is much nicer being heavily pregnant, but then it is nice when the weather is pleasant to get out with a newborn.. October was nice too as it was cool, autumn hmmmm

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Pocpocpocs · 20/10/2014 10:47

August and March (but arrived late Feb) - difficult to say which I preferred as first pregnancy was a lot easier and therefore I have a lot better memories of it. If I was to have another I would aim for mar/April/may or Oct/Nov - not at the extremes of the weather temp/conditions and if pushed would probably choose Spring as it's lovely to get out with the newborn as the weather gets nicer.....

BeauticianNotMagician81 · 20/10/2014 10:52

I have two born in May and Ds1 Christmas Eve. I actually loved having a baby near Christmas and he loves it being his birthday on Christmas Eve and as he gets older I guess plenty of people will go out with him for meals drinks as lots of people don't work that day. However, I wouldn't like another one around Christmas time as it would get too expensive and its hard to know what to buy him for his birthday.

Love the May babies it was lovely taking them out in the pram when they were newborns and also great having maternity leave over the summer.

We want to try for number 4 soon and can't decide on the time of year. We did quite fancy August as the birthdays will be a bit more spread out over the year. It will either be that or we will start trying after Christmas so a September/ October baby

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littleraysofsunshine · 22/10/2014 22:56

Decisions...

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weebairn · 23/10/2014 10:24

I've had two september babies. Only downside for me was being pregnant in the summer. BUT you get to hibernate with the baby through the winter and bundle up warm to cover postnatal body which is lovely, and baby is learning to crawl/walk in the spring and summer. Both of mine were born at home so I didn't have a problem with busy wards.

Most important point - I've had 2 children in 3 years but have not missed a single drunken xmas

Oh the other downside to having september babies is the people who think you did it on purpose for something to do with school. I do not give a shit - I was just very grateful to be pregnant both times!

weebairn · 23/10/2014 10:26

Oh and I work in hospitals so missing the crazy busy winter at work was ace.

cowbiscuits · 23/10/2014 12:45

I had DS in September, it was busy but the care we got was still excellent.

I didn't have a problem with being pregnant over summer, because we didn't really have a summer that year. I liked that I didn't need many clothes when I was huge, I wore flip flops constantly, I had a few pairs of comfy maternity short, with either long vests and thin cardies, or I wore my husbands shirts. And had a nice maxi dress or two. Also I finished work early because I had tons of annual leave to use, so I had the whole of August to myself with no kids. It was great!
Also it was autumn with a tiny baby so I wasn't worried about the heat, but having a small baby in winter was a bit annoying when it came to getting out and about.

Due late April now so going to be pregnant over winter. Already wondering if I'm going to have enough warm clothes that fit, will I need a maternity coat or just put up with a cold tummy, will my boots still fit if my feet swell etc. Also I will have a small baby in summer, which bothers me more than being heavily pregnant in summer.

Being on mat leave at Christmas is very important to me as I do a job where I often have to work Christmas day. I worked out long ago that if I had a baby in February or early march, I would have to be back at work and probably work Christmas, so that was the only time I wanted to avoid!

cowbiscuits · 23/10/2014 12:48

Being cuddled up on the sofa breastfeeding a snuggly little baby was a lovely way to while away those dark winter days, especially watching Christmas movies.

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