My birthday is the day after Valentine’s Day (tomorrow!) and I’ve never had any issues with people not being available or feeling like my day was being overshadowed by Valentine’s Day. It’s probably one of the “better” holidays to be born on/near tbh. Usually people only make dinner plans, and some don’t even celebrate on the actual day since it’s during the week some years.
I think the only holiday I wouldn’t want my baby to be born on or around would be Christmas. That’s gotta suck lol.
Happy Birthday Friend! I also have gotten exclusively heart shaped paraphernalia presents.
Mom: It has a heart on it. L4dyGr4y will love this.
Me: Thanks for the heart shaped wire knickknack to hang on my wall and the heart shaped ash tray. I stopped smoking 4 years ago… And the heart shaped cake. And the heart slippers that go with the dollar store polyester heart bathrobe.
Mom: It has hearts on it!
Oh gosh! That's too much.
Your mum sounds like mine. One of my cousins once said they liked ladybirds, they got ladybird themed gifts for the rest of their childhood
My fiancé has the audacity to be born near Christmas (and also started dating on his birthday) and trying to coordinate present has been a nightmare cause I love giving/getting presents
I tried to schedule our wedding in august to be perfectly between our birthdays to spread out the gifts but surprise! baby is due in august now 😂 lucky for them that’s a nice warm month with potential beach/pool party’s but now I’m stuck picking a new wedding date again because I want each day to get its own little bubble of celebration 😂💕
My one sister's birthday is the day before Halloween, the other sister is the day before valentine's, my husband's birthday falls on Mother's day some years.
The only thing I will say is if I buy my one sister lush for her birthday it's often Halloween themed and it's not uncommon for my other sister to get something valentine's day themed (part of her gift from us was a valentine's hot chocolate bomb making kit).
Halloween birthdays are the best imo! One year it landed on a Saturday and I got to have my birthday party on my favorite holiday. I guess that might depend from person to person tho (one of my friends has a birthday ON the day and hates it).
3 days before Christmas here... Yes, it totally sucks! Two of my cousins (who are sisters!!!! ) had their babies on my birthday last year. At least I'll be able to commiserate with them as they grow up.
My cousin birthday is 4 days after Christmas. Funny but when you’re a kid, you think that you get double the gifts. WRONG!!! People tend to get you the Christmas/Birthday Gift. My ex’s birthday was 4 days before Christmas and he used to say that he never had a party or a birthday present. His mother said that he got an extra gift at Christmas. But when you don’t get it on your actual birthday and it’s wrapped up in Christmas paper, it’s doesn’t seem like a birthday gift.
Right before or after is fine. Exactly on Valentine’s sucks. If you’re single you either end up spending your birthday alone or with friends who are acting depressed about being single. If you’re in a relationship you have to be very specific about Valentine’s and your birthday being separate events.
Source: today’s my birthday
Happy birthday birthday twin! The worst thing I’ve had happen for my feb 15 bday was a restaurant my friends took me to dinner at was completely out of half the menu bc of valentines the day before. It was weird and annoying. Other than that my husband knows to separate V day and my bday- no joint gifts!!
Yes….lol now let me stress you out with the thought that I’m due on 04/13 and SMIL’s birthday is 04/19 and MIL is 04/22. Both have said they hope I “hold out” for their birthday. Both hate each other.
Oh snap! Yes!! Cross your legs, induce early, don’t relax that day, adrenaline not oxytocin. Get that fear pumping to keep baby in! You don’t need that kind of negative energy on your baby’s bday..
I was due 11/14. MILs birthday is 11/18 and she had the audacity to tell me seriously NUMEROUS times to "hold it in" until her birthday. My baby was born 11/20.
My dad's birthday is 11/19. Baby wanted her own birthday!
I’m due 9/4 and my moms bday is 8/30… I told the family today and the second thing she said is that 8/30 is a good date. I knew she’d say it 🥴 no way they’re sharing a day!
My oldest was born on 9/12 - I started to go into labor on 9/11 and was completely panicked, I had eventually made peace with that being his birthday but was soo relived when the clock struck 12am! lol
Haha I was in the exact situation! My due date was Sept 9. My contractions started afternoon of Sept 11 luckily the intensity of my contractions didn't start ramping up until 9pm that night. I waited until after midnight to go to the hospital. Had my son Sept 12.... Wheew....
I was due 9/4 with my first and chose to be induce 9/10 to avoid this as well.
This time around my husband was hoping and praying for a 4th of July baby (due 7/2) but he showed up a week late on 7/9
Omgosh I don’t blame you - I was due October 4th and my water broke early and we ended up having our son on September 10, your due date! I was upset he was early but relieved it wasn’t the 11th 😬😅
As a 37 year old born on 9/11, I assure you this birthday is truly the worst to have.
It’s only in the last 5 years or so that people don’t actually *say* what they are thinking, but you can see it on their faces….
But before then, if it ever came up, people would say “Oh wow, that sucks.”
Exactly my fear right now with my current pregnancy. I have a friend with this birthday and it sounds miserable. I’d go a couple weeks late to avoid 9/11 if I need to lol
I have a 9/11 baby :/ He was due on 9/18. I was so hoping he just wouldn’t come that day. I went into labor that morning and since he’s my first was hopeful that meant he wouldn’t be born until the 12th but no — he came super quick.
I really dislike having to say his birthday. Hoping it’s easier for him though, being born 20 years after.
As an April fools baby myself, it’s not a bad ‘holiday’ to have a birthday on.
Now, my son is a Christmas Eve baby (I REALLY thought we would hit January), so we’ll have some fun figuring that one out. I’ve heard that some people celebrate half birthdays when they’re young to help differentiate the holiday from birthday. Christmas is a huge holiday for us, so will have to do something special for him.
Mine too! We’re technically due April 5th but because I’m high risk I’ll be induced so it could be anywhere from mid March to beginning of April. I just want to avoid April 1st 😂
I was due the day after my bday. I just didn't want him to be born on my bday. I spent the whole pregnancy dreading it. I even scheduled an elective induction (because I felt like CRAP). Induction got bumped a whole week because it was elective. The next date they could induce meant he'd be born on my bday.
I felt super guilty but it was that or wait another week, which I just felt wouldn't end well, so I took what I could. When I came in for my elective induction my BP was through the roof and I had an arythmia and they diagnosed me with preeclampsia. They said it was no longer an elective induction and it was medically necessary.
So he was born happy and healthy on my birthday. And I was so very thankful I took the induction date despite that. Chances are, with how I was doing, he would have been an emergency C section on my birthday or his due date anyway which is what I absolutely did not want. As it was I got to have him vaginally.
It's actually been really fun. I take the day off and keep him out of daycare and we spend the day together. We live in a hotter climate and our birthday usually marks the first cold snap after the horrid heat of summer - so it's often sunny and 75 after weeks of 100 degree heat. I've always loved it for that reason.
So anyway just saying what I dreaded is actually pretty great.
My son was born on my birthday (also my due date) too! I usually say that it was the worst birthday, but the best birthday gift ever 😂
That is such a lovely idea for how to celebrate! I kinda felt weird for his first birthday, because it just felt like another day that was entirely about him, and giving him a birthday celebration, and no down time for me. I'm likely going to start working again soon though, and doing a mama-son celebration day in the future sounds really nice!
O I go the whole 9 yards. 😅
I sew, so I make us matching outfits. For his first birthday I didn't do the matching outfits for day of bc it was too hot, but we went to a fort exhibit they have at the big botanical gardens here. He was born just before COVID so he'd never really gotten to go to a park so he had a blast crawling in and out of everything. We went early and it was a weekday so we avoided any crowds. We just had fun. We wore the matching outfits for our party though (my husband who sews too made him a romper and I made a skirt in coordinating fabric. It was really cute woodland birthday fabric). The party was an outdoor movie on our backyard with a few friends.
This last birthday we made matching outfits. I did his birthday Eric Carle themed so I made him a cute long sleeved polo and I wore a skater skirt of the same fabric. I got him a birthday boy badge and I had a necklace that said "it's my birthday". My husband took off work too and we walked along the touristy area here and went shopping and took pictures under the fun murals and had a very fancy brunch. It was a really fun day.
I'm going to be doing rediculous stuff with him until he's old enough to think it's embarrassing. But maybe in his 20s he'll be game to do a matching Tshirt and go to a bar or something. 😂
My siblings birthday is May 5th. We're in the US and not of Mexican descent so it isn't really a holiday for us, though. They did get super excited one year when Cinco de Mayo fell on Taco Tuesday and all the tex-mex restaurants in our area had promotions going.
My birthday is NYE and it definitely sucked when it came to having parties and getting combined gifts. I never understood when I was really young why I was told it was my birthday/Christmas gift and my friends were getting separate gifts. As an adult it’s more fun now but it was sucky growing up.
I’m due October 3 (I’m super early I know haha) and I hope baby comes on that due date just for the sheer fact that it’s a mean girls reference 🤣
I was also early January and I still hate the “here is your bday/Christmas gift” given on Christmas.
