The CDC publishes the number of babies born in the US each month of the year.
One season sticks like a sore thumb for having the most babies born. If you guessed summer, you would be correct.
The months of July, August and September have the highest number of deliveries. My birthday is in September, Dr. Carol’s (healthgist co-founder) birthday is in August.
So, this begs the question: Can You Be more Fertile at Certain Times of the Year than others?
I have 2 little ones of my own. One of them was born in the summer. We get inundated with birthday party invitations every summer, so much so that I am thinking of begging my kids to stop having more friends!
Why are most babies born in the summer (knowing how unforgiving the weather could be to a newborn)?
There are two possible hypothesis for this;
1. Just a funny coincidence. Very plausible since very few pregnancies are planned.
2. The “good” that men do show up after nine months (wink, wink).
There’s a lot of warm and fuzzy feelings in the winter months. There is the festivity of the holidays. It gets dark early, it’s too cold to go outside or do anything else so we stay warm under the covers.
Lots of conceptions happen in late fall through winter and those little bundles of joy are delivered nine months later in the summer.
There you have it!
Hmmm, well, my babies were conceived in July…so I guess I am outside of the trend!
you bucked the trend there Kim.
I have so many friends born in those months! Like you mentioned, I definitively think the winter frivolity has something to do with it 🙂
No kidding!
My kids were born in the Fall. I thought that was most common, since people do more “snuggling” when it’s cold in early Winter
Looks like the holidays (Late November through the New Year) make us more apt to crave a “snuggle” far beyond the harsh cold of the winter month of February.
Hi hi … I have one child born in July. Winters are long and cold where we live.
My guess is the cold keeps people indoors to keep warm. They say more babies are born after snowstorms.
I always wished I had a summer birthday, but the closest I come now is my son’s in September. Mine is in October, the hubs is November, our youngest daughter is December & our oldest daughter is January.
I guess it’s party time every month from here on for you Melissa.
Yea, you are home more so winter is the perfect time to start planning a family!
Yes, it does make sense that people tend to stay indoors more, and there’s less to do, so they keep themselves occupied indoors 🙂
True.
I hope that Autumn is auspicious for fertility as we are #TTC – fingers crossed
Love Vicky
Around and Upside Down
I wish you the best Vicky. Most babies are conceived in late fall through early winter so you have that going for you.
I can see why cuddling during the colder months would result in a summer baby. 🙂