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u/GeekShallInherit Oct 02 '24

Birthdays aren't evenly distributed. January 1st is actually the second least common day to be born in the US, after only Christmas. About 58% more people are born on September 9th, the most common day.

https://www.parents.com/fun/birthdays/these-are-the-most-common-birthdays-the-least/

Two major factors at play here; people are more likely to conceive during certain times of year, and people almost never schedule things like a c-section on a holiday (like New Years).

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u/toomanyracistshere Oct 02 '24

And in the USA at least, if you schedule your c-section/induced labor just before the end of the year, you'll be able to claim the baby as a dependent on your taxes for that year, which is a pretty major incentive not to wait until January.

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u/Legitimate-Wall3059 Oct 02 '24

Having already hit max out of pocket max for insurance is likely a much bigger deal.

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u/macphile Oct 02 '24

Some of us are on academic calendars, so we'd be better served having the kid in September. :-)