In her viral video, Lilly Scott says that February is great because by the time Summer rolls around, you are over the nausea but not too pregnant yet.
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When Lilly Scott gave birth to her daughter in May 2022, she had a lot of complications. Doctors recommended that she wait at least 18 months before getting pregnant again. Since her daughter was born Scott and her friends have spent a lot of time talking about the right time to get pregnant.
They decided it's February, hands down.
"The best time to get pregnant is the end of February," Scott said in a TikTok that has gone viral. "I know I'm right, and here's why."
Valentine's Day sex gives the perfect opportunity to conceive, she said. By the summer you'll be over nausea and have an adorable baby bump. Just when you're feeling hot and massive, cool fall air rolls in.
"It's fine because you're getting cozy," she said. "Here's a sweater. Put on a scarf. Another scarf. Nobody cares."
Then, the baby is born in an astrological sign that Scott adores: scorpio. Maternity leave ends just in time for Christmas holidays, and you can get in six months of breastfeeding before having your body back to yourself for the summer.
"You're starting to feel good. You're traveling. Your baby is 6 months old so they're not fussy," Scott said. "And you live happily ever after."
Scott does some social media marketing on her TikTok and Instagram, but her real love is teaching fitness classes. She recorded the video in her car after one of the classes had finished.
"That's when I'm my happiest," she said.
She knew right away that the video would go viral. Scott had learned that anytime she expresses a strong opinion, her videos tend to take off. But having a video reach so many people can be difficult, since it opens Scott up to lots of negative comments.
"I think the majority of people in the world and on the internet are good, but once it's past 500,000 views, I'm going to get some funky people reaching out," she said.
The year before she conceived, Scott lost a friend to pregnancy complications. When she got pregnant, Scott experienced "severe fear."
"I started doing those videos because I needed a way to vent and cope with anxiety," she said.
She's never mentioned her friend's death on social media because she doesn't want to scare people. Plus, "It's so sad. It's not entertainment. It's horrific," she said.
After having extreme nausea, a low-lying placenta, and pre-eclampsia, Scott said she just feels so lucky that she and her daughter were healthy after delivery.
She knows there's no guarantee of conceiving at the ideal time, but she said that she—and her husband—are looking forward to next year.
"He'll love February. Bring on the lingerie," she said. "What if there's this big TikTok baby boom?"