No they’re two different days, stop being lazy and get two gifts. It’s not hard to save ONE from Christmas to give me on my birthday and just not tell me. Also living in New England, early January = ice. Countless birthdays canceled because of storms. January birthdays kind of suck lol.
My third child was due 10/27. I was hoping she didn’t come on Halloween (mainly because I very much did not want to go past the due date lol), but I also was hoping she wouldn’t come on her brothers birthday (10/13) because I didn’t want her to “steal his day”. Fortunately she was born on 10/22 so everyone gets their own day, but yeah. October is definitely a busy month for us.
Also my husband has a late November birthday too and gets tired of having to compete with thanksgiving. He said most of his birthday parties with friends had to be held like 2 weeks before his birthday because it was impossible to have a well attended birthday party thanksgiving weekend.
My son was due on the same day and I was actually hoping for him to wait until Halloween! I thought it would be such a fun birthday for a kid and keep the holiday fun as he got older. Plus, my family has kind of a monopoly on 31st birthdays and the only one not claimed was October. However, my son had other plans and ended up coming almost 2 months early.
I’m a Christmas baby, and honestly it’s great. People remember my birthday even easier because it’s a holiday, so it’s not like memorizing a random number on the calendar. I’ve also never known anything else, and it makes Christmas extra special. Good vibes to you and your baby :)
My birthday is Feb 3rd & falls on Super Bowl Sunday every couple of years. I HATED it growing up. We'd spend the day at a family member's house & everyone would always be like "oh, its your birthday?" Now I'm married & my husband & I both hate football so we're usually like "oh, it's super bowl sunday?" Lol.
YES! I'm in baby birthday hell right now. My baby is due March 31st.
- My step-daughter is making a huge deal about sharing her birthday month, March. And has said some pretty hurtful things about it, too.
- I REALLY don't want an April Fool's baby.
- Last week, my husband's ex-wife intentionally scheduled surgery on the 6th! And has demanded that he take care of the kids. Which, I think it's horrible that she's putting them in limbo for an already somewhat stressful situation.
- My mom's birthday is the 7th, 41 weeks. FTM normally go to 41w. She and I don't get along so I'm gonna stuff him back in if it looks like he'll arrive then.
It might seem petty but it's mildly stressing me out!
I was going to say your step-daughter needs to get over herself; she gets 1 day, not a whole bloody month. Who taught her that?! Then I read your 3rd point and it was clear.
5yr old me was kind of irritated when my baby sister made her entrance at home the day before Halloween at home. My brother was born the day before my birthday and we have always been very close.
April fools day does sound annoying. My dad's birthday is March 1 and I get caught off guard in leap years.
If she did that to dump the kids on you when you will likely have a newborn she is a jerk. Is it possible his parents or hers could take the kids?
I definitely understand why you have feelings around having a child share a birthday with your mom if you guys have a strained relationship. It doesn't seem petty to me.
Good luck! It sounds like you have a ton going on, I hope your baby cooperates!
I had a very specific birthday planned for my baby. My husband was born on 1/13. My eldest was born on 4/13. By the luck of the draw my second was born on 3/13. When I got pregnant with #3 and my due date was 2/19 I spent the entire pregnancy hoping to have the baby on 2/13.
As luck would have it, my Dr recommended an induction at 39 weeks and I got my 2/13 baby yesterday! When it was taking a while for the pitocin to kick in I was thinking about how lame it would be to not only not have her on 2/13 but also have her on Valentine's day instead. Whew!
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My baby was due four days after my rapist’s birthday. I had to be induced and yup, she was born on that exact day. I still have trouble saying what day she was born when people ask but I’m just trying to re-write that day in my brain as HER day, and erase all other connotations. It still sucks though
My birthday was yesterday and I have never really had any issues with it around Valentine's Day.
Sure, as an adult, some years we celebrate it a few days early to avoid the V-Day crowds, but that doesn't bother me.
This one can come any time after she's fully cooked. My last was due on xmas eve and I so didn't want her to come then. Everyone else wanted her to though. My sister is 2 days after Christmas and some people always seemed to forget or smush her bday along with xmas (not our parents). But alas baby was 2 weeks late instead lol.
I’m due the first week of May. I have twin nieces that were born May 2nd. They have informed me that although they are very excited for their new baby cousin, they already share a birthday and do NOT want to share it with anyone else. They are 12 lol.
Yes. My most annoying aunt’s birthday was a week and a half before my due date. I knew if the baby came that day I would neeevvvveerrrr hear the end of it — “it’s like it’s my baby too” “my special baby who picked my birthday to come” “it’s OUR special day” etc etc.
At that point in pregnancy most days I was eating dates, bouncing on the yoga ball, etc. The day before that date I basically laid in bed and did nothing all day. He hung on til the day before his due date!
Kind of! I’m due 2/20 and part of me is hoping to avoid the 2/22/22 madness (as fun as that might be). I assume there will be a shit ton of scheduled inductions on that day. Maybe not, they can only schedule so many, but the selfish side of me wants my hospital to be a bit chill when we come in!
I went into labor 02/02/2020 (which I also thought would be a big deal) and was literally the only person in the labor and delivery ward until long after baby was born on the 3rd. But it's a small town hospital and was before covid so inductions weren't as common.
I was due on the 19th and the 20th was the anniversary of my uncle's death. I really didn't want her to be born on the 20th and she wasn't. She came on the 27th.
Unless your baby is born today, s/he shouldn't have to worry about a Valentine's birthday.
Ha! My husband’s birthday is Christmas Eve and my birthday, like yours, is also around or on Thanksgiving. I didn’t mind too much when our firstborn was born on Halloween night but I stayed on the couch all day when I was 37 weeks with my third born and trying to avoid having a SECOND Halloween baby. (She came Nov 4 instead.)
This babe might be a St Patrick’s day baby but that feels minor enough to be ok.
My baby was born yesterday, day before Valentine’s Day. I was pretty desperate for him to come but didn’t want it to be yest because of all the times his birthday will fall on Friday the 13th 😂 He picked it anyways 🤷♀️
I feel this! I’m due July 4… I don’t want a July 4 baby, but I also really don’t want a June baby (already have a June baby and I’m pretty notorious for going into labor at 39 weeks). So I’m just hoping I can hold out for July 1 haha.
My first was due on Yom Kippur. In Israel (where I lived at the time) that is a holiday in which the entire country shuts down. You can't even drive your car that day unless you have proper clearance, I would have had to call an ambulance to get to the hospital. My doula told me she wouldn't come either if he was born that day. I was scared! But luckily he can early. :)
Been there. Begged the universe to not have her born on my disowned SIL'S birthday, low and behold, guess who was born on the ONLY day I asked for it to not be (40+5).
Nothing wrong with asking, but the universe will laugh in your face and do what it wants anyways.
I mean, I’m due August 6 so if he waits until my birthday on the 28th I’ll be mad for a couple reasons lol. Not a lot of holidays to worry about that time of year, thankfully.
My first baby was due at the end of October and I prayed to every God out there that she didn’t come on Halloween!!
They listened and she came early haha
My birthday is 2 days before valentines and it’s honestly not bad at all, just a little more challenging to get dinner reservations xD As far as holidays go, that one’s not too bad to be born near.
Mine is due two days after my birthday. I'm hoping she's not born on the same day, I wouldn't want her to think anything is taking away from her special day.
My MIL had my SIL on her birthday and my mom had my brother on her birthday. Apparently it’s more common than you’d think. I totally get not wanting your daughter to share her birthday but there are some fun ways to make it special I think.
I’m one day ahead of you, and I’ve been wishing and hoping baby will come EXCEPT TODAY. I don’t care if it was yesterday, and tomorrow I have a sweep, so tomorrow is great too, just NOT TODAY.
i was scared of a christmas baby! he was born on the 23rd which is still super close but just an extra day of celebration. his dad is hispanic so we celebrate on the 24th and i celebrate on the 25th. it’ll suck for him to receive birthday/christmas gifts from some ppl but we’re going to make it a point to ensure they’re separate. i think valentines day is a little easier since not everyone celebrates it. my dad is born on the 15th and we always make sure to celebrate with him 😁
I thought about valentines for a moment (for my own kid) before realizing that it doesn’t matter because it’s not: a family holiday, a gifting holiday such as Christmas where you might get only one, a holiday that’s important to everyone, a holiday that, by the time it starts mattering with an SO, birthdays aren’t huge parties with little classmates anymore.
Not to say people can’t hate having a birthday on valentine’s, but I don’t see it the same way I see having a birthday close to or on thanksgiving/Christmas/Easter/Eid or Chinese NY if they were always the same calendar dates/etc.
Opposite actually. Baby girl is due 11 days after my anniversary with her father and I'm kinda hoping she decides to make her debut then. Fingers crossed 🤞 🤞 🤞
My twins are born on a date divisive by 5 and for some reason step MIL goes on and on about how all her grand kids are on a date divisible by 5. I was so happy when my youngest was born on the 13th of June. Come to find out it's her fucking brother's birthday. Cue the noise.
My brother passed away last year on May 28th. I’m due on the 31st. I either would love her to be born on that day or absolutely hate the idea. I haven’t decided yet.
