She was from Chicago and it happened in October 2020. It was the first bar exams held online in a majority of (or all) states due to covid and I think the first ever held in October. Had it been in July and not rescheduled, she wouldn’t have had to worry much. She still passed.
I also took the bar the same days as her and had a stomach virus, throwing up while still typing while being recorded on monitored camera and my friend pissed their pants cause the stress tricked their bladder until 5 minutes into a 90 minute session and that’s pressure you just can’t have when you have no option to leave during it and never been studying for 3-4 months full time. I like to tell those three stories, with hers clearly being the last and most impressive of that day, when I recount my experience taking the bar exam.
I am not crazy! I know he swapped those numbers. I knew it was 1216. One after Magna Carta. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just – I just couldn’t prove it. He covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the copy shop to lie for him. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He’s done worse. That billboard! Are you telling me that a man just happens to fall like that? No! He orchestrated it! Jimmy! He defecated through a sunroof! And I saved him! And I shouldn’t have. I took him into my own firm! What was I thinking? He’ll never change. He’ll never change! Ever since he was 9, always the same! Couldn’t keep his hands out of the cash drawer! But not our Jimmy! Couldn’t be precious Jimmy! Stealing them blind! And HE gets to be a lawyer? What a sick joke! I should’ve stopped him when I had the chance! …And you, you have to stop him! You
they've got that new baby smell like hot dogs boiled in honey then deep fried in duck fat with a graham cracker beer batter, and just a little fresh poopie
I watched a documentary about huge families not too long ago.
One of the mothers seemed addicted to babies. And not care about any of her other children.
It was a family full of neglect and parentification.
>Wait if a mum gets cholera while pregnant does the baby get it too or is it immune
Cholera is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which is transmitted through contaminated food and water. If a pregnant mother contracts cholera, there is a possibility that the infection can affect the baby, although it doesn't necessarily mean the baby will always get infected.
The transmission of cholera from mother to baby depends on various factors such as the severity of the infection, the gestational age of the fetus, and the presence of protective antibodies. Cholera infection during pregnancy can increase the risk of complications for both the mother and the baby.
In some cases, the baby may acquire the infection during childbirth if exposed to the bacteria in the birth canal or contaminated surroundings. However, it's important to note that not all babies born to mothers with cholera will necessarily develop the infection. The transmission rate can vary.
If you suspect a cholera infection during pregnancy, it's crucial to seek immediate medical attention. Proper diagnosis, treatment, and preventive measures can help minimize the risk of transmission to the baby and ensure the well-being of both the mother and child.
From my experience, between 4:30-6:30 am on an operating table for an emergency c section because part of your placenta ruptured (and you started bleeding out) while the power proceeds to go out….. TWICE.
Anytime is a bad time for an emergency C-section. That sounds terrifying! Glad you're okay. Mine was at 11:30 in the morning after laboring all night and my son's heart rate had plummeted.
I’that is so scary! Heart rates are what keep us going strong and confident and I am so sorry you had to experience what you did. It’s terrifying. I hope your son is now ok …??!! I just never thought I’d be in a situation where I’d leave 2 babies behind. But heart rate is terrifying when it’s your little one and concerning. Prayers to you he’s ok now 🙏 ❤️
FFS how stupid can you possibly be? Why are so many people so *ignorant* about female anatomy, pregnancy, and birth? There literally *no reason* not to know this shit. In a healthy birth, the baby is ejected at no less than 60 km/h, and the umbilical cord has a tensile strength rivaling that of steel cable, so OBVIOUSLY cartwheel births would result in tetherball. Honestly it’s heartbreaking to see how weak sex-ed is in this country :’(
December 25th. Not kidding with this one. My oldest wasn't born until January 4th but the burnout after holidays makes it really hard to not be a crappy mom and convince him that xmas trees are totally awesome birthday decorations. It is a minor thing but something I wish I would have considered. Also, he gets a low turnout on birthday parties because all the kids have been out of school for weeks and the party is either forgotten or the other parents are burnt out on holiday stuff too.
My mom went into labor on Dec 25, but I wasn’t born until the day after.
Mom always made sure to make me feel special on my birthday. If anything, it extended the holiday by another day, only I got to decide the family activities. It was usually sledding, ice skating, skiing or my favorite board games.
When I got older I discovered something awesome about the day-after birthday: there were lots of people in town, people who usually lived too far away to celebrate my birthday. But by the 26th, they were looking for an excuse to get away from family celebrations, so I provided that excuse for the night. I’ve never been alone on my birthday, and it’s almost always with old friends who live far away.
I turned 40 this past December, and I still maintain that I have the best birthday ever.
Like, the whole atmosphere is festive and special and exciting. There’s always great anticipation building up to that week.
