Anyone planned pregnancy for specific month?

[Stella29]

Hi all,
Has anyone planned and been successful in planning a pregnancy for a specific month? I will be over the moon regardless if it works out at that time or not. Financially we would be a significantly better off during my maternity leave if we could time it this July or August as my bonus would be included in my average weekly earnings. Has anyone managed to plan ahead and be successful?

Mrs B x

[PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom]

Depends on the dates Numberthree. It is if your annual bonus is paid in the reference period for calculating SMP. It is approximately weeks 17-25 of your pregnancy (it's the 8 weeks before the qualifying week. The qualifying week is 15 weeks before you are due - ie. 25 weeks. There are some slightly complicated rules depending on whether you are paid weekly or monthly iirc).

[Number3cometome]

I will be 28 weeks when the bonus is paid. Bollocks.
And I get paid monthly.

Normal salary for 6 weeks then back to work it is then!

[PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom]

Do do a proper date check, but doesn't sound likely you'll benefit. It is a monumentally unfair rule.

[Number3cometome]

It's ok, I did assume it would be 6 week's full pay so alas that is what I will receive.

[Stella29]

Completely agree it's ridiculous! Keep thinking we've paid our taxes and worked hard we might aswell try! I have six months to get to grips with my cycle :)

[Number3cometome]

My tax statement thing said I have paid £16k in tax over the last year.

It wasn't just the morning sickness that made me sick that day!!

[Elizabethtailored]

Yes and it has worked first time twice. However i know that is very lucky and highly unusual.

[spudnik1]

My sister is getting married in september, so we started trying with the aim of having it all done and dusted back in shape for being a bridesmaid in september.

Roll on as good 10 months and have just fell pregnant, will be due around the day of the wedding.

I don't care at all i am just so happy to have finally fallen pregnant. My sister understands, just cross my fingers i dont go into labour in the middle of the service!

[weeblueberry]

Yes we did. There is a massive overseas family event this summer and we said 'we'll aim for x month and if it doesn't happen we'll wait another 8 months before trying'. Fell first month so technically it worked to the exact month we wanted.

[SweepTheHalls]

Planned a baby for September 2013. Still trying so that went well!

[Stella29]

Curious - were any of you on the pill before trying and how long did you stop before trying?

[PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom]

There is some evidence fertility actually jumps for many women after the pill. I don't think you need to worry unless you actually experience a difficulty

We conceived month 2 (other pregnancies month 1), which was the first month I ovulated

[GotToBeInItToWinIt]

Yes I was on the pill before trying, and was off it for 7 months before actively trying. Took 13 months of actively trying. My periods were irregular for the first 4 months but had regulated by the time we started trying.

[supersalmon1]

I was on the pill, came off in September and conceived in October. Baby is due middle of July.

[Stella29]

Thanks both! Gottobeinittowinit- that's a shame. Glad you fell pregnant in the end x

[BananaToast]

I was on the pill, came off in April, had 3 normal cycles and started TTC in July, BFP in August.

[pinkie87]

I was in the pill, came off in September, but didn't actively try until December (When I got pregnant). I feel very lucky!

[Jenni2legs]

Nope, didn't manage it I am born June, DH July, DS August and DD October - so weirdly I wanted bump to be September to fill the gap :)
She's due in May, so the gap is still there (might need to get a dog one September).

[Stella29]

Pinkie87 - fantastic! I hope it euros out for is like it did you!

[JennyBlueWren]

I planned to get pregnant so that I'd give birth in July (or August) as I'm a teacher and it would fit great with school year and not cause disruption for my class or problems with covering.

I was very pleased when I finally got pregnant 6 months later and will have baby towards the end of February! Yes I'm leaving part way through a term at the hardest time to replace but babies don't do planning.

[LittleGreyCatwithapinkcollar]

Not really planned as such. Was aiming for September baby but took March and April off TTC to avoid xmas. due early April!

[YonicScrewdriver]

Will you be gutted if you just miss, though, OP? I think I would almost rather not try!

[YonicScrewdriver]

Plus I imagine you are paid monthly so do check the rules if you are going for it.

[Number3cometome]

I was on Cerazette, stopped in July, fell pregnant in October, I was very suprised seeing as it took me over a year to fall with DS and 4 with DD!!

[beth1987]

No, but it worked out well. Baby is due in Feb. OH lambs end of march to late april so it meant avoiding lambing sheep which would have been difficult and a worry! Would maybe try to next time but don't plan for there to be a next time. In theory it would have worked out well if this wasn't an issue to have end of pregnancy busy time at work so April-June as I would have been able to carry on working longer as there is less heavy work then and no ice!