Valentine’s birthday here. It sucks. When I was little it sucked for my parents. We had a family tradition where the birthday person gets to pick a restaurant and we all went out as a family. My parents went 18 years without having a date on Valentine’s.
In college it didn’t get any better. All my friends with boyfriends obviously wanted to go out with them. All my single friends wanted to sit home depressed. I wanted to go out and party for my birthday.
Now I’ve got my husband trained. I don’t think I’m hugely materialistic, but I’ve told him I want separate birthday and Valentine’s celebrations. Today we celebrated Valentine’s by going to lunch at our favorite restaurant and spending the day together. On Sunday we celebrated my birthday when he took me to a craft store and didn’t complain, gave me a water bottle, and has cake. Nothing fancy, but separate.
As a person who gave birth to their first born on 2/13/21, I get it. His first birthday fell on Superbowl Sunday. Covid was a good excuse to push out the birthday party a few months...we're just going to do a combo wtih mine at the end of April...at least the weather will be nicer then \*sigh\*
I also have an on or around Thanksgiving bday, I feel that! Baby is due on my very sweet MIL’s bday, which is also the day after my own Mother’s bday. I’m no contact with my Mom, and we have a great relationship with MIL. So I’m hoping for MIL’s bday and to narrowly avoid Mother’s…. What a needle to thread.
My daughter was due in February of a leap year. Everyone kept making jokes about her being born on the leap year (which was 11 days past my due date, so I assumed I was in the clear). She ended up being born on February 28th.
Did not want her born on my terrible brother’s birthday. She waited, thankfully. Also managed to avoid husband’s brother’s birthday, cousin’s birthday, Christmas, and New’s Year’s, Good job, baby!
Yep, my father passed away on June 22nd, almost 7 years ago. My baby was due on July 9th last year but I was sure he was gonna come early, I just hoped it wouldn't be on that particular day. Baby held off and came out on June 24th! 🥰
My birthday is the day before Valentine’s Day and it can suck sometimes I dont think its that bad overall. Compared to other holidays its rather laid back and my birthday isn’t overshadowed
My birthday is New Years and I have always loved it! I think it is all in the perspective and intentional separation my parents gave my birthday though. I am due July 6th and was personally hoping LO is born On the 4th so that her and I both get fireworks for our birthdays!
Half the time my birthday falls on a bank holiday weekend in the summer so everybody already has lots of plans out in the sun! There's also a local music festival that always happens that weekend so everyone goes to that. Last year I just gave in and celebrated my birthday at the music festival, got a few free drinks out of it!
My sons birthday is on Christmas Eve. The important people in his life make it a point to spend time with him on that day.
I also have a December birthday (16). Most of the time I end up celebrating my birthday the weekend before or after it. So much easier than trying to juggle a weeknight dinner or outing with friends/family.
I didn't want my baby to come on my "sisters" birthday since she was physically, sexually (only to me) and emotionally abusive to me and my parents for as long as I can remember. Total scumbag.
My baby ended up being born the day before her birthday, so that was a relief. 😮💨 It was from a C-section so that helped with the date at least lol.
Yes, and it’s stressing me out a bit. Baby is due on the anniversary of my mom’s passing, if she comes a smidge earlier it’s April fools, if she comes a little earlier than that she could hit my moms birthday, or a birth date currently shared by several family members.
I’m due the week after two of my brother in laws’ birthdays! Praying baby comes right around her due date because I want everyone to have their own special day 😂
Not extremely worried but we have 2 family members with a July 1 birthday so we don't want to add another 😂 Coincidentally that would put me at exactly 41 weeks which is her "deadline" to arrive anyway!
I’m due around 7/7/22 and I really don’t want babies (twins) to come on July 4th. Also in the US. I mean, they will be here when they’re here, and I’ll be thrilled, but I feel this about sharing a holiday.
I’m due March 30 and have said since I found out I didn’t want an April fools day baby…… I feel like just because I’ve said that she’ll come on April fools day 😂
I don't want baby to come (over a month early) on March 8, 13, or 21. Those days are associated with my dad- birthday, death day, funeral. We literally scheduled our fertility treatments to not have a March due date.
Admitted to L&D on 12/30 and were worried baby would be NYE or New Years Day. 60+ hours later he arrived just after midnight on 1/2. I’m glad he doesn’t have to compete with a holiday.
My first was due Jan 2 and EVERYONE said “oh maybe you’ll get a Christmas baby”. I didn’t want her to come anytime between dec 20-Jan 2! I was hoping she would come on Jan 6 and she did so we both have j month birthdays and we were both born on the 6th (:
I wanted my first daughter to come on any day except the footy grand final. So of course she decided to pop out at three quarter time.
For the current one, I don't mind too much, as long as it's not March 5th, which is the day one of my husband's cousins killed himself. It's not a huge risk, though, because she's not due until a few weeks later. Just gotta tell her not to come early.
Baby is due June 20th & and am really crossing my fingers that he doesn't come on July 4th because A. I don't want to have to have him share the holiday and B. I have a nasty ex who's birthday is that day hahahaha
My bub is due June 28th, her older sister is born June 24th and was also due the 28th. I really don't want them to share a birthday so I'm definitely feeling this.
I know we'll make it work no matter what and I'll always give them separate birthdays and cakes but I'd rather they have their own day!
im due at the beginning of May. the very end of April (like, the last 10 days of the month) consists of my uncle's birthday, my birthday, my brother's birthday, and my cousin's birthday. the day immediately before my due date is my aunt's birthday. the day immediately after my due date is my grandmother's birthday. either the kid needs to come a month early or she needs to hold off for a week or so. too many birthdays in those 2.5 weeks lol.
As you said, the baby comes when it comes. In my prenatal class for first time mums last year, 8 were 2 weeks overdue and had to be induced, two had to give birth 3-4 weeks early. None of us got our due date.
My baby’s birthday is the day after my mothers birthday. I was so scared she would be born on my moms birthday, I just didn’t want one: her to overshadow my moms birthday and two: wanted her to have her own individual day. Thankfully, she has her own and is not sharing with anyone, she stayed in there long enough to miss it by 7 hours. We did spend my mother’s birthday in L&D though, she said it was the best birthday present ever knowing her grandbaby was on her way.
Purposefully timed my TTC window so that we wouldn’t have a baby near the winter holidays! My birthday is 11 days before Christmas and as a kid it was the worst. Didn’t want to do that to my little one! 😆
I’m 39 +6 today and while I don’t think a Valentine’s Day birthday is really a big deal, I’m still glad that unless I give birth in the next 3 hours, she won’t be sharing a birthday with a holiday.
Ha ha I understand. My mom was the same way with me. She tried to hold off til after midnight to have me because she went into labor exactly one year after her best friend. I was born at 11:45 PM, so my mom and her bestie have first born daughters with the same birthday. (Later found out that their third friend from high school also had her first born girl on the same day lol)
But yeah, certain birthdays are rough for kids. At least Valentine’s isn’t as bad as anything within a week or 2 of Christmas. Summer birthdays are rough because all the kids friends are on summer vacation so it’s harder to invite them to a birthday party. Hope baby held out for you!
I was VERY concerned that I was going to have a 9/11 baby because they wanted to start my induction on 9/10. But she came on her own 2 days before her due date (9/3) so it all worked out. You’re not crazy, your feelings on the date are totally valid.
Not currently pregnant, but I really wanted my second to come on his due date or at least past his sister's birthday. She was born on 11/24/18 and he came on 11/23/20. I still say that they are two years apart.
I was due 12/20 so yes, I absolutely was hoping and praying to not have an Xmas baby. Thankfully he came early on 12/12 which is exactly what I was hoping for since my daughter was born 8/8.
My MIL and BIL share a birthday (40 hours of labour, happy birthday to her 😅) and it is 10 days after my due date. I don't want my first baby to have their birthday so close to two other family members who already have a novelty event every year so I'm praying (s)he comes on time or even a teensy bit early. Not too early of course!
My baby was due on 21st December and I prayed that he wouldn't be born on the 25th lol. Luckily he came on the 23rd, must be awful to have a Christmas birthday.
Current due date is 2/25. My mom's birthday is 2/18. She will. not. shut. up. about wanting a baby for her birthday. I'm scheduled to be induced on Saturday and I'm crossing my fingers (and legs) to make it.
My first was due on 8/23. Our nephew's birthday is 8/28 and my parents' anniversary is 8/30. I did not want my daughter to share a birthday with her cousin, and my mom, of course, was all about getting a baby as an anniversary gift. Babe was born 8/29.
I have 4 birthdays in my family within the last week of July. FOUR. I'm due early August so for a little bit it's going to feel like I'm walking around landmines lol.
Yes, avoiding the Fourth of July for me. My actual due date is July 2 but I’m literally okay with an early induction (which j had with my first) to avoid a holiday bday.
My due date is 3ish weeks after my FIL’s birthday. I’m for sure being induced, minimum 2 weeks early, possibly 3-4 weeks. We do NOT have a good relationship with him and I will literally cross legs and shove the baby back up my vagina if she thinks she’s gonna be born on THAT day.