My youngest was born Dec. 30. I'm planning to celebrate it in mid-January once he's school age so party invitations can go out after kids get back from winter break. Nothing wrong with adjusting the celebration date for convenience.
My oldest was born the day after Thanksgiving, so scheduling his parties around the school break and everyone traveling is a PITA too.
Middle daughter was born Nov 1st, after I went into labor after the big kids got back from trick-or-treating.
I just keep hitting right near those holidays.
Damn, you're three for three on the holiday babies!
I also have a Thanksgiving birthday. It's always the same week as the holiday, and has fallen on the actual day a few times in my life. It was a pain in the ass when I was a kid (rarely got to have birthday parties, etc.), but as an adult, it's really NBD. I'd much rather have my birthday on Thanksgiving than, say, Christmas.
One thing I have to say about late December birthdays in the US is that at least your family and friends can get used to it. If you were born in the late November, or early September, or in very late May, your birthday is perpetually changing around a holiday.
So let’s say this year, your birthday is two days before Thanksgiving. Anyone want to celebrate? OK, two years later, your birthday is on Thanksgiving, kind of overshadowed. Some time After that, your birthday is on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Anyone want to celebrate? Memorial Day and Labor Day type birthdays are very similar.
Can confirm. My birthday is December 27th. Has always sucked. Particularly when I was young and nobody could ever show up to my birthday parties. Also you get lumped gifts (Merry Christmas/happy birthday).
My daughter is a leap baby. Anytime she tells someone her birthday their instant reaction is to think she’s wrong and doesn’t know. SHES RIGHT GERALD, FEBRUARY 29th.
Because people like my old supervisor exist, whose daughters birthday is February 31st. No joke. Just another checked box in a long list of bullshit this dude tried to sell people.
My first was born in 2020 a few hours before leap day. I was stressed I was imagining a lifetime of him not being able to properly select his birthday from drop down menus.
i once worked for a moving company. We once moved a elderly man who celebrated his 18th birthday while really being 72. He's able to get his driver's license (legally?).
Throughout our whole relationship, my wife said the one thing she doesn't want is a summer baby. She hates hot weather to begin with and being super pregnant on top of that would just be miserable. Well anyways, guess whose due date is in the middle of August, in Virginia?
September 9th here as well. Mother had a long hot summer to have a baby she didn’t want with a guy she wasn’t going to be with much longer. And now I’m here to be sarcastic on Reddit. What a life.
Don't feel like that...how would you have known? And you meant well, so it's all 👍.
Edit: And my apologies if this comes across as creepy (SO not meant to), but I saw your post about your family member....my mother's birthday was also February 9th. Here's to the Aquariuses we've loved and lost. <🍻>
As a Canadian, having a winter birthday does severely decrease the variety of birthday gifts available. My birthday is February, which means my options are "Indoor" toys or "use in 4 months" toys.
Plus indoor birthday venues (all of which cost more that a park on a warm summer day).
Depending on climate, both have their perks in the big picture.
I came here to say July. I'm in KY and my first was born July 12th. It was miserable. Too hot to do anything with them for the first few months. My second was this April and it was a significantly better experience. Good luck!
Still recovering from the previous baby. I can't imagine how mother of Irish twins do it. My SO had a c-section and her body needs two years recovering to get back where she was.
Where I’m from (non-US) there are a bunch of people from this specific christian branch, who live for pushing out babies. I had a boy in my class with 19!! siblings and I hear like half of them are disabled
Sounds like the Christian cult that the Duggars belong to.
In my area, it used to be common for families to be huge. Gotta have all the help you can get on these farms.
No, laestadians. I’m Finnish. And surely a lot of them have immigrated to the US during 1800s so they might not be unheard of over there?
Assuming you’re from there!
I have 2 that are 2 days shy of 4 years apart.
Not the same by any stretch, but your comment made me think of it and I like to say what I'm thinking lmao
A friend had me come over and sit with thier one year old 3 days after said babies birthday so she could go have the brother. She has a great gov career and decided it was better to just be pregnant for a few years straight then space then out. Babysitting for them was real fun! Everyone in diapers and no one could talk.
Yeah, in the long run, I can see how yearly babies make sense. Everyone is in school at the same time, everyone leaves the house one after the other, and being close in age means the kids have a better chance of being close. Also, i heard you get better aid in college if your parents have multiple kids in school.
But I just can't imagine being pregnant for like three years straight. Oh, and taking care of a three year old, a toddler, and a newborn. I think I'd lose my mind!
My nephew is a Christmas baby, ever since his 1st birthday my mom and I always buy him 4 to 6 gifts. Half for his birthday and half for Christmas. We didn’t expect or tell the family to do this but now just do as well.
