Best time of year for a baby: health, family and work

When to have a baby | How seasons affect babies

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Your health

Do you suffer from depression, or maybe Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? If you do, then winter is the worst time for this, so you may want to avoid having your baby at a time that coincides with that.

Spring is another good option for a child, because the main cold and flu season is over by March and April, so your little one will be less likely to pick up something in their early weeks.

Family situations

When does the rest of your family have a birthday? Perhaps you'd like everyone to all have their special day around the same time, or perhaps you want to space them out.

Some people think that it's better to have a child's birthday not coinciding with major holidays or events, such as Christmas, or maybe summer's better because you can go on holiday and celebrate.

All these concerns vary for all families so you can see how things might differ, depending on your situation.

Your work

Obviously, once you have your baby you go on maternity leave and that's done. But have you considered if your pregnancy might be more difficult at certain times of the year, depending on your job?

If you know that your job requires you to travel more during a busy season, then you might want to avoid being in late pregnancy around then.

Similarly if your work is influenced by the wedding industry, the summer is bound to be your busiest time and being in full bloom during July and August won't make your job any easier.

Even not having your partner around during the end of the pregnancy might be a factor, so think hard about when your baby is likely to be born.