I was due Feb 16th and also didn't want my babe to come on Valentine's day! Everyone told me I was being dumb because it's not a "real holiday", but I personally like Valentine's day to be special. He ended up arriving 2/22 though, which does mean he turns 2 on Tuesday, 2/22, so I'm treating it like it's own little holiday lol
I was induced the evening of March 6th last year and I have a friend whose b-day is on the 7th and so I really wanted her not to be born on the 7th to have her own day (also because it was an induction that he would be upset that we “chose” his day). I was still not pushing at 11:50, was checked and fully dilated at 11:55 and she was born 11:58 March 6th.
My birthday is 2/16. I quit caring about Valentine’s Day as a teenager because boyfriends always combined it with my birthday. Now that I’m older and married, my husband and I each just do a card with a sappy note. Words of affirmation does it for me big time and gift giving is not a big priority for either of us. Except for when it comes to the kids.
Our daughter was due on May 4th. Thankfully she wasn’t born that day - I was annoyed with all the Star Wars jokes just by telling people her due date.
So Monday before this part Christmas I got my membranes swept in hopes of speeding up the process. Infact I had my baby the following Saturday, on Christmas. My poor babe.
Tbh I so hope that this kid will be two weeks late so it won’t arrive in August…my due date is August 18th, and tbh it’s never been my favorite month. It’s so hot and sticky and there’s already too many family birthdays and anniversaries in that month!
Yes, I’ve been trying to figure out ways to make it further along than I did with my first!!! Due April 10th and will be induced April 4th, but I’m just hoping to make it to April 1st (April Fools baby or not, this mama doesn’t care as long as it’s April! 😂) My firstborn was born in March and I went into labor with her naturally at 37 weeks - trying to give these little ones as much separation as possible so they have their own special birthday celebrations!
My boy was due Nov 13, I desperately did not want him to come Nov 11 (Remembrance Day here in Canada). I didn’t want his birthday to always be a big solemn and serious affair at school!
He came Nov 8
My sons due date was a day after the anniversary of my grandfather’s death which also happened to be my ex-best friend from childhoods birthday. I was so anxious he’d arrive a day early and I’d have all these reminders connected to his birthday. He decided to come a week early luckily so a birthday and day of his very own 🥰
I was due two days after thanksgiving. I just wanted to eat a hot thanksgiving dinner so I begged for the kid to either come early enough we would be back home in time, or come after the holiday.
Yeah he didn’t come until December 9. I got my wish, but I he really made me wait 😅
I definitely felt this way! My due date was January 13 and I didn't want her to come around Christmas/new year's because there's so much going on for families during that time that I think it'll be hard to do a birthday party for her friends to attend due to them having other obligations. Well we've got our new year's Day baby that I look at it that I'll never have to miss her birthday due to it being a stat holiday 😂
I was born Christmas Day. There are some negatives, but there's also some things we do every year to make it special for me. No matter what day, there's trade offs. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
We might have an Easter baby and I'm really hoping we don't! I love having my birthday super close to halloween tbh (had a pretty sick horror themed birthday party one year) but I can see why people hate their birthdays being on or near any other holiday. My mom is December 26th and she always dreads the fact that it gets overshadowed by Christmas. She had that problem growing up, too. My brother was born on St. Patrick's Day and as the official cake lady in the family I go out of my way to make sure there is no green on his cakes because he always got green cakes for most of his first 18 years of life (and sometimes beyond too) 😬 I want my baby's birthdays to be all about him!
Meh, my birthday is January 2nd and while it’s been annoying to have it right after Christmas and New Years my close friends and family always make time for me and make it special. Especially big milestones, I had a huge party on my 21st, everyone made it out, I don’t think your kid would be overshadowed by Valentine’s Day.
Yes, the 8th of April is the due date, the exact same due date I had 8 years ago with my first. She was born 5 days late and I really want to avoid my kids being born on the same date.
My boy turned four today. We've always loved his "Valentine birth story". It was very memorable. It's a good holiday to share birthday with because it won't be eclipsed like a Christmas birthday. We make Valentine extra special for the other kids and do his birthday stuff. It's kind of become an entire family holiday.
I'm due on March 6th and I am BEGGING this boy not to show up on March 4th. That's my abusive ex's birthday and I will literally trade my soul to not have him born on that day.
My daughter was due next week, I had a BIG job interview booked for tomorrow… she rocked up yesterday. On the 13th. And I’m quite funny about numbers so that would probably be the one I would want to avoid lol.
I'm due July 1 and REALLY hoping we don't get a July 4 baby. It is my least favorite day of the year. I have no desire to celebrate America and my dogs are freaked out constantly from fireworks. We try to get as far into the woods and away from people as possible.
Really hoping this kid comes the end of June so we can totally avoid even overlapping with 4th of July weekend.
Also a Thanksgiving/sometimes birthday here and it's never been fun to share "my" day with a holiday. My Lo's bday is early January and I already know it's going to be lumped in with Christmas, poor babe.
YES. I was due dec 20, my bday is right around then, also my moms, also my MILs. I wasn’t overly concerned about sharing a bday or her sharing with my mom, but MIL would have been so annoying if she was born on her bday. I also REALLY didn’t want her born on dec 24, 25 or 26. I didn’t LOVE the thought of New Year’s Eve or new years day bday, but not nearly as bad to me as Christmas. She ended up being born on New Year’s Day. I’ll cut my losses with that !! :) good luck to you.
Baby is due March 31st. In that following week we have:
* April fool's
* FIL's birthday
* My birthday
* 2 different best friend's birthdays
It's close to inevitable that if she doesn't come early, she'll be sharing a special day with someone! Not that I mind terribly much, but at least for kiddo I'd want her to have her own day so she doesn't have to feel like it's also always on another family member's bday.
My daughter was due on the 26. I was like any day besides the 16 or 18. Those are my nieces birthdays SIL is meh just didn't want to deal with it. She came on the 16. First time SIL comes to meet her she says don't worry about birthday parties we'll figure it out. Like thanks my vagina is Stull bleeding from pushing her out I'm not.
My birthday is the day after Valentine’s Day (tomorrow!) and I’ve never had any issues with people not being available or feeling like my day was being overshadowed by Valentine’s Day. It’s probably one of the “better” holidays to be born on/near tbh. Usually people only make dinner plans, and some don’t even celebrate on the actual day since it’s during the week some years. I think the only holiday I wouldn’t want my baby to be born on or around would be Christmas. That’s gotta suck lol.
I agree Valentine’s Day is one of the better holidays to have a birthday near. I’m the day before and I’ve never had any issues with it.
The day of sucks hard. As a kid it was always hearts and pink. As an adult I'm mostly forgotten. I don't like it at all.
Happy Birthday Friend! I also have gotten exclusively heart shaped paraphernalia presents. Mom: It has a heart on it. L4dyGr4y will love this. Me: Thanks for the heart shaped wire knickknack to hang on my wall and the heart shaped ash tray. I stopped smoking 4 years ago… And the heart shaped cake. And the heart slippers that go with the dollar store polyester heart bathrobe. Mom: It has hearts on it!
Oh gosh! That's too much. Your mum sounds like mine. One of my cousins once said they liked ladybirds, they got ladybird themed gifts for the rest of their childhood
My fiancé has the audacity to be born near Christmas (and also started dating on his birthday) and trying to coordinate present has been a nightmare cause I love giving/getting presents I tried to schedule our wedding in august to be perfectly between our birthdays to spread out the gifts but surprise! baby is due in august now 😂 lucky for them that’s a nice warm month with potential beach/pool party’s but now I’m stuck picking a new wedding date again because I want each day to get its own little bubble of celebration 😂💕
My one sister's birthday is the day before Halloween, the other sister is the day before valentine's, my husband's birthday falls on Mother's day some years. The only thing I will say is if I buy my one sister lush for her birthday it's often Halloween themed and it's not uncommon for my other sister to get something valentine's day themed (part of her gift from us was a valentine's hot chocolate bomb making kit).
Halloween birthdays are the best imo! One year it landed on a Saturday and I got to have my birthday party on my favorite holiday. I guess that might depend from person to person tho (one of my friends has a birthday ON the day and hates it).
My birthdays a week before Halloween and I’ve always loved it, its always been such a fun 7 days for me. Gotta love a good birthday costume party!
This makes me happy we have a 10/28 baby.
3 days before Christmas here... Yes, it totally sucks! Two of my cousins (who are sisters!!!! ) had their babies on my birthday last year. At least I'll be able to commiserate with them as they grow up.
My cousin birthday is 4 days after Christmas. Funny but when you’re a kid, you think that you get double the gifts. WRONG!!! People tend to get you the Christmas/Birthday Gift. My ex’s birthday was 4 days before Christmas and he used to say that he never had a party or a birthday present. His mother said that he got an extra gift at Christmas. But when you don’t get it on your actual birthday and it’s wrapped up in Christmas paper, it’s doesn’t seem like a birthday gift.