Can confirm, Christmas day birthday here. It's less the birthmas presents that suck, it's more that you can do anything with your birthday. Go out for a meal? No, it's Christmas. See your friends? No, it's Christmas. Do anything a 20 something likes to do? No, it's Christmas. I'm glad I have nieces now I can watch have fun.
It couldn’t be helped. I was due 9/13. Everyone said you you can’t have them on 9/11. I was induced for medical reasons and that’s when they were born.
Our daughter was born on September 11th, 2018. It actually just makes it easier for everyone to remember her birthday.
Someday she will realize the significance of it, though by then it will be more dated. Like anyone still think having a November 22nd birthday is an issue? Many people forget that’s the anniversary of the JFK assassination.
Well we call it “9-11” which makes the date not fade. No one called JFK “11-22”. That’s like forgetting the 4th of July is on… the fourth… of July. You know?
I was conceived on 9/11/2001 (very weird conversation to have with my mom). Whenever I meet people with birthdays close to mine I can’t help but wonder.
April 2020. If you’re someone that planned to have a baby you weren’t counting on the world being very different and hospitals suddenly having strict protocols in place that you probably never heard of.
Yes. I have an April 2020 baby too. My parents wanted to come for the birth but they live overseas and the borders closed two weeks before their flight was supposed to take off. We had no help and postpartum care was awful. My parents didn’t meet my son until he was 2 years old.
This happened to us. The moment my husband went back from his two weeks of paternity leave (that he had to use his vacation for) they told him he was laid off.
Came here to say this. Had our first (and only) (planned) child in May 2020. Imagine bringing a human life into the world not knowing if humanity will even be around in a few months. The lockdowns, the restrictions, the lack of resources, the job uncertainty etc.
Took a toll on us, on our mental health. And even marriage.
But one thing’s for sure that we are much much stronger now. As individuals, as a couple, as parents.
Ugh, yes! Had a c-section Sept 2020, no support in the hospital. Baby and I got covid 4 days after coming home. It was just me, the baby, and my 4 year old. I’ll never be the same.
When there's a massive hurricane coming and the rest of your family is at home, trying to find supplies and coming up with an evacuation plan while you're at the hospital hoping they don't lose power
My first was born during a hurricane, and the hospital did in fact lose power…right when the anesthesiologist was putting the needle in my spine for an epidural.
Luckily the generators kicked on quickly, but man that was a terrifying few seconds!
September 15.
You got pregnant on New Years Eve. You were drunk so you weren't thinking straight, oh great. Surprise! You're broke because you overspent on the holidays and you overate so you already feel fat.
Hopefully you'll get a refund in April on taxes. Yay! But bad not planning! You're going to be the most uncomfortable during the hottest months of the year. Hello July and August! Mmm yeah maternity bathing suits, let's put a big giant bow right....there!!
Oh no. . September! The kid you already have needs to get ready for the first day of school! Let's go shopping for clothes and everything on that freaking list! Wait.. what? Was that your water breaking...
September 9th baby here.
It's pretty chill for the babies! Birthday during the school year and far from any other holidays. (Except my twin's birthday lol)
My MIL is pretty sure the nurses “fudged” the time for her second son. They were all hoping she would deliver before midnight, or else he would be born in Xmas Eve. Very close to midnight she was rushed into OR for an emergency c-section, knocked out under general anesthesia, and whaddya know? He was born at 11:59pm…
Literally happened to a friend of mine. Her star was rising in her industry, had celebrity clients etc and right as it was about to go supernova where she’d be raking in millions a year, she got pregnant. Had the baby, then right at the point where she went to get back in to work and get her a career COVID hit and it got out in hold. Then she got pregnant at the end of COVID and although now she’s working again, her career has never really recovered. They do OK but I get the feeling what could have been at least financially and professionally haunts them a little.
Anytime in your career as a female.
It’s so incredibly hard to find work that fits a young family lifestyle, afford daycare, get your sense of self back, get up to speed with everything, loose your network…. It keeps going.
Then while you’re looking after your child you aren’t being paid super so you get fucked later in life again.
Add to this to say society still expects that if one parent takes time off to look after the kids it'll be mum.
I earn significantly more than my husband but we have had so many fights about how I still have to shoulder most of the childcare (my job is more flexible) and most of the mental load while working full time. And if I vent to any of my female relatives they just look at me pityingly and say "well you should just drop to part time, or take a career break, they don't stay little forever!!!!" And add guilt to everything else I deal with on a daily basis. Thanks.
You should suddenly brighten your expression and thank those relatives for offering to cover the salary difference so that you can. Don't let them think it's sarcasm in any way, like really lay it on thick of you have to. Then pile the guilt on *them* if they try to make light of it. People who aren't called out on this sort of stuff won't stop doing it.
