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do you mind if your child is born on 13th?

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midnightOK · 05/04/2015 13:05

I booked a c section on 13th April, and I will be 39+2 by then. but keep thinking if I should change to another date? As 13 tends to be kind of unlucky? Do what to know your opinion on that.

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Biscetti · 05/04/2015 13:07

I have one born on the 13th. A Friday no less. Doesn't bother me, or her, one jot.

MincePieDiet · 05/04/2015 13:09

I have one. Sometimes it falls on a Friday. It really is just another day.

SoonToBeSix · 05/04/2015 13:11

No, my eldest dd my dh and my DM are born on the 13th. It is just a day.

TheEmpressofBlandings · 05/04/2015 13:11

There's no such thing as a lucky or unlucky number/date. A day is a day is a day.

TheWhiteRoad · 05/04/2015 13:11

It wouldn't bother me-it's just another day!

RVPisnomore · 05/04/2015 13:13

My DS also was born on 13th by CS, opted for that day rather than 14th as that was Valentine's day. It's just a number.

Poolbirthx2 · 05/04/2015 13:15

I was in labour on the 13th, although. DS wasn't born until 14th, but midwife did mention that it was a few hours after the 13th. I hadn't even thought of it, but she said some mums really don't like it

DixieNormas · 05/04/2015 13:18

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ginmakesitallok · 05/04/2015 13:22

I've only just realised that dd2 was born on 13th, never entered my head to be honest, it's just a date. Should it bother me?

Redhead11 · 05/04/2015 13:32

DD1 was born on the 13th. I was induced. They asked if i minded, but by that point (5 days overdue) i just wanted the bloody baby out! Its never bothered either her or me.

buffersandbumpers · 05/04/2015 13:33

Same as Gin above. This thread has just kindly pointed out my daughter was born on the 13th. It being unlucky never crossed my mind til now. Don't worry OP!

JoandMax · 05/04/2015 13:37

My eldest was born on the 13th, it's never bothered me! It does my ILs though for some reason......

I consider 13 a lucky number now

18yearstooold · 05/04/2015 13:58

Dd2 was born on a 13th -she says 'lucky for me!'

TheCatAteMyEasterEgg · 05/04/2015 13:59

Can't think why it would matter unless you were a massive triskaidekaphobe.

I have an even more unfortunate birthdate, but that's OT.

katiegeee · 05/04/2015 14:00

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pootlebug · 05/04/2015 14:01

I was born on 13th. And it was a Friday. And I have a summer birthday, so should be doomed from an education point of view as well as seriously unlucky.

I seem to have survived okay so far.

Muskey · 05/04/2015 14:02

Dd was born a 13th it never even crosses my mind

WindYourBobbinUp · 05/04/2015 14:02

My DS was born prematurely on the 13th. It's just a number. You can't really choose anyway, I never got within a month of my elcs date and even if you do you might get bumped if emergencies come in.

Bowlersarm · 05/04/2015 14:03

It's always been a lucky number for me.

WindYourBobbinUp · 05/04/2015 14:04

Just realised my current little bean is due near Halloween too. Good job I'm not superstitious!

TheUnwillingNarcheska · 05/04/2015 14:04

I met Dh on Friday 13th, maybe it was unlucky for him

ouryve · 05/04/2015 14:05

I tend not to allow my life to be ruled by superstitious nonsense. It's so much easier, that way.

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OrangeJuiceSandwich · 05/04/2015 14:07

No. It's just a day. In Russia 13 is really lucky.

I passed my driving test on the 13th...and a Friday at that. First time

Fifis25StottieCakes · 05/04/2015 14:10

My youngest was born the on the 13th, doesn't bother me, never thought of it till i read this tbh

BackforGood · 05/04/2015 14:10

Of course it wouldn't matter.
If there were any real choice, I'd try and avoid Christmas Day, and possibly Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but apart from that, the date in the month doesn't matter.

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