Siblings sharing same birth date

[Grabachair]

Anyone else?
My daughter will be 3 on Tuesday and I will be having a section to have the baby on the same date. Due to complications, the date cannot be changed as the hospital wants to bring the baby as soon as possible and that’s the earliest date available at my current hospital unless I choose to go to another hospital which I have been given the option of.
If I go to a different hospital, quite a distance from
me, the section will be done over the weekend or even today if a slot is available.

Currently I am booked for the 4th. Just feel bad for the kids as they will be sharing the same date. Of course I appreciate about twins/triplets etc having no choice.
On the other hand, my son is a bit jealous that my daughter and new son will be having their birthday on the same date!
Don’t know what to think about it all really.

My 3rd was born on my 1st born 14th birthday
It felt weird the 1st birthday where celebrated both. But it's no big deal.
Eldest was at school so we had a take away and his cake etc in the eve and he'd had his gifts in the morning,
Youngest we did his presents when dh finished work at lunch. After all he was 1 he had no clue. Then we went to ILs to do his cake.
Altho 2 cakes was soo much. But with that age gap sharing a cake wasn't an option

@MySocalledLoaf

My second was due on my first’s birthday, but was premature in the end. I think the same day is better than a few days before or after for the one that has to go second.

Ditto! My second was due the same date as eldest, 6 years between them so that would have been fun! In the end he came 5 weeks early

Love hearing these stories. DS3 is due 4 days before DS2's birthday so it's nice to hear about the close together birthdays which work well!

Good luck OP :)

Thank you, also love reading these lovely stories!
Esp with the 21 and 18 birthday parties together
All of mine are early too and none born on their due date. My first son birthday is on the same date as my husband but one month apart. He was due on the leap year 29 Feb and came early.
My daughter’s due date and new son are the same and of course none born on that date and actually will be born on the same date and again both are early.
When my daughter was born, all the doctors were like ‘May the fourth be with you’ and I was what are you on about and realised that it was Star Wars day!
Sadly my dad also suddenly passed away on my daughter’s due date 3 years ago. So we always have that too.
It’s all so weird.

I agree with other posters. The same day would be nicer than a day apart. You’d end up combining parties anyway.

I shared a birthday with my Grandpa. He’s not here anymore but it was really quite special.

Most important thing is that you feel comfortable in the right hospital.

Best of luck. x

My girls are exactly 3 years apart. Besides opening dd age 3 presents with her while I was in established labour it's not been a problem 🤣 dd2 arrived an hour or so later