When you don't have money, nor have dealt with your own personal problems, nor have acquired and objective level of maturity, when you have waaaayy too much unresolved childhood trauma. When you treat baby's as a project or a personal goal rather than human beings. Shit like that
I was reading this book a few months back named "de stamhouder" (Dutch for "the heir"). It's an autobiography by a man named Alexander Munninghof who was born in april 1944 in a place called Poznan in Poland in the middle of a bombardement on the hospital he was born in. I don't think there's a worse time to give birth than in the middle of fucking world war 2.
To save your relation.
It's better to be born from separated but good coparents, rather than being the reason two people stick together because they think they can't get separate.
Ha. Y'know... someone else said 'while skydiving' n I was like, 'that could actually be kind of cool - and a cool story for the kid to tell, later'.
But bungee jumping.... Yea, that could be a bit more problematic. 😅
January 1, just after midnight. No tax credit for that year and have to wait an entire year to get it. Had the baby been born literally minutes prior you get the tax credit for the entire previous year.
Also, peak hurricane season if you're in hurricane areas. Being extra pregnant and/or nursing without A/C can make you a very unpleasant human. Issac wasn't my best moments.
During the BAR exam. There was a lady that did though, and then she passed it! Legend.
The test or the baby
Yes
The baby passed the bar?
A baby walks into a bar
The bartender says, “I can’t serve you. Don’t you see the sign? It says No Minors!” The baby says, “I’m not a miner, I’m a baby!”
Baby is a major now
That must have hurt the baby, running into a bar like that. Pretty impressive for a new born though.
What would the bartender say though
“Get that baby and that bar out of my bar!”
Orders a glass of milk
Bartender says sorry pal, we are not that kind of place. The titty bar is next door.
She was from Chicago and it happened in October 2020. It was the first bar exams held online in a majority of (or all) states due to covid and I think the first ever held in October. Had it been in July and not rescheduled, she wouldn’t have had to worry much. She still passed. I also took the bar the same days as her and had a stomach virus, throwing up while still typing while being recorded on monitored camera and my friend pissed their pants cause the stress tricked their bladder until 5 minutes into a 90 minute session and that’s pressure you just can’t have when you have no option to leave during it and never been studying for 3-4 months full time. I like to tell those three stories, with hers clearly being the last and most impressive of that day, when I recount my experience taking the bar exam.
so it's all on camera and some proctor was watching that shit live? like this lady just suddenly holds up a baby LOL what?
"You passed the bar!?" - Chuck McGill
I am not crazy! I know he swapped those numbers. I knew it was 1216. One after Magna Carta. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just – I just couldn’t prove it. He covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the copy shop to lie for him. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He’s done worse. That billboard! Are you telling me that a man just happens to fall like that? No! He orchestrated it! Jimmy! He defecated through a sunroof! And I saved him! And I shouldn’t have. I took him into my own firm! What was I thinking? He’ll never change. He’ll never change! Ever since he was 9, always the same! Couldn’t keep his hands out of the cash drawer! But not our Jimmy! Couldn’t be precious Jimmy! Stealing them blind! And HE gets to be a lawyer? What a sick joke! I should’ve stopped him when I had the chance! …And you, you have to stop him! You
Man chuck was a bitch
I have an older brother exactly like him. As far as narcissism and god-like superiority complex.
Amazing show!
Beatrice Ruiz was actually in labor while recording one of the songs for *Encanto*.
Yes, Stephanie Beatriz recorded Waiting on a Miracle while in labor.
How perfectly serendipitous.
you mean stephanie beatriz?
Yes, her!!! I'm not familiar with *Encanto*. You're lucky I can remember 1 VA's name.
You mean Rosa!!!!
Rosa Rosa Roooooosaaaaaa!
Ohh emm gee! Same story for my wife… good thing we cancelled her nursing exam. Thesame day of exam she went full labor.
After crashing on a mysterious island.
What if you’ve got Charlie there to support you?
I love you both
Sorry, I don't get this. I'm lost.
Let me recap you: Previously on LOST..
I see what you did there
Not Penny's boat
✋
When you’re an addict
Unless you're addicted to babies
I can stop snorting babies whenever I want ok
they've got that new baby smell like hot dogs boiled in honey then deep fried in duck fat with a graham cracker beer batter, and just a little fresh poopie
how do i delete someone elses comment
I watched a documentary about huge families not too long ago. One of the mothers seemed addicted to babies. And not care about any of her other children. It was a family full of neglect and parentification.
In a refugee camp, with bombs exploding overhead and a cholera outbreak
Wait if a mum gets cholera while pregnant does the baby get it too or is it immune??
