Two kids born in the same month...

BettyH · October 2012

My daughter was born May 29 (2010). I was at the doctor's yesterday and my estimated due date is May 15 (2013). It is really a big deal to have two kids born in the same month? I certainly was not trying for this and now I sorta feel like I cheated the new baby. Am I over reacting?

ASmallWonder · October 2012

My brother and I are 3 years and 6 days apart. It has never been anything but what it is. Truly, how we feel about it never came up because we never had any feelings on it at all

oliversmom03 · October 2012

Mine will be 11 months apart. lol Francesca's bday is in April, and this one will be in March.

blush64 · October 2012

It's not a big deal. It might seem big now but it will be ok. As long as everyone gets their own celebration things are fine.

MomlovesEloise · October 2012

My brother and I are 2 years apart. I was born on July 26th and he's on July 29th. Aside from a few years where we complained about sharing a party, it was really no biggie.

Boo0512 · October 2012

My sister's little girls' birthdays are literally 5 days apart. She felt guilty about it, but what can you do! I know she plans to have seperate birthday parties for the girls when the time comes, so I think they will each have their own "moment"

Kestrel84 · October 2012

This baby has same due date as DS. I don't think it's a big deal in the least.

valigrl21 · October 2012

DD born June 6th. This time around my EDD is June 10th.

The same month is fine, but I would prefer like a week between. I want to be able to celebrate each birthday separately.

jesse2788 · October 2012

My brother and I are exactly 2 yrs to the day apart. He was late and I was early. It was never a big deal until we got older(im talking 20's) and were sharing the same friends. But up until we were about 10 we had a joint party with our own separate friends. Only thing that I can ever remember being not fair was he was older and always blew out the candle before I could. To this day he says he "hates" me but he doesnt mean it. Now my due date is May 31st so lets hope that he doesnt have to share the birthday with my 1st born.

homebird · October 2012

That wouldn't be a concern for me. My sister's birthday is March 9 and mine is March 20. We're 3 years apart. I've never felt cheated or jealous that we share a birthday month.

Oh, and to top it off my daughter's birthday is the 17th, lol. March is a popular month in our family, apparently.

junie216 · October 2012

My friend has joint parties for hers and they each get their own smaller cake. It works out well and it's better than having guests commit two back-to-back weekends. Especially with out of town traveling.

skio · October 2012

Yes, you're overreacting. You can do joint birthday parties. Awesome. Be happy that you're pregnant and stop dwelling on the extremely unimportant details.

HoolahZinger · October 2012

Try not to worry about it...nothing can change anyway, right? My friend's family (5 of them) ALL have birthdays in November! It's actually pretty fun for them!

DChunt09 · October 2012

My brother and I were both born in February, one year apart, and it never bothered either of us. His bday is the 6th and mine is the 27th. We generally had joint family parties and we loved it. We are also really close, probably because we are so very close in age.

I really wouldn't worry about it. Everything will be just fine!

BettyH · October 2012

Thanks everyone for your comments. I am very happy and blessed to be pregnant with our second child. As long as this one is health and happy, that's all that matters.

Max'smom · October 2012

While my boys were not born in the same months, their birthdays are only 3 weeks apart with Christmas in between. I don't think it is a big deal. DH and one of his sister's birthdays are a day apart. It has never been an issue with them.

kelle017 · October 2012

My sister was born on the 1st and I was the 17th. That's far enough that it has never been a big deal. I do share a birthday with my dad though. I didn't like it as a kid, but I love it now.

Mommy2CB · October 2012

My DS was born in early July (6 weeks early) and this next LO is due mid June (however I'm expecting to go early again, so May). I definitely thought about them having their birthdays in the same month (or close birthdays), but you can't really plan that out perfectly. I think as long as they have their own separate birthday parties then it's all good!

526SadieSadie · October 2012

My cousins' kids are almost exactly two years apart, both born in June. It's really no big deal, they have a huge joint birthday party for both kids.

ConnieRob · October 2012

No Big Deal

I have a good friend who has a child born Feb 26 2000, Feb 27 2001 and Feb 28 2002. The kids love it. They throw a HUGE birthday party every year.

Amber3535 · October 2012

Not a big deal at all. My sister had both her kids (ages 5 &2) on the same day. Now that's crazy!

jane.says · October 2012

It's not a big deal. My two are in the same month, and there is a strong possibility the third one will be too.

LovestruckAJ · October 2012

skio:
Yes, you're overreacting. You can do joint birthday parties. Awesome. Be happy that you're pregnant and stop dwelling on the extremely unimportant details.

