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So, I have been told through this entire pregnancy that I should be prepared to be induced at around 39 weeks (if she doesn't come early on her own) due to the complications I had during labor last time. Anyways, I realized that 39 weeks is 4/20. In my book this is a BAD date... I've never done drugs in my life but even I know there are drug association with this date. Not to mention it's Hitler's birthday so all the white power people use this date to do terrible things in his name... Columbine is an example. I just don't know that I want my little girl's big day being associated with these things. Am I being crazy?
I think you should be as comfortable as possible with the date. If you have a choice, why not pick a day later or earlier then it will alievate your worries.
4/20/05 is actually a beautiful day for my DH and I. It was our first date Love at first sight!
I think you should be as comfortable as possible with the date. If you have a choice, why not pick a day later or earlier then it will alievate your worries.
4/20/05 is actually a beautiful day for my DH and I. It was our first date Love at first sight!
I just don't know that I want my little girl's big day being associated with these things. Am I being crazy?
Ummm.. yup you are being crazy I think there are many things to be concerned about with pregnancy but the day that they are born isn't all that high on my list. Just make the best of it and think of all the positive things that happened on that date. For example...
Did you know on April 20...
2008 – Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
1972 – Apollo 16, commanded by John Young, lands on the moon
1916 – The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings.
But if it really bothers you, talk to your doctor about it, what is one extra day before or after for induction to get you past a day that stresses you out. I would love to have this little girl on April 13th, which is a Friday but I know alot of people don't have the same feelings about Friday the 13th that my family has (my parents were married on Friday the 13th and it's good luck days in my family). Talk to you doctor about it and you should be able to get him to adjust it bye one day.
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“First things first, but not necessarily in that order.” The Doctor
Honestly, I don't think it would have even crossed my mind. But- if it bothers you I'm sure your doctor will let you be induced a day before or after that date! One day either way won't matter
Being due the 28th.. this has crossed my mind! I mean, I definitely prefer baby be born on a different day.. but if it happens, what can we do? lol I completely see why you'd be hesitant about the possibility though.. right there with ya!
I'm with you on being bothered by the date. That's my actual due date and I am sincerely bugged by it. I don't expect to go that far but it by some chance I do, I'll be sitting my butt on the couch with my legs crossed to keep labor at bay until at least midnight so my little guy stays put until the 21st lol. Unfortunately, that date has more bad than good associated with it, or at least it's more known for the bad, and I don't want my baby's birthday to fall on it.
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Since PTL and having her early is such an issue, I would jump for freakin' joy if I was still pregnant in April and wouldnt care about having her on 4/20. Before I ever considered that preterm labor would be an issue for me, yes I'd probably prefer a different b-day but there are SO many worse things than a 4/20 baby. In fact, I'd be extremely grateful if Avery was born on that day.
I can understand your feelings. 4/20 was my original due date, and it got pushed back a week to 4/13. I know it's highly unlikely that I'll deliver on either date, but I didn't like either one as a birthday. I don't think your feelings are irrational whatsoever. If it's worry enough for you to think twice about it, I'd say it's worth mentioning to your OB when the time comes.
I feel your pain. I never gave much thought to it until someone made the comment of "oh she's due on pot day..she's going to be a partier" GREAT..thats just makes me feel awesome
Hopefully she doesn't make a debut on her due date like my others seem to like to do lol
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Christian (12), Emilee (10), Dakota (7) Brooklynn (1)and baby #5 (EDD: 1/25/13) and soon to be step mommy to Logan (12) & Landen (5)
See, I've never even heard anything weird about April 20th lol and Bonnie, hold that little guy in til the 29th, that's my birthday and I speak from 33 years of experience, it's a fun day to celebrate LOL I would hate to have Amy on the 1st though, I can see that going badly. I might prank some people though haha
See, I've never even heard anything weird about April 20th lol and Bonnie, hold that little guy in til the 29th, that's my birthday and I speak from 33 years of experience, it's a fun day to celebrate LOL I would hate to have Amy on the 1st though, I can see that going badly. I might prank some people though haha
Lol see now I'd LOVE to have him on the first =p
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Well, my family is full of practical jokers, especially my dad, and they are not all "innocent" some of them were really hurtful (enough that when my dad and mom told me that my aunt died when I was 6 months pregnant with DD, I didn't believe them, even though it was December). I can see April Fool's day being horrible.
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Shani
“First things first, but not necessarily in that order.” The Doctor
I don't associate anything negative with the 20th. To me it seems like a nice date. It may be Hitler's birthday, but it's also the birthday of hundreds of millions of people who did nothing heinous. I'm sure if I looked up my birthday, I could find a lot of dumb or negative things about it, but I think it's awesome, so the rest of it doesn't matter.
At least I am not the only one who has apprehensions about this date. I just fully expect to hear the "Oh.. I wonder what she will be doing on her birthday when she gets older" or the "she's going to be a partier" comment. I've already had one student say "hehehe What if she is born on 4/20?"
I don't associate anything negative with the 20th. To me it seems like a nice date. It may be Hitler's birthday, but it's also the birthday of hundreds of millions of people who did nothing heinous. I'm sure if I looked up my birthday, I could find a lot of dumb or negative things about it, but I think it's awesome, so the rest of it doesn't matter.
I don't really see much wrong with it either - most people have to remind me that it's "pot day". I have a cousin and a soon to be SIL who are born on 4/20....both are hoping that I'll have the twins on thier birthday!
My birthday is 4/22....and while there isn't anything wrong with that day - it's also earth day, so when I was in school we always did a big thing for earth day every year on my birthday. It was nice that we usually got to get out of regular class to plant a tree or do something fun, but my bday was sometimes an afterthought for the teachers, so there can be issues with almost any day of the year!
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DH - Matt
DS - Owen 2yrs old (5/28/2009)
Twin Girls - April 23, 2012 (38 weeks)
3 angels (08, 10, 11)
I dont like the dates but here unless you are immature, no one would bring it up as being related to drugs. Thats the ONly relation it gets here in Canada...
I'd say ask for a day or 2 leway if you could.
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I wouldn't have associated 4/20 with anything negative. But I agree with pp's - if it causes you stress you can mention it to your doc and see about a different date.
Never having been induced, I have to ask: how quickly after induction does the baby usually come? Same day? Hours? Just curious