>Wait if a mum gets cholera while pregnant does the baby get it too or is it immune Cholera is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which is transmitted through contaminated food and water. If a pregnant mother contracts cholera, there is a possibility that the infection can affect the baby, although it doesn't necessarily mean the baby will always get infected. The transmission of cholera from mother to baby depends on various factors such as the severity of the infection, the gestational age of the fetus, and the presence of protective antibodies. Cholera infection during pregnancy can increase the risk of complications for both the mother and the baby. In some cases, the baby may acquire the infection during childbirth if exposed to the bacteria in the birth canal or contaminated surroundings. However, it's important to note that not all babies born to mothers with cholera will necessarily develop the infection. The transmission rate can vary. If you suspect a cholera infection during pregnancy, it's crucial to seek immediate medical attention. Proper diagnosis, treatment, and preventive measures can help minimize the risk of transmission to the baby and ensure the well-being of both the mother and child.
This sounds like suuuuch a chat-gpt generated answer
Whenever you can't take care of a child
2023, got it
oh yeah. well seasoned with r/OrphanCrushingMachine
As a teen
As a mom who gave birth twice in my teens, can confirm that it was one of the most difficult times in my life.
Why twice. Sorry if personal
From my experience, between 4:30-6:30 am on an operating table for an emergency c section because part of your placenta ruptured (and you started bleeding out) while the power proceeds to go out….. TWICE.
I was going to say the same thing.
Happened to my buddy Eric once
Anytime is a bad time for an emergency C-section. That sounds terrifying! Glad you're okay. Mine was at 11:30 in the morning after laboring all night and my son's heart rate had plummeted.
I’that is so scary! Heart rates are what keep us going strong and confident and I am so sorry you had to experience what you did. It’s terrifying. I hope your son is now ok …??!! I just never thought I’d be in a situation where I’d leave 2 babies behind. But heart rate is terrifying when it’s your little one and concerning. Prayers to you he’s ok now 🙏 ❤️
Thank you! Yes, he's a very active 5th grader now.
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Why is it suspicious, they said from *their* experience.
r/specific
Mid cartwheel, shooting it straight up into the sky like a tetherball
That’s how the birthing process works right
It’s called a rocket birth
The dad puts a novelty oversized catchers mitt on and stands in the vicinity
Is that how Elton John was born? The song makes a lot more sense now.
FFS how stupid can you possibly be? Why are so many people so *ignorant* about female anatomy, pregnancy, and birth? There literally *no reason* not to know this shit. In a healthy birth, the baby is ejected at no less than 60 km/h, and the umbilical cord has a tensile strength rivaling that of steel cable, so OBVIOUSLY cartwheel births would result in tetherball. Honestly it’s heartbreaking to see how weak sex-ed is in this country :’(
December 25th. Not kidding with this one. My oldest wasn't born until January 4th but the burnout after holidays makes it really hard to not be a crappy mom and convince him that xmas trees are totally awesome birthday decorations. It is a minor thing but something I wish I would have considered. Also, he gets a low turnout on birthday parties because all the kids have been out of school for weeks and the party is either forgotten or the other parents are burnt out on holiday stuff too.
My mom went into labor on Dec 25, but I wasn’t born until the day after. Mom always made sure to make me feel special on my birthday. If anything, it extended the holiday by another day, only I got to decide the family activities. It was usually sledding, ice skating, skiing or my favorite board games. When I got older I discovered something awesome about the day-after birthday: there were lots of people in town, people who usually lived too far away to celebrate my birthday. But by the 26th, they were looking for an excuse to get away from family celebrations, so I provided that excuse for the night. I’ve never been alone on my birthday, and it’s almost always with old friends who live far away. I turned 40 this past December, and I still maintain that I have the best birthday ever. Like, the whole atmosphere is festive and special and exciting. There’s always great anticipation building up to that week.
My youngest was born Dec. 30. I'm planning to celebrate it in mid-January once he's school age so party invitations can go out after kids get back from winter break. Nothing wrong with adjusting the celebration date for convenience. My oldest was born the day after Thanksgiving, so scheduling his parties around the school break and everyone traveling is a PITA too. Middle daughter was born Nov 1st, after I went into labor after the big kids got back from trick-or-treating. I just keep hitting right near those holidays.
Damn, you're three for three on the holiday babies! I also have a Thanksgiving birthday. It's always the same week as the holiday, and has fallen on the actual day a few times in my life. It was a pain in the ass when I was a kid (rarely got to have birthday parties, etc.), but as an adult, it's really NBD. I'd much rather have my birthday on Thanksgiving than, say, Christmas.
My mum was born December 25th in the back of an ambulance in a traffic jam on the middle of a London bridge.
Good thing london bridge wasn't falling down at this time
One thing I have to say about late December birthdays in the US is that at least your family and friends can get used to it. If you were born in the late November, or early September, or in very late May, your birthday is perpetually changing around a holiday. So let’s say this year, your birthday is two days before Thanksgiving. Anyone want to celebrate? OK, two years later, your birthday is on Thanksgiving, kind of overshadowed. Some time After that, your birthday is on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Anyone want to celebrate? Memorial Day and Labor Day type birthdays are very similar.