This. I've never understood this concern.

But then, I'm a twin. So sharing a birthday/birthday parties is all I know. My sister & I enjoyed it. I wouldn't worry.

sherina825 · October 2012

So glad you posted this. LO2 is due on my DD1 3rd birthday. I feel guilty. Not only does my DD have to share her parents but now her birthday too. I'm sure I'm just being dramatic but I do hope that this baby decides to come a few weeks early. It's nice to know someone else has the same concern.

andyyougoonie · October 2012

Definitely not anything to worry about. 5 out of 6 members of my family are born in the same month. I never really cared or felt shortchanged growing up. Although, since my birthday was the last one, I was sick of birthday cake and always asked for cookie cake instead.

pinottoparenthood · October 2012

I wouldn't stress about it, but as the kids grow up, I would go out of my way to make sure to celebrate each one's birthday separately and make each one feel special. Definitely still do something special for your DD's birthday this year, even with new baby... enlist the help of your hubs!

Snapdragon750 · October 2012

I'm sorry, but this is a very silly thing to be concerned about. Sure we'd all like every birthday in the family to be spaced out by at least a month for convenience's sake, and while we're at it let's not have birthdays near any major gift-giving holidays, but life doesn't often work out like that and everything turns out fine. My birthday is Nov. 2, my brother's is Nov. 7, my mom's is Nov. 10, my step-sister's is Nov. 12, and all it meant was that November was a super exciting month in my family. No one got jealous of anyone...except my sister, who felt kind of left out since her birthday was in March!

Seriously, don't sweat it.

Randa&Jerm · October 2012

Try having 2 in the same week as Christmas...

MrsSt2009 · October 2012

My brother and I are 3 years and 11 days apart. To a kid 11 days is an eternity, so it never made a difference. We each had our own day and party. No big deal!

wouldntitbenice · October 2012

I don't think so, like 7 people in my in-law family have May birthdays, and they think it's wonderful. My husband and I are both in August, as is our anniversary. I think it's just an excuse to squeeze more fun into one month.

edit: Oh and my mom and Uncle have the same birthday 5 years apart. I've never heard a complaint from either of them.

AFBTB · October 2012

Not a big deal. 4 out of 5 members of my family were born in the same month. 3 of which in the same week. Just make sure they each get their own special attention on their actual birthday and all should be well!

LadySnowblood · October 2012

My sister and I were both born in April (3 years apart) and it was never a big deal at all.

mommajewels87 · October 2012

LO1 and LO4 both have December birthdays. Not only that, but LO4 was born Dec 18th and LO1 was born December 21st. So we have 2 birthdays and Christmas in the same week.

LO2 and LO5 both have April birthdays, 9 days apart.

It's not a big deal to us, at all. In fact, we had talked about if we decided to go for #6, trying to plan it to where it would be due in June (LO3's birth month.) so we'd have 2 born in Dec, 2 in April, and 2 in June. But, LO6 was a surprise and is due in March.

Raquellyo · October 2012

My first was due May 26 (born May 30), and this one is due May 25. I'm completely ok with this...in my mind, as long as they get to celebrate their own special days separately, then it will be fine. But I'm totally taking advantage of only having to throw 1 family gtg party.

bluelovin · October 2012

My oldest 2 girls were born in the same month, January 13, 2001 and January 31, 2002. It's not a big deal and they like that their birthdays are so close together. Both of my younger brothers were born in December, the week of Christmas, too. December 21st and December 23rd. They don't mind having birthdays so close together, it just sucks a little that their birthdays are so close to Christmas. My parents always make sure their birthdays are special (they will be 21 and 14 this year) and don't get drowned out by all the holiday things.

ETA: My older brother and I are a year apart. His bday is Aug.22nd and mine is Sep.3rd, so even though we were born in different months, our birthdays are only a week and a half apart, but it was never an issue either.

mvjsmama · October 2012

We are in the same boat. My son will be 2 in May and I just found out from my dr that his brother or sister will be also born in May because I will have a scheduled csection. May is a busy month for us with other family commitments like a communion and wedding, so I got very emotional the other day about the thought of being put on bed rest and missing his party. Holy hormones!

At the end of the day all that matters is that your baby is happy an healthy. May will now be a busy month for us!

llwilkins · October 2012

I wouldn't say it is such a bad thing. My husbands birthday is Jan 3, My oldest is Jan 23, and my middle son is Jan 31. So we have 3 birthdays in Jan. Then one in Feb, March, (soon to be may

, and June.

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