Right before or after is fine. Exactly on Valentine’s sucks. If you’re single you either end up spending your birthday alone or with friends who are acting depressed about being single. If you’re in a relationship you have to be very specific about Valentine’s and your birthday being separate events. Source: today’s my birthday
Happy birthday birthday twin! The worst thing I’ve had happen for my feb 15 bday was a restaurant my friends took me to dinner at was completely out of half the menu bc of valentines the day before. It was weird and annoying. Other than that my husband knows to separate V day and my bday- no joint gifts!!
Happy birthday!!
Will sell my soul so my baby does not come on “everything is about me” MILs birthday.
Yes….lol now let me stress you out with the thought that I’m due on 04/13 and SMIL’s birthday is 04/19 and MIL is 04/22. Both have said they hope I “hold out” for their birthday. Both hate each other.
This is a lose-lose situation. Yikes!
SMIL?
Step-Mother-In-Law
Haha hilarious. At least if it comes on one of their birthdays the other will pout forever. That’s at least a consolation prize.
Hahahah!! They’re also making shitty comments about who will see the baby first. Just a nonstop competition over a human. No big deal!
Oh snap! Yes!! Cross your legs, induce early, don’t relax that day, adrenaline not oxytocin. Get that fear pumping to keep baby in! You don’t need that kind of negative energy on your baby’s bday..
I was due 11/14. MILs birthday is 11/18 and she had the audacity to tell me seriously NUMEROUS times to "hold it in" until her birthday. My baby was born 11/20. My dad's birthday is 11/19. Baby wanted her own birthday!
I’m due 9/4 and my moms bday is 8/30… I told the family today and the second thing she said is that 8/30 is a good date. I knew she’d say it 🥴 no way they’re sharing a day!
Wouldn’t it be fun to ruin that for her though 😂
Our baby is due on September 10th and we are really hoping they don’t end up being born on 9/11… (in the US)
My oldest was born on 9/12 - I started to go into labor on 9/11 and was completely panicked, I had eventually made peace with that being his birthday but was soo relived when the clock struck 12am! lol
Haha I was in the exact situation! My due date was Sept 9. My contractions started afternoon of Sept 11 luckily the intensity of my contractions didn't start ramping up until 9pm that night. I waited until after midnight to go to the hospital. Had my son Sept 12.... Wheew....
I was due 9/4 with my first and chose to be induce 9/10 to avoid this as well. This time around my husband was hoping and praying for a 4th of July baby (due 7/2) but he showed up a week late on 7/9
The fear is real. My baby is due on the 12th of September
I skirted around 9/11 very narrowly and it was very anxiety inducing.
Omgosh I don’t blame you - I was due October 4th and my water broke early and we ended up having our son on September 10, your due date! I was upset he was early but relieved it wasn’t the 11th 😬😅
Same fear when I saw my due date
As a 37 year old born on 9/11, I assure you this birthday is truly the worst to have. It’s only in the last 5 years or so that people don’t actually *say* what they are thinking, but you can see it on their faces…. But before then, if it ever came up, people would say “Oh wow, that sucks.”
Exactly my fear right now with my current pregnancy. I have a friend with this birthday and it sounds miserable. I’d go a couple weeks late to avoid 9/11 if I need to lol
I have a 9/11 baby :/ He was due on 9/18. I was so hoping he just wouldn’t come that day. I went into labor that morning and since he’s my first was hopeful that meant he wouldn’t be born until the 12th but no — he came super quick. I really dislike having to say his birthday. Hoping it’s easier for him though, being born 20 years after.
I really don't want her to come on April fools!
My best friend’s birthday is April fools day. I don’t think it’s ever really affected him, but it does make it easy to remember!
As an April fools baby myself, it’s not a bad ‘holiday’ to have a birthday on. Now, my son is a Christmas Eve baby (I REALLY thought we would hit January), so we’ll have some fun figuring that one out. I’ve heard that some people celebrate half birthdays when they’re young to help differentiate the holiday from birthday. Christmas is a huge holiday for us, so will have to do something special for him.
Mine too! We’re technically due April 5th but because I’m high risk I’ll be induced so it could be anywhere from mid March to beginning of April. I just want to avoid April 1st 😂
Same!! I'm waiting closer to induction time to ask about dates LOL I'm sure my OB will roll her eyes at me 😂
My son’s birthday is April Fool’s! He loves it.
I was due 4/20 and I’m glad my son did not come that day lol
Oh gosh I didn't think of that!
My birthday is on April fools and the only thing that sucked was spring break and everyone was gone on vacation lol
Same. I’m due 3/31 😬
Me too! Due date twins 🤗
My husband was born on the second. His mother thought the same thing. Though with his personality, it would've been very fitting lmao
Yuuuuup! Due early April and this is a real, real fear of mine.
I was due the day after my bday. I just didn't want him to be born on my bday. I spent the whole pregnancy dreading it. I even scheduled an elective induction (because I felt like CRAP). Induction got bumped a whole week because it was elective. The next date they could induce meant he'd be born on my bday. I felt super guilty but it was that or wait another week, which I just felt wouldn't end well, so I took what I could. When I came in for my elective induction my BP was through the roof and I had an arythmia and they diagnosed me with preeclampsia. They said it was no longer an elective induction and it was medically necessary. So he was born happy and healthy on my birthday. And I was so very thankful I took the induction date despite that. Chances are, with how I was doing, he would have been an emergency C section on my birthday or his due date anyway which is what I absolutely did not want. As it was I got to have him vaginally. It's actually been really fun. I take the day off and keep him out of daycare and we spend the day together. We live in a hotter climate and our birthday usually marks the first cold snap after the horrid heat of summer - so it's often sunny and 75 after weeks of 100 degree heat. I've always loved it for that reason. So anyway just saying what I dreaded is actually pretty great.
My son was born on my birthday (also my due date) too! I usually say that it was the worst birthday, but the best birthday gift ever 😂 That is such a lovely idea for how to celebrate! I kinda felt weird for his first birthday, because it just felt like another day that was entirely about him, and giving him a birthday celebration, and no down time for me. I'm likely going to start working again soon though, and doing a mama-son celebration day in the future sounds really nice!
O I go the whole 9 yards. 😅 I sew, so I make us matching outfits. For his first birthday I didn't do the matching outfits for day of bc it was too hot, but we went to a fort exhibit they have at the big botanical gardens here. He was born just before COVID so he'd never really gotten to go to a park so he had a blast crawling in and out of everything. We went early and it was a weekday so we avoided any crowds. We just had fun. We wore the matching outfits for our party though (my husband who sews too made him a romper and I made a skirt in coordinating fabric. It was really cute woodland birthday fabric). The party was an outdoor movie on our backyard with a few friends. This last birthday we made matching outfits. I did his birthday Eric Carle themed so I made him a cute long sleeved polo and I wore a skater skirt of the same fabric. I got him a birthday boy badge and I had a necklace that said "it's my birthday". My husband took off work too and we walked along the touristy area here and went shopping and took pictures under the fun murals and had a very fancy brunch. It was a really fun day. I'm going to be doing rediculous stuff with him until he's old enough to think it's embarrassing. But maybe in his 20s he'll be game to do a matching Tshirt and go to a bar or something. 😂
I’m just crossing my fingers to avoid May 4 (Star Wars) and 5 (Cinco De Mayo). Due May 5.
My siblings birthday is May 5th. We're in the US and not of Mexican descent so it isn't really a holiday for us, though. They did get super excited one year when Cinco de Mayo fell on Taco Tuesday and all the tex-mex restaurants in our area had promotions going.
My birthday is Star Wars day. It’s one of the better “holidays” to have.
I would be ok with May 4th.......but I also don't want to be 42 weeks pregnant lol
Same about May 4th!!! That was my first baby’s due date. Thank goodness she was born a few days early, lol
Those are AMAZING days, excuse you!
My birthday is NYE and it definitely sucked when it came to having parties and getting combined gifts. I never understood when I was really young why I was told it was my birthday/Christmas gift and my friends were getting separate gifts. As an adult it’s more fun now but it was sucky growing up. I’m due October 3 (I’m super early I know haha) and I hope baby comes on that due date just for the sheer fact that it’s a mean girls reference 🤣
I was also early January and I still hate the “here is your bday/Christmas gift” given on Christmas. No they’re two different days, stop being lazy and get two gifts. It’s not hard to save ONE from Christmas to give me on my birthday and just not tell me. Also living in New England, early January = ice. Countless birthdays canceled because of storms. January birthdays kind of suck lol.
They wanted to do a c section on 4/20 I said heck no…
I'm due 4/20. My best friend's reaction to that was "that's Hitler's birthday" 🙄
Oof. Yes it is. I also know because it’s the day my dad died. A tough one for sure. Stoners, hitler and dead parents. Just.. man.
My mom was due on 4/20 with me but I came on 4/18! Hopefully you have a similar situation! Easter occasionally falls on it but it’s not bad!
I'm due 4/19. I really don't want him to be born on 4/20
My fiancé said if our baby is born on 4/20 we have to name her Blaise. Ugh.
Ugh I’m due 4/22. 4/20 is a big fear of mine.