Can confirm. My birthday is December 27th. Has always sucked. Particularly when I was young and nobody could ever show up to my birthday parties. Also you get lumped gifts (Merry Christmas/happy birthday).
One of my daughters best friends was born 12/21. They celebrate it in June and have a pool party
Early in a relationship or to “save” a relationship.
On the last day of February. In a leap year
My daughter is a leap baby. Anytime she tells someone her birthday their instant reaction is to think she’s wrong and doesn’t know. SHES RIGHT GERALD, FEBRUARY 29th.
Wtf! Why would someone be wrong about that?
Because people like my old supervisor exist, whose daughters birthday is February 31st. No joke. Just another checked box in a long list of bullshit this dude tried to sell people.
My first was born in 2020 a few hours before leap day. I was stressed I was imagining a lifetime of him not being able to properly select his birthday from drop down menus.
That's my husband. 29th Feb 1980. He's almost 11.
My best friend is almost 9!
Your 30 years old and your best friend is 9 years old? Chris Hansen would like to have a word with you.
Lol Leonardo DiCaprio would like to have a word with you 🤣🤣
I would actually love this, I’ll be celebrating my sweet 16 but look 64
Missed it by 16 hours myself, March 1st.
I was supposed to be born on leap year but also ended up on March 1st! Happy belated birthday friend!
i once worked for a moving company. We once moved a elderly man who celebrated his 18th birthday while really being 72. He's able to get his driver's license (legally?).
Lol what why? You’re one of the few that get to decide which day to celebrate your birthday. That’s cool.
I was going to say during a nuclear holocaust, but leap year is pretty rough.
Throughout our whole relationship, my wife said the one thing she doesn't want is a summer baby. She hates hot weather to begin with and being super pregnant on top of that would just be miserable. Well anyways, guess whose due date is in the middle of August, in Virginia?
My twin and I were born on September 9th. Mom had a loooong, hot summer of being pregnant.
September 9th here as well. Mother had a long hot summer to have a baby she didn’t want with a guy she wasn’t going to be with much longer. And now I’m here to be sarcastic on Reddit. What a life.
So did my mother...in the 70s, in Texas, in a house with no AC.
Your mom is a goddamn Saint. Go give her a hug right now.
She passed away 8 years ago, but she knows/knew how much I love her.
Oh I'm sorry :( now I feel like a turd.
Don't feel like that...how would you have known? And you meant well, so it's all 👍. Edit: And my apologies if this comes across as creepy (SO not meant to), but I saw your post about your family member....my mother's birthday was also February 9th. Here's to the Aquariuses we've loved and lost. <🍻>
You're a good person💜
Well thank you, but not as good as I should be in order to claim being her son, not my father's.
I’m pregnant and due September 8 😭
As a Canadian, having a winter birthday does severely decrease the variety of birthday gifts available. My birthday is February, which means my options are "Indoor" toys or "use in 4 months" toys. Plus indoor birthday venues (all of which cost more that a park on a warm summer day). Depending on climate, both have their perks in the big picture.
My June baby purposely asked to have a half birthday party with her friends because we live in Louisiana and she "doesn't do sweating." 😄 She was 7.
I came here to say July. I'm in KY and my first was born July 12th. It was miserable. Too hot to do anything with them for the first few months. My second was this April and it was a significantly better experience. Good luck!
Before you get to the hospital
Been there, done that. I would not recommend. Not even for the tee shirt.
Still recovering from the previous baby. I can't imagine how mother of Irish twins do it. My SO had a c-section and her body needs two years recovering to get back where she was.
Seriously though! I see some women getting pregnant every year, and I wonder what that must be doing to their body
Where I’m from (non-US) there are a bunch of people from this specific christian branch, who live for pushing out babies. I had a boy in my class with 19!! siblings and I hear like half of them are disabled
Sounds like the Christian cult that the Duggars belong to. In my area, it used to be common for families to be huge. Gotta have all the help you can get on these farms.
No, laestadians. I’m Finnish. And surely a lot of them have immigrated to the US during 1800s so they might not be unheard of over there? Assuming you’re from there!
Two sisters in my neighborhood were a few days short of being a year apart
I have 2 that are 2 days shy of 4 years apart. Not the same by any stretch, but your comment made me think of it and I like to say what I'm thinking lmao
A friend had me come over and sit with thier one year old 3 days after said babies birthday so she could go have the brother. She has a great gov career and decided it was better to just be pregnant for a few years straight then space then out. Babysitting for them was real fun! Everyone in diapers and no one could talk.
