What is the best time of year to have a baby? Here’s my two cents

If you’re thinking about getting pregnant and have the luxury of planning ahead, timing is everything. Choosing the best time of year to have a baby will make your life so much easier. Trust me.

As a mother of five, I’ve had children at various times of the year. And I can attest that certain times of the year are much harder to begin raising a newborn than other times. Here’s my suggestion of when you should try to have a baby and why.

What is the best time of year to have a baby?

Springtime, specifically April. Why, you might ask? Let me tell you:

• Good weather: Springtime means nice weather and it will only get nicer heading into summer. This allows you to get outside and go for a walk right away. Lay a blanket in the backyard and let your baby relax in the shade.
• Mental health: I feel like nice weather helps with your mental health as well. Postpartum is real and when I can go outside and get some fresh air, I just feel better.
• Coats and sweaters: The weeks and months approaching your delivery are when you are the biggest. And since you’re having a spring baby, you can still hide your bulging stomach with a coat or sweater. If you were having a summer baby, it would be too hot and you would be forced to be on display everywhere you go.
• Cold and flu season: Fortunately for you, the cold and flu season is pretty much over when you have a baby in the spring and you and your baby won’t be at risk as much for sickness
• School: If you have other children, having a newborn in April will give you a couple of months of quiet during the day while your other children are at preschool or school.
• No major holidays: After Easter, at least in the United States, there’s not another major holiday for another few months. That way you can avoid large family gatherings with a newborn.
• Birthdays: Spring birthdays are also great for your child as they grow up because they can have a fun birthday party outside without the dreariness of winter.
• Exercise: The springtime weather also makes it easier for a new mom to rebound quickly and get outside and exercise. Once you get back to your normal self, you start to feel much better.
• Vacation flexibility: Babies born in the spring will have time to grow a bit before vacation time rolls around. Then you won’t be so worried about taking her out on a road trip.
• Comfortable third trimester: You body temperature naturally seems to rise during your third trimester. Fortunately, the weather is cooler during that time if you have an April baby and you won’t be as uncomfortable.
• Allergy season: Babies born during allergy season are actually able to develop a stronger immune system and a resilience to asthma.

Sometimes you can’t choose what time of year you are going to have your baby and that’s okay. You will still love him or her more than anything else in the world. I hope this list is helpful for you as your plan for your next pregnancy. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

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