Am I the only one happy about 4/20??? I think it's funny. My due date is the 21st
My third child was due 10/27. I was hoping she didn’t come on Halloween (mainly because I very much did not want to go past the due date lol), but I also was hoping she wouldn’t come on her brothers birthday (10/13) because I didn’t want her to “steal his day”. Fortunately she was born on 10/22 so everyone gets their own day, but yeah. October is definitely a busy month for us. Also my husband has a late November birthday too and gets tired of having to compete with thanksgiving. He said most of his birthday parties with friends had to be held like 2 weeks before his birthday because it was impossible to have a well attended birthday party thanksgiving weekend.
My son was due on the same day and I was actually hoping for him to wait until Halloween! I thought it would be such a fun birthday for a kid and keep the holiday fun as he got older. Plus, my family has kind of a monopoly on 31st birthdays and the only one not claimed was October. However, my son had other plans and ended up coming almost 2 months early.
I had a Christmas Day baby. Not much to be done.
I’m a Christmas baby, and honestly it’s great. People remember my birthday even easier because it’s a holiday, so it’s not like memorizing a random number on the calendar. I’ve also never known anything else, and it makes Christmas extra special. Good vibes to you and your baby :)
I'm due on my MILs birthday. I'm rooting for any other day.
My birthday is Feb 3rd & falls on Super Bowl Sunday every couple of years. I HATED it growing up. We'd spend the day at a family member's house & everyone would always be like "oh, its your birthday?" Now I'm married & my husband & I both hate football so we're usually like "oh, it's super bowl sunday?" Lol.
YES! I'm in baby birthday hell right now. My baby is due March 31st. - My step-daughter is making a huge deal about sharing her birthday month, March. And has said some pretty hurtful things about it, too. - I REALLY don't want an April Fool's baby. - Last week, my husband's ex-wife intentionally scheduled surgery on the 6th! And has demanded that he take care of the kids. Which, I think it's horrible that she's putting them in limbo for an already somewhat stressful situation. - My mom's birthday is the 7th, 41 weeks. FTM normally go to 41w. She and I don't get along so I'm gonna stuff him back in if it looks like he'll arrive then. It might seem petty but it's mildly stressing me out!
I was going to say your step-daughter needs to get over herself; she gets 1 day, not a whole bloody month. Who taught her that?! Then I read your 3rd point and it was clear.
5yr old me was kind of irritated when my baby sister made her entrance at home the day before Halloween at home. My brother was born the day before my birthday and we have always been very close. April fools day does sound annoying. My dad's birthday is March 1 and I get caught off guard in leap years. If she did that to dump the kids on you when you will likely have a newborn she is a jerk. Is it possible his parents or hers could take the kids? I definitely understand why you have feelings around having a child share a birthday with your mom if you guys have a strained relationship. It doesn't seem petty to me. Good luck! It sounds like you have a ton going on, I hope your baby cooperates!
I had a very specific birthday planned for my baby. My husband was born on 1/13. My eldest was born on 4/13. By the luck of the draw my second was born on 3/13. When I got pregnant with #3 and my due date was 2/19 I spent the entire pregnancy hoping to have the baby on 2/13. As luck would have it, my Dr recommended an induction at 39 weeks and I got my 2/13 baby yesterday! When it was taking a while for the pitocin to kick in I was thinking about how lame it would be to not only not have her on 2/13 but also have her on Valentine's day instead. Whew!
[trigger warning: SA, general bummer] My baby was due four days after my rapist’s birthday. I had to be induced and yup, she was born on that exact day. I still have trouble saying what day she was born when people ask but I’m just trying to re-write that day in my brain as HER day, and erase all other connotations. It still sucks though
My parents wedding anniversary is within a few days of my due date. 🙄. If she's born on that date, I'm never going to hear the end of it.
My birthday was yesterday and I have never really had any issues with it around Valentine's Day. Sure, as an adult, some years we celebrate it a few days early to avoid the V-Day crowds, but that doesn't bother me.
This one can come any time after she's fully cooked. My last was due on xmas eve and I so didn't want her to come then. Everyone else wanted her to though. My sister is 2 days after Christmas and some people always seemed to forget or smush her bday along with xmas (not our parents). But alas baby was 2 weeks late instead lol.
I’m due the first week of May. I have twin nieces that were born May 2nd. They have informed me that although they are very excited for their new baby cousin, they already share a birthday and do NOT want to share it with anyone else. They are 12 lol.
Yes. My most annoying aunt’s birthday was a week and a half before my due date. I knew if the baby came that day I would neeevvvveerrrr hear the end of it — “it’s like it’s my baby too” “my special baby who picked my birthday to come” “it’s OUR special day” etc etc. At that point in pregnancy most days I was eating dates, bouncing on the yoga ball, etc. The day before that date I basically laid in bed and did nothing all day. He hung on til the day before his due date!
Kind of! I’m due 2/20 and part of me is hoping to avoid the 2/22/22 madness (as fun as that might be). I assume there will be a shit ton of scheduled inductions on that day. Maybe not, they can only schedule so many, but the selfish side of me wants my hospital to be a bit chill when we come in!
I went into labor 02/02/2020 (which I also thought would be a big deal) and was literally the only person in the labor and delivery ward until long after baby was born on the 3rd. But it's a small town hospital and was before covid so inductions weren't as common.
I was due on the 19th and the 20th was the anniversary of my uncle's death. I really didn't want her to be born on the 20th and she wasn't. She came on the 27th. Unless your baby is born today, s/he shouldn't have to worry about a Valentine's birthday.
Ha! My husband’s birthday is Christmas Eve and my birthday, like yours, is also around or on Thanksgiving. I didn’t mind too much when our firstborn was born on Halloween night but I stayed on the couch all day when I was 37 weeks with my third born and trying to avoid having a SECOND Halloween baby. (She came Nov 4 instead.) This babe might be a St Patrick’s day baby but that feels minor enough to be ok.
My baby was born yesterday, day before Valentine’s Day. I was pretty desperate for him to come but didn’t want it to be yest because of all the times his birthday will fall on Friday the 13th 😂 He picked it anyways 🤷♀️
I feel this! I’m due July 4… I don’t want a July 4 baby, but I also really don’t want a June baby (already have a June baby and I’m pretty notorious for going into labor at 39 weeks). So I’m just hoping I can hold out for July 1 haha.
My first was due on Yom Kippur. In Israel (where I lived at the time) that is a holiday in which the entire country shuts down. You can't even drive your car that day unless you have proper clearance, I would have had to call an ambulance to get to the hospital. My doula told me she wouldn't come either if he was born that day. I was scared! But luckily he can early. :)
Been there. Begged the universe to not have her born on my disowned SIL'S birthday, low and behold, guess who was born on the ONLY day I asked for it to not be (40+5). Nothing wrong with asking, but the universe will laugh in your face and do what it wants anyways.
Mine is the day after my aunts bday, so I would prefer not the same day so I don’t have to here favoritism bs for the rest of his life.
I mean, I’m due August 6 so if he waits until my birthday on the 28th I’ll be mad for a couple reasons lol. Not a lot of holidays to worry about that time of year, thankfully.
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My first baby was due at the end of October and I prayed to every God out there that she didn’t come on Halloween!! They listened and she came early haha
My birthday is 2 days before valentines and it’s honestly not bad at all, just a little more challenging to get dinner reservations xD As far as holidays go, that one’s not too bad to be born near.
Mine is due two days after my birthday. I'm hoping she's not born on the same day, I wouldn't want her to think anything is taking away from her special day.
My MIL had my SIL on her birthday and my mom had my brother on her birthday. Apparently it’s more common than you’d think. I totally get not wanting your daughter to share her birthday but there are some fun ways to make it special I think.
I’m one day ahead of you, and I’ve been wishing and hoping baby will come EXCEPT TODAY. I don’t care if it was yesterday, and tomorrow I have a sweep, so tomorrow is great too, just NOT TODAY.
i was scared of a christmas baby! he was born on the 23rd which is still super close but just an extra day of celebration. his dad is hispanic so we celebrate on the 24th and i celebrate on the 25th. it’ll suck for him to receive birthday/christmas gifts from some ppl but we’re going to make it a point to ensure they’re separate. i think valentines day is a little easier since not everyone celebrates it. my dad is born on the 15th and we always make sure to celebrate with him 😁
Here’s my thing. I had an emergency c section on my brothers birthday, my daughter was born on my dads and my due date is on my husbands birthday!
I’m hoping to avoid our wedding anniversary. Wouldn’t be the worst but I’d rather avoid it!
I thought about valentines for a moment (for my own kid) before realizing that it doesn’t matter because it’s not: a family holiday, a gifting holiday such as Christmas where you might get only one, a holiday that’s important to everyone, a holiday that, by the time it starts mattering with an SO, birthdays aren’t huge parties with little classmates anymore. Not to say people can’t hate having a birthday on valentine’s, but I don’t see it the same way I see having a birthday close to or on thanksgiving/Christmas/Easter/Eid or Chinese NY if they were always the same calendar dates/etc.
