If you could plan it, summer or winter?

[Flowerpot26]

If you could plan, and nothing went wrong, would you recommend a autumn/winter baby Vs spring summer,
First baby was born in the spring which was amazing, but like the idea of having a celebration in the autuum so they didn't have to share!

, but loved the early sunrises when up all night, as the night didn't feel as long! Pros and cons for all, but if you could chose?

Absolutely DID plan them - late spring/summer.

Autumn babies are supposed to do better at school, and they’ll be the biggest in class so will be in all the sport teams. But then you’ll be pregnant all summer.
Also there’s a school of thought to give them names at the beginning of the alphabet so they’ll be called out first and be more confident. 🤷‍♀️

In terms of having the spring and summer to look forward to, April/May wouldn't be a bad time. In terms of school, kids that are older in the school year tend to do better. (Though in fact my summer born DD1 is more academically able than winter born DD2). I'd probably try and avoid December, January and the middle of the summer holidays, just in terms that birthday celebrations get overshadowed by other things or people are skint.

We've ended up with a family of summer babies. DH and I are mid summer and baby will be early summer. We did plan it but nothing to do with the weather and we were incredibly lucky. I'm enjoying being pregnant in spring. No heavy coats to wear etc. Lovely long walks in the sun. Amazing food choices - I live in a country where we don't really have much stuff available out of season. Can't wait for summer and being outdoors with baby. Couldn't imagine being stuck inside in winter. Ugh. Never had a problem with being younger for my year and nor did DH but I know many do. Hoping we will be able to support our child well.

First DD- heatwave in June. Very uncomfortable in pregnancy.
Second DD- snowstorm in March. Very worrying- we had already been cut off a couple of times that winter.

Based on that, I would say late Spring/early summer. April-May. Or Maybe Ictober-November.

My two eldest were planned for January so that I was heavily pregnant through the winter and then could have my maternity leave through the spring and summer. Then I realised that the oldest children in the year did better at school and so my third was planned for November. I was very lucky that they were all born when I wanted them to be as I know someone who planned the baby for September as she was a teacher and already knew about the benefits of being the oldest in the school year however her child was born early and is in fact an August baby and the youngest in the year and very tiny as she was premature.

"Also there’s a school of thought to give them names at the beginning of the alphabet so they’ll be called out first and be more confident."

How on Earth is that supposed to work?

Sept-March as seen within our family those born in other months struggle a lot more at school

Spring is a lovely time to have a baby, but I do feel for the May and June babies (inc one of mine) who will find themselves revising or in exams on their birthday for years.

I have one spring baby, two summer and one autumn - I have to say I preferred the summer to have them, I think it was due to the lovely light mornings and evenings.
My kids come down with so many bugs during the autumn term every year that it meant that I became ill after caring for them whilst heavily pregnant and then they would pass these bugs onto DC4 whilst he was a very young baby - not good!

Had one early March so suppose that’s late winter/early spring and I’d say that was perfect for me. I liked being heavily pregnant throughout winter rather than summer. My DD’s are summer born and I really hated being in the third trimester during a heatwave, it was awful. Plus it’s horrid trying to keep a newborn cool!

DC4 was late October and I didn’t mind that too much. Autumn/early winter are my favourite times of the year.

Also there’s a school of thought to give them names at the beginning of the alphabet so they’ll be called out first and be more confident.

I have one of these, Autumn born. What I liked was (unplanned) that by the time she was sitting up, weaning etc we could have picnics in the park and splash in the paddling pool. Totally worth months of pregnancy in summer, even if I put on about a stone in Magnums.

I'm dreading being 8 months pregnant in summer as I'm so hot as it is !

I've had babies born in winter, summer and autumn. Winter was the best for me as we could hibernate indoors. However if you're out and about its a faff with all the layers, especially if you regularly need to go out and even more so in a rush (ditto when fully dressed and then they need a nappy change!). I was heavily pregnant last summer during the awful heatwave where everyone was melting and the grass turned brown, when it was the hottest summer since 76. It was horrific and I spent as much time as possible in the paddling pool eating ice lollies.

Summer last time was lovely as with the year off + holidays I got two summers off and it was nice weather when he was learning to walk.
So far I’m liking my spring baby too

Summer.

DD1 has a perfect birthday smack bang in the middle of the year. Usually nice and warm so we can have a bbq or go out for the day/have a picnic. If she got any outdoor toys for her birthday then she could get use out of them straight away. DD2 has a winter birthday and say she got a bike or trampoline for her birthday (just for example) she would have to wait months to use it. Any parties have to be indoor, therefore messy if in the house or cost a fortune if done elsewhere.

When they're babies sleepless nights don't seem so bad in summer. No one gets any sleep in the heat anyway and getting up at 5am when it's warm and light doesn't seem so bad to me. Getting up at 5am when it's cold and dark is miserable.

In summer being able to get out for walks with the pram helped my PND.

However, when I gave birth in winter I felt a lot less pressure to lose the baby weight than I did when I gave birth in summer. In winter I could hide under chunky jumpers and a warm coat whereas in summer I felt like a blob and none of my clothes fit!

Also there’s a school of thought to give them names at the beginning of the alphabet so they’ll be called out first and be more confident.
Maybe this is the reason that 80% of the young children I know have “A” names!!

I liked lots of things about a summer baby- mainly the nice walks outside with the pram. But I hated putting a newborn in t-shirts. I love babies dressed as babies and summer gives fewer options. The worry about keeping them cool can be stressful too. This time I'm having a December baby and it's much nicer to think of babygros, little hats, booties and woollen cardigans. My first newborn never got to wear any of these.

I would love a little spring chicken. Instead it’s going be to the baby Jesus. Due 25th December!! Uhhh!

we're going for the full set 😂 got an autumn,spring,summer and currently due with winter baby! but......It's honestly too hard to choose which season is best as they were all lovely in their own ways! 😊

Winter definitely, I have two summer and one winter.

Winter. I was born in May and had an exam every year in or around my birthday from age 12 to 23. It's shit

Anything other then summer lol my first was born mid July and im now due 1st August and the heat sucks.. my son was born in March and it was so much easier!!

DD was born in sept this baby will be born in Oct, they will both go to school then turn 5 soon after, its nice having a baby when its starting to cool down 😁

I've had a spring baby and late winter. I was pregnant pretty much the same sort of months, it's just that one baby was born just under a month early. I liked being pregnant through winter as when I was hot, it wasn't worse due to summer heats!

Saying that, if I were to be pregnant again I would prefer an autumn/early winter baby, so to spread the birthdays out more than anything