6 Fascinating Facts About October Babies

The start of October means a few things: Fall is officially underway, and holiday preparations are beginning. In other words, it is a great month for a birthday! If you have got a little pumpkin on the way, you will want to brush up on these October birthday facts…

Your October baby will be a Libra or Scorpio.

If your baby’s birthday falls at the beginning of the month, they are a balanced, social and fair-minded Libra. After October 22nd your little one falls under the passionate and powerful Scorpio sign.

October babies have two birthstones.

October babies get double the gems! Tourmaline and opal are their shimmering stones. Both are versatile and a little off the beaten path.

October babies also have two birth flowers.

Marigolds, also known as Calendula, are the birth flower of October. You will often find this yellow-hued flower used in healing lotions. And, October babies have a second flower: perky Cosmos!

October babies have athletic potential.

Babies born during the fall are often stronger and more athletic than summer-born bubs. The athletic edge is likely due to being older and bigger than the other kids in their class, as well as getting started in sports earlier.  

Your October baby may live to be 100!

Babies born from September to November are more likely to make it to the big 1-0-0 than those born in other months. Could this be because they are getting nutrient-dense, immune-enhancing milk during their first winter? We do not know for sure!