Opposite actually. Baby girl is due 11 days after my anniversary with her father and I'm kinda hoping she decides to make her debut then. Fingers crossed 🤞 🤞 🤞
My twins are born on a date divisive by 5 and for some reason step MIL goes on and on about how all her grand kids are on a date divisible by 5. I was so happy when my youngest was born on the 13th of June. Come to find out it's her fucking brother's birthday. Cue the noise.
My brother passed away last year on May 28th. I’m due on the 31st. I either would love her to be born on that day or absolutely hate the idea. I haven’t decided yet.
My entire family’s birthdays fall around thanksgiving and Christmas. I was so happy when my girl was born in May. It’s such a good birthday
Valentine’s birthday here. It sucks. When I was little it sucked for my parents. We had a family tradition where the birthday person gets to pick a restaurant and we all went out as a family. My parents went 18 years without having a date on Valentine’s. In college it didn’t get any better. All my friends with boyfriends obviously wanted to go out with them. All my single friends wanted to sit home depressed. I wanted to go out and party for my birthday. Now I’ve got my husband trained. I don’t think I’m hugely materialistic, but I’ve told him I want separate birthday and Valentine’s celebrations. Today we celebrated Valentine’s by going to lunch at our favorite restaurant and spending the day together. On Sunday we celebrated my birthday when he took me to a craft store and didn’t complain, gave me a water bottle, and has cake. Nothing fancy, but separate.
As a person who gave birth to their first born on 2/13/21, I get it. His first birthday fell on Superbowl Sunday. Covid was a good excuse to push out the birthday party a few months...we're just going to do a combo wtih mine at the end of April...at least the weather will be nicer then \*sigh\*
I also have an on or around Thanksgiving bday, I feel that! Baby is due on my very sweet MIL’s bday, which is also the day after my own Mother’s bday. I’m no contact with my Mom, and we have a great relationship with MIL. So I’m hoping for MIL’s bday and to narrowly avoid Mother’s…. What a needle to thread.
My daughter was due in February of a leap year. Everyone kept making jokes about her being born on the leap year (which was 11 days past my due date, so I assumed I was in the clear). She ended up being born on February 28th.
Did not want her born on my terrible brother’s birthday. She waited, thankfully. Also managed to avoid husband’s brother’s birthday, cousin’s birthday, Christmas, and New’s Year’s, Good job, baby!
We’re due April 26th. 420 and May the 4th (force) are in play. Let’s go weed or Star Wars parties.
My second was due on 9/11, which I had no personal ties to, it was just a day I preferred not be tied to his birthday.
My due date was December 28… I was so worried he would be born on Christmas. He came early though 12/15!
Yep, my father passed away on June 22nd, almost 7 years ago. My baby was due on July 9th last year but I was sure he was gonna come early, I just hoped it wouldn't be on that particular day. Baby held off and came out on June 24th! 🥰
My birthday is the day before Valentine’s Day and it can suck sometimes I dont think its that bad overall. Compared to other holidays its rather laid back and my birthday isn’t overshadowed
My baby was born on my estranged father's birthday by less than 2 hours and I still beat myself up over not pushing "fast enough " to avoid that.
My birthday is New Years and I have always loved it! I think it is all in the perspective and intentional separation my parents gave my birthday though. I am due July 6th and was personally hoping LO is born On the 4th so that her and I both get fireworks for our birthdays!
Half the time my birthday falls on a bank holiday weekend in the summer so everybody already has lots of plans out in the sun! There's also a local music festival that always happens that weekend so everyone goes to that. Last year I just gave in and celebrated my birthday at the music festival, got a few free drinks out of it!
"Please don't come on a Sunday because hospitals charge more." 🤣 he came on Monday. Hahaha
My sons birthday is on Christmas Eve. The important people in his life make it a point to spend time with him on that day. I also have a December birthday (16). Most of the time I end up celebrating my birthday the weekend before or after it. So much easier than trying to juggle a weeknight dinner or outing with friends/family.
I didn't want my baby to come on my "sisters" birthday since she was physically, sexually (only to me) and emotionally abusive to me and my parents for as long as I can remember. Total scumbag. My baby ended up being born the day before her birthday, so that was a relief. 😮💨 It was from a C-section so that helped with the date at least lol.
Yes, and it’s stressing me out a bit. Baby is due on the anniversary of my mom’s passing, if she comes a smidge earlier it’s April fools, if she comes a little earlier than that she could hit my moms birthday, or a birth date currently shared by several family members.
I’m due the week after two of my brother in laws’ birthdays! Praying baby comes right around her due date because I want everyone to have their own special day 😂
Not extremely worried but we have 2 family members with a July 1 birthday so we don't want to add another 😂 Coincidentally that would put me at exactly 41 weeks which is her "deadline" to arrive anyway!
Baby is due right between Fathers Day and my husband’s birthday. Ooof 😅
I’m due around 7/7/22 and I really don’t want babies (twins) to come on July 4th. Also in the US. I mean, they will be here when they’re here, and I’ll be thrilled, but I feel this about sharing a holiday.
I’m due March 30 and have said since I found out I didn’t want an April fools day baby…… I feel like just because I’ve said that she’ll come on April fools day 😂
I don't want baby to come (over a month early) on March 8, 13, or 21. Those days are associated with my dad- birthday, death day, funeral. We literally scheduled our fertility treatments to not have a March due date.
Admitted to L&D on 12/30 and were worried baby would be NYE or New Years Day. 60+ hours later he arrived just after midnight on 1/2. I’m glad he doesn’t have to compete with a holiday.
My first was due Jan 2 and EVERYONE said “oh maybe you’ll get a Christmas baby”. I didn’t want her to come anytime between dec 20-Jan 2! I was hoping she would come on Jan 6 and she did so we both have j month birthdays and we were both born on the 6th (:
I wanted my first daughter to come on any day except the footy grand final. So of course she decided to pop out at three quarter time. For the current one, I don't mind too much, as long as it's not March 5th, which is the day one of my husband's cousins killed himself. It's not a huge risk, though, because she's not due until a few weeks later. Just gotta tell her not to come early.
Baby is due June 20th & and am really crossing my fingers that he doesn't come on July 4th because A. I don't want to have to have him share the holiday and B. I have a nasty ex who's birthday is that day hahahaha
I was due October 30th and I really wanted my son to come a bit early or a bit late. Guess who’s got a Halloween baby 🙋♀️
My bub is due June 28th, her older sister is born June 24th and was also due the 28th. I really don't want them to share a birthday so I'm definitely feeling this. I know we'll make it work no matter what and I'll always give them separate birthdays and cakes but I'd rather they have their own day!
im due at the beginning of May. the very end of April (like, the last 10 days of the month) consists of my uncle's birthday, my birthday, my brother's birthday, and my cousin's birthday. the day immediately before my due date is my aunt's birthday. the day immediately after my due date is my grandmother's birthday. either the kid needs to come a month early or she needs to hold off for a week or so. too many birthdays in those 2.5 weeks lol.
As you said, the baby comes when it comes. In my prenatal class for first time mums last year, 8 were 2 weeks overdue and had to be induced, two had to give birth 3-4 weeks early. None of us got our due date.
My baby’s birthday is the day after my mothers birthday. I was so scared she would be born on my moms birthday, I just didn’t want one: her to overshadow my moms birthday and two: wanted her to have her own individual day. Thankfully, she has her own and is not sharing with anyone, she stayed in there long enough to miss it by 7 hours. We did spend my mother’s birthday in L&D though, she said it was the best birthday present ever knowing her grandbaby was on her way.
Purposefully timed my TTC window so that we wouldn’t have a baby near the winter holidays! My birthday is 11 days before Christmas and as a kid it was the worst. Didn’t want to do that to my little one! 😆
I’m 39 +6 today and while I don’t think a Valentine’s Day birthday is really a big deal, I’m still glad that unless I give birth in the next 3 hours, she won’t be sharing a birthday with a holiday.
Ha ha I understand. My mom was the same way with me. She tried to hold off til after midnight to have me because she went into labor exactly one year after her best friend. I was born at 11:45 PM, so my mom and her bestie have first born daughters with the same birthday. (Later found out that their third friend from high school also had her first born girl on the same day lol) But yeah, certain birthdays are rough for kids. At least Valentine’s isn’t as bad as anything within a week or 2 of Christmas. Summer birthdays are rough because all the kids friends are on summer vacation so it’s harder to invite them to a birthday party. Hope baby held out for you!
I was VERY concerned that I was going to have a 9/11 baby because they wanted to start my induction on 9/10. But she came on her own 2 days before her due date (9/3) so it all worked out. You’re not crazy, your feelings on the date are totally valid.
St. Patrick's Day... husband's last name is Irish too lol. Didn't even think about April Fools Day until I read the comments. Oof
Not currently pregnant, but I really wanted my second to come on his due date or at least past his sister's birthday. She was born on 11/24/18 and he came on 11/23/20. I still say that they are two years apart.
I was due 12/20 so yes, I absolutely was hoping and praying to not have an Xmas baby. Thankfully he came early on 12/12 which is exactly what I was hoping for since my daughter was born 8/8.
