Vent, FIL wants DS to be late

namara5532

So yeah, this is kind of a petty whine.  I'm due on the 24th, but both FIL and DH want DS to come a week late on the 31st.  The reason why is DH's birthday is on the 31st, but so is DH's grandfather.  As neat as it would be for there to be 3 generations of men with the same birthday, as the one who would have to carry DS that long, the thought is exhausting.  I'm actually gunning for an early birth because I'm exhausted by this pregnancy.  The thought of going a full week past my due date makes me want to punch someone.  I swear, if I hear from them one more time about how they want DS to be a week late, I may actually punch them.

Not that it's up to them or even up to me.  DS gets to choose when he comes, and I've already comitted to not being induced or getting a c-section unless there's a true medical emergency.  It's frustrating enough not knowing the exact birth date without listening to how they want me to go an extra week.

bpwife&mama

It's funny you say this because my MIL, FIL and DH all want LO to be born on the 31st as well because that is DH's deceased brother's birthday.  As special as that would be, I am tired lol.

SassyPants150

Those kind of things make me extra stabby. Yes it would be neat but it's just a birthday. I think it's silly for people to get worked up about a baby making their arrival on a certain day for the sake of sharing a birthday. If it happens...well cool. If not then they will get over it.

Kristine Schilling

DH's family has a chocie of dates for me to pop... Jan 4th was one cousin. Jan 7th is an uncle. frankly, I just want to pop. I really could care less who elses birthday in the family happens to be right now. Stop asking me if I have gone into labor. grrr

Sascha3

I would do just about anything to avoid the 31st...both of my parents died on that day 10 years apart.

I also realize this is irrelevant to you, but just wanted to share my hatred of the 31st.

Jess084

Sascha3:

I would do just about anything to avoid the 31st...both of my parents died on that day 10 years apart.

I also realize this is irrelevant to you, but just wanted to share my hatred of the 31st.

That is absolutely awful! I'm so sorry,

And OP, I know exactly what you mean. What gets me is people who I am not even close to telling me that I should have baby on such and such date because it is their birthday. Like, sure, let me just pencil baby in.

megaloo27

Well at least those are sort of good reasons. My husband told me she can't be born on the 28th because there is a UFC fight on tv, and she has to be born before the Super Bowl! I know he is being silly, but I wonder how much he is actually serious.

haswelljme

DH's birthday is on the 23rd, so of course people have been pushing for that date. I would be fine going then, but MIL is supposed to fly in that day for a week and I'm really hoping that I go late...after she is gone. I'm a horrible person.

namara5532

Funny you should mention the Super Bowl.  DH and I both have late Jan birthdays and grew up hating the super bowl.  Do you know how hard it is to get people to come to your birthday party when it happens to fall on the same weekend as the super bowl?  Neither of us even really like football, although I had to at least learn how to watch it and know what's going on because my parents would often combine my birthday party with their super bowl party.

More reason to NOT want baby to come on the 31st.  I'd rather he came on his due date because it'll be less likely to fall on super bowl weekend.  Ugh!

Lhand11

I don't want my baby to share a birthday with anyone. It will be hard because January is peppered with familial birthdays. It is like trying to walk through a room covered with mousetraps. My due date is the only "free" day. I hope baby comes then! Not likely but a girl can dream right?