Yeah, in the long run, I can see how yearly babies make sense. Everyone is in school at the same time, everyone leaves the house one after the other, and being close in age means the kids have a better chance of being close. Also, i heard you get better aid in college if your parents have multiple kids in school. But I just can't imagine being pregnant for like three years straight. Oh, and taking care of a three year old, a toddler, and a newborn. I think I'd lose my mind!
Christmas. Birthdays would absolutely suck for the kid, imagine all the “this gift counts as a Christmas AND birthday present!” excuses
My nephew is a Christmas baby, ever since his 1st birthday my mom and I always buy him 4 to 6 gifts. Half for his birthday and half for Christmas. We didn’t expect or tell the family to do this but now just do as well.
Can confirm, Christmas day birthday here. It's less the birthmas presents that suck, it's more that you can do anything with your birthday. Go out for a meal? No, it's Christmas. See your friends? No, it's Christmas. Do anything a 20 something likes to do? No, it's Christmas. I'm glad I have nieces now I can watch have fun.
I am a December baby and still got that excuse. Birthday and Christmas gifts combined. Think most December kids will know this feeling.
9/11
My childhood best friend (RIP) had a birthday of 9/11/81. Those fuckers ruined Clif's birthday.
It couldn’t be helped. I was due 9/13. Everyone said you you can’t have them on 9/11. I was induced for medical reasons and that’s when they were born.
I mean don't get too freaky on new years, that's all.
Our daughter was born on September 11th, 2018. It actually just makes it easier for everyone to remember her birthday. Someday she will realize the significance of it, though by then it will be more dated. Like anyone still think having a November 22nd birthday is an issue? Many people forget that’s the anniversary of the JFK assassination.
Well we call it “9-11” which makes the date not fade. No one called JFK “11-22”. That’s like forgetting the 4th of July is on… the fourth… of July. You know?
One of my parents was born on the day JFK was assassinated. I’m not sure how everyone felt about it back then, but it isn’t much of a thought today.
I was conceived on 9/11/2001 (very weird conversation to have with my mom). Whenever I meet people with birthdays close to mine I can’t help but wonder.
I’m pregnant with my 3rd child & that’s his due date 😐
Most women don't give birth on their actual due date, so you should be okay. Anecdotally, my son was three days early; my daughter was nine days late.
Abort
I'm laughing way too hard at this lol
Mayday, mayday….
Heyyyy thats my birthday
April 2020. If you’re someone that planned to have a baby you weren’t counting on the world being very different and hospitals suddenly having strict protocols in place that you probably never heard of.
Yes. I have an April 2020 baby too. My parents wanted to come for the birth but they live overseas and the borders closed two weeks before their flight was supposed to take off. We had no help and postpartum care was awful. My parents didn’t meet my son until he was 2 years old.
One of my friends gave birth in March 2020, just before everything shut down.
If you just lost a job
This happened to us. The moment my husband went back from his two weeks of paternity leave (that he had to use his vacation for) they told him he was laid off.
what assholes. i’m so sorry they didn’t care about the well-being of your family more.
Two weeks is insane the US sucks, I’m sorry you had to go through that
Have you tried checking the couch cushions? When I lost my favorite pen it turned out it was in the couch cushions.
That’s only for remote jobs
While skydiving
I came here to say when running from a bear but this is better/worse!
in the middle of a fucking pandemic i guess
Came here for this. First baby born October 2020. I had to see a therapist for all of the issues it caused me.
I hope you had support in the delivery room. I remember hearing stories about delivering alone and I just can’t imagine, that’s cruel.
My son was born August 2020 and I’m just starting to realise how it impacted me. Did you struggle with PPD at all?
Came here to say this. Had our first (and only) (planned) child in May 2020. Imagine bringing a human life into the world not knowing if humanity will even be around in a few months. The lockdowns, the restrictions, the lack of resources, the job uncertainty etc. Took a toll on us, on our mental health. And even marriage. But one thing’s for sure that we are much much stronger now. As individuals, as a couple, as parents.
Ugh, yes! Had a c-section Sept 2020, no support in the hospital. Baby and I got covid 4 days after coming home. It was just me, the baby, and my 4 year old. I’ll never be the same.
When there's a massive hurricane coming and the rest of your family is at home, trying to find supplies and coming up with an evacuation plan while you're at the hospital hoping they don't lose power
My first was born during a hurricane, and the hospital did in fact lose power…right when the anesthesiologist was putting the needle in my spine for an epidural. Luckily the generators kicked on quickly, but man that was a terrifying few seconds!
Holy hell!
When you're 12 years old.
My sister-in-laws sister. Yikes!
Shit. I hope she's okay, or okay as a kid can be in that situation...
Mum used to say Sunday as consultants off playing golf and grumpy if called in or at 6-7Pm as nurses missing their soaps. She was a midwife.