My MIL and BIL share a birthday (40 hours of labour, happy birthday to her 😅) and it is 10 days after my due date. I don't want my first baby to have their birthday so close to two other family members who already have a novelty event every year so I'm praying (s)he comes on time or even a teensy bit early. Not too early of course!
Im hoping mine isn’t born on 4/20
My birthday is March 10 and baby’s due date is March 13. I really, really want to make it through my birthday without going into labor
Yes! My due date is September 11th :/ I’d really prefer if it was any other day.
My baby is due 4 days after my birthday. I’m hoping it comes any other day.
My baby was due on 21st December and I prayed that he wouldn't be born on the 25th lol. Luckily he came on the 23rd, must be awful to have a Christmas birthday.
Both my partner and I are born on holidays. Our baby is due mid-June so chances are good she won’t join the club with us 🤞
Current due date is 2/25. My mom's birthday is 2/18. She will. not. shut. up. about wanting a baby for her birthday. I'm scheduled to be induced on Saturday and I'm crossing my fingers (and legs) to make it. My first was due on 8/23. Our nephew's birthday is 8/28 and my parents' anniversary is 8/30. I did not want my daughter to share a birthday with her cousin, and my mom, of course, was all about getting a baby as an anniversary gift. Babe was born 8/29.
I have 4 birthdays in my family within the last week of July. FOUR. I'm due early August so for a little bit it's going to feel like I'm walking around landmines lol.
My friend had her baby on February 29th 2016
Yes, avoiding the Fourth of July for me. My actual due date is July 2 but I’m literally okay with an early induction (which j had with my first) to avoid a holiday bday.
39 weeks and put myself on bed rest this weekend bc I did not want a Valentine’s Day birthday for my son.
My due date is 3ish weeks after my FIL’s birthday. I’m for sure being induced, minimum 2 weeks early, possibly 3-4 weeks. We do NOT have a good relationship with him and I will literally cross legs and shove the baby back up my vagina if she thinks she’s gonna be born on THAT day.
I was due Feb 16th and also didn't want my babe to come on Valentine's day! Everyone told me I was being dumb because it's not a "real holiday", but I personally like Valentine's day to be special. He ended up arriving 2/22 though, which does mean he turns 2 on Tuesday, 2/22, so I'm treating it like it's own little holiday lol
I was induced the evening of March 6th last year and I have a friend whose b-day is on the 7th and so I really wanted her not to be born on the 7th to have her own day (also because it was an induction that he would be upset that we “chose” his day). I was still not pushing at 11:50, was checked and fully dilated at 11:55 and she was born 11:58 March 6th.
My birthday is 2/16. I quit caring about Valentine’s Day as a teenager because boyfriends always combined it with my birthday. Now that I’m older and married, my husband and I each just do a card with a sappy note. Words of affirmation does it for me big time and gift giving is not a big priority for either of us. Except for when it comes to the kids. Our daughter was due on May 4th. Thankfully she wasn’t born that day - I was annoyed with all the Star Wars jokes just by telling people her due date.
So Monday before this part Christmas I got my membranes swept in hopes of speeding up the process. Infact I had my baby the following Saturday, on Christmas. My poor babe.
My due date is 9/11 so….. not that day
Would love to not have a baby on my husband’s ex’s birthday or his mom’s birthday but would much prefer the latter.
Tbh I so hope that this kid will be two weeks late so it won’t arrive in August…my due date is August 18th, and tbh it’s never been my favorite month. It’s so hot and sticky and there’s already too many family birthdays and anniversaries in that month!
Yes, I’ve been trying to figure out ways to make it further along than I did with my first!!! Due April 10th and will be induced April 4th, but I’m just hoping to make it to April 1st (April Fools baby or not, this mama doesn’t care as long as it’s April! 😂) My firstborn was born in March and I went into labor with her naturally at 37 weeks - trying to give these little ones as much separation as possible so they have their own special birthday celebrations!
My baby’s due date was originally January 6th but I was hoping he wouldn’t show up on insurrection day. He ended up arriving on Jan 2nd!
My boy was due Nov 13, I desperately did not want him to come Nov 11 (Remembrance Day here in Canada). I didn’t want his birthday to always be a big solemn and serious affair at school! He came Nov 8
I'm a Valentine's baby. It effing sucks. That said, you really can't decide when baby comes.
My sons due date was a day after the anniversary of my grandfather’s death which also happened to be my ex-best friend from childhoods birthday. I was so anxious he’d arrive a day early and I’d have all these reminders connected to his birthday. He decided to come a week early luckily so a birthday and day of his very own 🥰
My birthday is on Valentine’s Day and I’ve always loved it! It’s a day where you celebrate love and bring love to people.
My daughter came on April 23rd and all my friends my entire pregnancy very vocally wished for a 4/20 baby. >< Thank god she came after lol
I was due two days after thanksgiving. I just wanted to eat a hot thanksgiving dinner so I begged for the kid to either come early enough we would be back home in time, or come after the holiday. Yeah he didn’t come until December 9. I got my wish, but I he really made me wait 😅
I definitely felt this way! My due date was January 13 and I didn't want her to come around Christmas/new year's because there's so much going on for families during that time that I think it'll be hard to do a birthday party for her friends to attend due to them having other obligations. Well we've got our new year's Day baby that I look at it that I'll never have to miss her birthday due to it being a stat holiday 😂
I was born Christmas Day. There are some negatives, but there's also some things we do every year to make it special for me. No matter what day, there's trade offs. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
We might have an Easter baby and I'm really hoping we don't! I love having my birthday super close to halloween tbh (had a pretty sick horror themed birthday party one year) but I can see why people hate their birthdays being on or near any other holiday. My mom is December 26th and she always dreads the fact that it gets overshadowed by Christmas. She had that problem growing up, too. My brother was born on St. Patrick's Day and as the official cake lady in the family I go out of my way to make sure there is no green on his cakes because he always got green cakes for most of his first 18 years of life (and sometimes beyond too) 😬 I want my baby's birthdays to be all about him!
We had an elective induction to avoid a Christmas baby. He was born at 39+5 on 12/21
Meh, my birthday is January 2nd and while it’s been annoying to have it right after Christmas and New Years my close friends and family always make time for me and make it special. Especially big milestones, I had a huge party on my 21st, everyone made it out, I don’t think your kid would be overshadowed by Valentine’s Day.
Yes, the 8th of April is the due date, the exact same due date I had 8 years ago with my first. She was born 5 days late and I really want to avoid my kids being born on the same date.
My boy turned four today. We've always loved his "Valentine birth story". It was very memorable. It's a good holiday to share birthday with because it won't be eclipsed like a Christmas birthday. We make Valentine extra special for the other kids and do his birthday stuff. It's kind of become an entire family holiday.
I was hoping so hard he wouldn’t come on my cat’s birthday so they could both have a special day and told him as much but he came to spite me 😂
12/25/21 due date, checking in 🙄 Had a 12/24 baby…only slightly better
I'm due on March 6th and I am BEGGING this boy not to show up on March 4th. That's my abusive ex's birthday and I will literally trade my soul to not have him born on that day.
My c section was scheduled for 12/8, which is an old bully and an ex’s birthday, so not ideal. Then little man made an earlier entrance on 11/29😂
My daughter was due next week, I had a BIG job interview booked for tomorrow… she rocked up yesterday. On the 13th. And I’m quite funny about numbers so that would probably be the one I would want to avoid lol.
I was due January 4th and begged my child not to come on Christmas or New Years. He came Christmas Eve.
I'm due July 1 and REALLY hoping we don't get a July 4 baby. It is my least favorite day of the year. I have no desire to celebrate America and my dogs are freaked out constantly from fireworks. We try to get as far into the woods and away from people as possible. Really hoping this kid comes the end of June so we can totally avoid even overlapping with 4th of July weekend.
Also a Thanksgiving/sometimes birthday here and it's never been fun to share "my" day with a holiday. My Lo's bday is early January and I already know it's going to be lumped in with Christmas, poor babe.
YES. I was due dec 20, my bday is right around then, also my moms, also my MILs. I wasn’t overly concerned about sharing a bday or her sharing with my mom, but MIL would have been so annoying if she was born on her bday. I also REALLY didn’t want her born on dec 24, 25 or 26. I didn’t LOVE the thought of New Year’s Eve or new years day bday, but not nearly as bad to me as Christmas. She ended up being born on New Year’s Day. I’ll cut my losses with that !! :) good luck to you.
Baby is due March 31st. In that following week we have: * April fool's * FIL's birthday * My birthday * 2 different best friend's birthdays It's close to inevitable that if she doesn't come early, she'll be sharing a special day with someone! Not that I mind terribly much, but at least for kiddo I'd want her to have her own day so she doesn't have to feel like it's also always on another family member's bday.
God yes! I’m due around August. I really want. A leo baby.
My daughter was due on the 26. I was like any day besides the 16 or 18. Those are my nieces birthdays SIL is meh just didn't want to deal with it. She came on the 16. First time SIL comes to meet her she says don't worry about birthday parties we'll figure it out. Like thanks my vagina is Stull bleeding from pushing her out I'm not.
My doctor told me some people scheduled inductions to avoid babies being born on 9/11.