If you know me, you know I like a plan. Addie, was planned to the date! I needed to “fix” April, which is the month my father and brother both passed. My sister was married in April- so we love to celebrate that… and Addie? Born in April. Celebrating togetherness, and the circle of life. That is now my April. And Millie? I knew I wanted to have a baby born in Fall, but too close to November and December and there’s Christmas… so I thought after September 1st, so baby isn’t the youngest in the class- and POOF! September 19th!
So, if you’re thinking of getting pregnant and want to know what month those 40 weeks will land you in, here’s my guide! Remember, babies don’t like plans, like we adults do… so sometimes they show up early or late. Just be prepared!
If you get pregnant in January, your baby will be due in October
I love October- from the pumpkin spice to the crisp Fall air. And then there’s the most delicious part… Candy. So. Much. Candy. Which is a pro… or a con. Halloween birthday parties can be fun- just not every year. And maybe go for some sugar-free treats in the goodie bag!
If you get pregnant in February, your baby will be due in November
A new blessing to be thankful for. Also… hectic holidays and SO MUCH FOOD. As a Scorpio, I must warn you, we’re a passionate, fire-y, hard to handle sign. You’ve been warned.
If you get pregnant in March, your baby will be due in December
Living in New England, I imagine spending Christmas day, stuck in snow, trying to have a baby! A sweet miracle… in the snow! YIKES! I have a friend who is a Christmas Eve baby, so I asked her opinion: She loves her name, Noel… but she was never thrilled by the amount of people that couldn’t come to her birthday parties because there were too many other things going on.
If you get pregnant in April, your baby will be due in January
A Happy-New-Year-Baby! How fun… also in the middle of flu and RSV season. This can give you ample time to stay in hibernation with the baby without making up an excuse… it also means getting out of the house for your own sanity is hard.
If you get pregnant in May, your baby will be due in February
Another friend is a February 14th babe, and he’s had to explain, more than once, that his parents didn’t conceive him on Valentine’s Day… those babies are born in November. (This always makes me laugh. Sometimes, math is hard.)
February can be chilly, but feels like a good month to stay hidden for those first few weeks and be just about ready for some Spring action in the following few weeks!
If you get pregnant in June, your baby will be due in March
A lucky baby! March weather can just be breaking into the warmth… and can also let in those little stomach bugs that like to show up in warm weather.
If you get pregnant in July, your baby will be due in April
Spring break celebrations!!! …can also mean a lot of kids aren’t around for birthday parties. The month is a little hit or miss on weather, but opens up a lot of fun to have- even with a new baby. The warm weather and start of baseball… what more do you need?
If you get pregnant in August, your baby will be due in May
You WIN! Giving birth just before the summer heat is awesome… however, the sun is NOT good for a newborn, so you may end up hiding in front of an air conditioner for a few months.
If you get pregnant in September, your baby will be due in June
It’s getting hot out there! June is great because you can end the school year with a birthday party- always fun!
If you get pregnant in October, your baby will be due in July
Again, pool parties. I was always jealous my sister had a pool party every year and it never got old. It was always so fun- even if it was raining out, getting in the pool was still better than my November bowling/ice skating/movie parties. #jealousbabysister
But really, now we’re in heat! In the dead heat of summer, mamas have to nurse and are always under the eye of someone who thinks baby should be covered. Thanks for the opinions, folks, but nope! It’s just too hot for covers!
Summer babies get pool parties, and nice weather… but a newborn and fireworks may not be ideal, either.
If you get pregnant in November, your baby will be due in August
August is heating up… but while we’re all prepping for school and life, can be great for celebrating birth right before new starts (like school, or mid-quarter goals).
Up until now, I’ve been a bit tongue-in-cheek, but I wanted to be honest about why August is a hard month, in my opinion:
Children born in August just meet the birth date requirement for most school cut-offs, which is September 1st. For school, particularly males, being the youngest can be hard for emotional development- which has a huge impact on being able to grow and learn in the classroom.
THIS IS NOT TO SAY THIS IS TRUE FOR EVERYONE. But this was a big factor on waiting to get pregnant for us (Millie is a September baby)- wanting to control what we would, if we could.
If you get pregnant in December, your baby will be due in September
Being pregnant all summer is hard… so get your ACs blowing! But… giving birth just in time to wear baggy Fall clothes and enjoy pumpkin spice coffee again, rocks!
So when is the right time to get pregnant?
Never and all the time. Life isn’t perfect and it rarely goes according to plan- blame the kid. If you want to have a baby? Give it a go.
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My niece is looking into expanding her family. She will love this post, I will be sure to send it along to her.
Oh awesome! Thank you for sharing!
I don’t plan on having any more children, but my sister-in-law is trying to get pregnant. I will pass this along to her, so that she can plan accordingly.
I wish we were planning another baby! I was thinking so much about it, that I had to write this down! I feel like I kept looking up “what if I got pregnant now…”
I love that you have on here each month when you get pregnant when you’ll be due. For us we knew that he was going to be born in September and I would have to get through a hot summer. If we ever decided to have another child I would definitely be pregnant just in the winter months LOL.
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I loved my winter pregnancy! …but being pregnant in the summer was fun- I liked to show off my belly 🙂
I never really cared when we got pregnant or when the baby came. I had some friends who planned that business out to the minute, though.
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I am too obsessive to not have SOME plan 😉
This is great to know! We don’t plan on having anymore kids but my hubby and I both planned when our kids would be born.
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I never really planned any of my pregnancies. This is a great guide for those that want to have a baby in a specific month.
Thank you!
Are congratulations in order?
Definitely not for us.
These are great points for having babies in each month. It is a great idea to think of all these points before you decide on when to have a baby.
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…and yet they never care about our plans! 😉
I was born in July and loved it as a teenager. It was always fun to have a birthday during summer vacation.
My sister LOVED her pool parties!
I tried to plan my pregnancies for the months I would be most comfortable weather wise. I would hate to be 9 months along and in the full heat if summer.
It is intense!
I will have to share this with my Daughter. She is planning on getting pregnant soon.
Oh yay!!!
I’m a July baby and I think that’s just about perfect ’cause it’s far enough away from every other major holiday that it makes celebrating the day something special. heh
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That’s a great point!
This is helpful for those looking to get pregnant! Both my boys were born in June and we love that birth month!
Great month! Just before the heat hits, too!
These are really helpful for anyone that is planning on having a baby. The timing can really help out. I was lucky enough to have both my girls around fall/spring so the weather was not as hot.
Awesome planning!! 😉
This is a great guide! I love the idea of being prepared for those months and to that big day! Such a helpful posts for those planning to have a new member in their family.
The illusion of being prepared always helped me get by!
Oh those silly babies have a mind of their own! TTC taught me never to plan too much!
So true! Gotta have a middle ground.
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