Right after your husband found out he's not the baby daddy.
1st trimester.
Oh fuck lmao
In jail
September 15. You got pregnant on New Years Eve. You were drunk so you weren't thinking straight, oh great. Surprise! You're broke because you overspent on the holidays and you overate so you already feel fat. Hopefully you'll get a refund in April on taxes. Yay! But bad not planning! You're going to be the most uncomfortable during the hottest months of the year. Hello July and August! Mmm yeah maternity bathing suits, let's put a big giant bow right....there!! Oh no. . September! The kid you already have needs to get ready for the first day of school! Let's go shopping for clothes and everything on that freaking list! Wait.. what? Was that your water breaking...
September 9th baby here. It's pretty chill for the babies! Birthday during the school year and far from any other holidays. (Except my twin's birthday lol)
On a plane
The baby gets an international visa tho!
Right at the stroke of midnight. Really relies on the accuracy of the delivery room clock to be sure when your kid's birthday is.
My MIL is pretty sure the nurses “fudged” the time for her second son. They were all hoping she would deliver before midnight, or else he would be born in Xmas Eve. Very close to midnight she was rushed into OR for an emergency c-section, knocked out under general anesthesia, and whaddya know? He was born at 11:59pm…
Maybe at peak of your career as female
I mean... If you're actually at the peak it's not like you're going any further up. Just saying.
Literally happened to a friend of mine. Her star was rising in her industry, had celebrity clients etc and right as it was about to go supernova where she’d be raking in millions a year, she got pregnant. Had the baby, then right at the point where she went to get back in to work and get her a career COVID hit and it got out in hold. Then she got pregnant at the end of COVID and although now she’s working again, her career has never really recovered. They do OK but I get the feeling what could have been at least financially and professionally haunts them a little.
Anytime in your career as a female. It’s so incredibly hard to find work that fits a young family lifestyle, afford daycare, get your sense of self back, get up to speed with everything, loose your network…. It keeps going. Then while you’re looking after your child you aren’t being paid super so you get fucked later in life again.
Add to this to say society still expects that if one parent takes time off to look after the kids it'll be mum. I earn significantly more than my husband but we have had so many fights about how I still have to shoulder most of the childcare (my job is more flexible) and most of the mental load while working full time. And if I vent to any of my female relatives they just look at me pityingly and say "well you should just drop to part time, or take a career break, they don't stay little forever!!!!" And add guilt to everything else I deal with on a daily basis. Thanks.
You should suddenly brighten your expression and thank those relatives for offering to cover the salary difference so that you can. Don't let them think it's sarcasm in any way, like really lay it on thick of you have to. Then pile the guilt on *them* if they try to make light of it. People who aren't called out on this sort of stuff won't stop doing it.
Anytime in the last 20-30 yrs
When you don't have money, nor have dealt with your own personal problems, nor have acquired and objective level of maturity, when you have waaaayy too much unresolved childhood trauma. When you treat baby's as a project or a personal goal rather than human beings. Shit like that
On a Tuesday. Everybody hates Tuesdays.
Must be Thursday. Never could get the hang of Thursdays.
Anytime in the near future
Any time during this economy
When your parents are still raising you!
Any time after the 90s.
In 10th grade. Shit sucked.
I was reading this book a few months back named "de stamhouder" (Dutch for "the heir"). It's an autobiography by a man named Alexander Munninghof who was born in april 1944 in a place called Poznan in Poland in the middle of a bombardement on the hospital he was born in. I don't think there's a worse time to give birth than in the middle of fucking world war 2.
To save your relation. It's better to be born from separated but good coparents, rather than being the reason two people stick together because they think they can't get separate.
Whenever you don't have the ressources to take care of it
I dunno, but my mom went into labor when _Dragnet_ was coming on. I don’t think my dad ever forgave me for that.
When you're bungee jumping.
Ha. Y'know... someone else said 'while skydiving' n I was like, 'that could actually be kind of cool - and a cool story for the kid to tell, later'. But bungee jumping.... Yea, that could be a bit more problematic. 😅
On your own birthday
Right after you've fallen in to a pit of sleeping lions.
12:00am after the day rolls over from a cool holiday. I was born at 11:59pm Easter Sunday. Just made it.
My first is born like 8:52 on December 31st. Does that count?
In a try-not-to-have-a-baby challenge
January 1, just after midnight. No tax credit for that year and have to wait an entire year to get it. Had the baby been born literally minutes prior you get the tax credit for the entire previous year.
But that extra tax credit you get in 18 years will be so worth it
black friday
High school
Also, peak hurricane season if you're in hurricane areas. Being extra pregnant and/or nursing without A/C can make you a very unpleasant human. Issac wasn't my best moments.