Doomed at birth?

India
August 8, 2011 8:14am CST
Do you know that the season of birth of a baby could affect its lifespan? A scientific study in UK shows that the longevity as well as the likely development of a range of diseases in a man including devastating conditions such as schizophrenia, appears to be associated with the month of birth. Although the precise mechanisms are not yet understood but vitamin D may have a vital role. So days may come when you have to first analyze the different problems which may develop in a particular season and then to choose the possible month for delivery of your baby and act accordingly.
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• United States
19 Aug 11
Interesting and wondering if genetics have a role here. I am just saying because I had a winter and summer baby and neither had any issues. Maybe we were blessed. I am sure the testing/researches can be beneficial but somehow I think genetics too play an important role.
@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
10 Aug 11
Although I don't believe in this kind of stuff, there is a saying in Hungarian which is somehow related with what you have written here. This saying is something like: You were born under a bad moon, which is used describing a person who has no luck, no matter how hard he tries to succeed. But I guess this is just a sort of speaking, there is no truth in it. As for the month when a baby is born, I don't think that it has something to do with a person's evolution, it has to do with the nutrition and the care which he receives during his young ages.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
8 Aug 11
You could also decide if you were born n a cold month or in the winter, that to take plenty of vitamin D and move somewhere were there is lots of sun. So you could compensate. I also wonder what if it also the area where you were born? For instance, I suspect that I should have been born in a warm climate like Italy, Spain, or Sputhern France and my family should have moved to Australia, the States, instead of to Canada. I do love the summers and where my friends are saying it is way to hot, I am very happy. So maybe we should blame the intension of our forefathers or parents in moving to the wrong place.
• India
9 Aug 11
This is interesting. But i don't believe in this. Proper nutrients and exposure to sunlight, vitamin D as mentioned may have effects on baby's health and longevity, but not the month in which a baby's is born.
@celticeagle (166915)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Aug 11
These scientific studies! Vitamin D is very important and I was found to be deficient in it at my last doctor's visit. Have to take these little green pills once a week for eight weeks. I guess they helped but for how long when I am still not out in the sun. Interesting about the affect on lifespan.
@thetis74 (1525)
9 Aug 11
Since there was a research done then it can be possible and true. But sadly we cannot decide on which month a baby should be born. If this is proven and true I think the best thing any parent should is do is keep the child at its optimum health while it is still in the womb so her body can resist all the possible harmful effects if there are any. The same thing when the baby is born. Proper nourishment will play a vital role.
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
8 Aug 11
Well that might be possible but I was born in August and there was plenty of sun I'm sure at that point and I wound up with bi-polar disorder and depression both of which are genetic. I think rather then looking into the month people are born as a source of their troubles later in life I think they should be looking more into the role of genetics.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
8 Aug 11
A very interesting study, did they say which months are best? I watch the deer around here and in different years the fawns are born either later or early it seems to be tyed to the heat and cold. This year we have had a very mild Summer and the fawns all seemed to come late, it will be interesting to see what type of Winter we have.