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Childbirth

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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AbbeyRoadCrossing · 14/04/2015 07:37

I always book things on unlucky dates - got a cheap honeymoon on a half empty flight on Friday 13th. And one year a USA holiday very cheaply, again a half empty flight on 11th September. Makes me glad other people are superstitious
I think the 13th was something to do with Judas being the 13th disciple?

cowbiscuits · 13/04/2015 23:56

Surely its only Friday 13th that's supposedly bad luck, and even then its nonsense.

I got married on a 13th.

. I wouldn't gave minded if this baby had been born today.

Daisy17 · 08/04/2015 09:18

My DS was born on 13th April four years ago! And my Nana was born on 13th August. It is irrelevant, it's just a number, but to put your mind at ease my Nana always said she had the luckiest life ever and put it down to the number 13 and my son is a happy, sunny little thing. So in our family it's seen as a positive!!

Fattycow · 05/04/2015 21:22

I couldn't care less. Different cultures have different 'unlucky' numbers, so that would mean you would be hard pressed to find one that is good.

MoominKoalaAndMiniMoom · 05/04/2015 21:06

I'm a 'born on the 13th' baby and I'm a bloody delight so I'd say it's a lucky day to have a baby

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 05/04/2015 21:03

Mine was born on the 13th, at 13.13 in 2013 . How can a number be unlucky?!

westcountrywoman · 05/04/2015 20:59

I have a child born on 13th, got married on the 13th and have twice moved house on 13th. It's fine.

ISpyPlumPie · 05/04/2015 20:47

Ok, I'll admit I was offered induction with DS1 on either Wed 11th or Fri 13th. Not normally that superstitious but went for the 11th (he ended up being born in the early hours of the 12th). Fully accept that this probably makes me a bit of a loon

technobabble · 05/04/2015 20:39

I had an elective csection on the 13th, it didn't bother me in the slightest. I'm not superstitious though.

thatscottishbiscuit · 05/04/2015 20:23

I was born on Friday 13th April and can highly recommend it

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Baddz · 05/04/2015 20:17

My eldest was born on Friday 13th :)

MommyVan · 05/04/2015 20:14

My eldest was born on the 13th, and our wedding anniversary is a 13th too. Doesn't bother us or DS! Expect the usual, predictable comments from others though...

wigglybeezer · 05/04/2015 20:10

No, in fact my wedding anniversary is the 13th so I am obviously not superstitious (very handing when you want to book a popular venue at short notice).

midnightOK · 05/04/2015 20:06

I know you wouldn't have any choice if it's a natural birth, but if it's a planned c section, you do want to choose a "lucky" day for your baby, :)

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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.

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

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

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.

TheUnwillingNarcheska · 05/04/2015 14:04

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

WindYourBobbinUp · 05/04/2015 14:04

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

Bowlersarm · 05/04/2015 14:03

It's always been a lucky number for me.

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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.

Muskey · 05/04/2015 14:02

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

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.

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