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Stressing over potential Leap Day due date

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TTCorHouseReno · 18/05/2023 15:20

I am jumping the gun massively here and I know this is very first world problems BUT.. I'm into my 2nd month of TTC baby #2 and I've just started AF. I've worked out if I fall pregnant this cycle the due date will be end of Feb 2024 which is a leap year. If they are born on 29th they'd only have a 'proper' birthday once every 4 years and this really saddens me to the point I'm thinking of skipping a month of trying to avoid this due date. Am I being ridiculous?

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AMuser · 18/05/2023 15:21

Kindly … you’re being really ridiculous yes. Good luck on ttc 😀

Ineedtoloseweightnow · 18/05/2023 15:22

Yes, as someone who was unlucky and had to go through 7 years of fertility treatment including ivf, take every opportunity you can to conceive. If I knew how long it would have taken i’d have started a lot sooner like my dh wanted instead of waiting to be married!

JollyJellyCat · 18/05/2023 15:30

Yes. Leap day birthdays are super special! They can celebrate on the 28th and the 1st in other years and have two nearly birthdays.

An uncle of mine was a leap day baby, he had a fantastic 21st birthday party when he was 84.

There's always a day to avoid, I had Halloween due dates for both of my pregnancies. Neither arrived on Halloween!

JollyJellyCat · 18/05/2023 15:31

And, I wouldn't have minded if they had, I would just have avoided names like Sabrina and Guy . . .

Lcb123 · 18/05/2023 15:33

It’s so unlikely they’d hypothetically be born that day. I wouldn’t - what if this is your month?

Needmorelego · 18/05/2023 15:33

I think it would be quite cool to be a leap day baby. My granddad was just one day out of being one (1912).

Mehmeh22 · 18/05/2023 15:35

Yeah. This is not something to worry about. At all.

Mushroo · 18/05/2023 15:45

It would be bonkers. Even if they were born on the leap day (which is unlikely) it’s not a bad thing, it’s a great interesting fact.

Goodoccasionallypoor · 18/05/2023 15:51

I know someone with a leap day birthday - they really like it.

In my opinion, there aren't really bad birthdays for kids, just families that don't do well at making it special for them.

SarahSmith2023 · 18/05/2023 15:54

Yep, you're completely bonkers! Just practice a lot & have fun and let the baby arrive when it arrives!

TunnocksTCake · 18/05/2023 15:58

I would definitely try anyway... Unless you have the perfect 28 day cycle the predictors are based on, It is highly likely the date will change and / or the baby will be early or late. And if they arent its actually quite a cool birthday, and can be celebrated either side.

Infusionist · 18/05/2023 16:01

This is so mad it’s slightly endearing.

BIL is a leap year baby. Other than mild ribbing about technically only being 10 from his siblings, it’s fine. He’s always celebrated on Feb 28th.

PuttingDownRoots · 18/05/2023 16:02

You could wait a couple of months and have a premature baby on the 29th.

You are bing illogical. Its just a date

Odile13 · 18/05/2023 16:06

They'd just celebrate their birthday on the 28th when necessary, wouldn’t they? No big deal. It actually sounds kind of fun. You’re overthinking!

Chewbecca · 18/05/2023 16:09

I think it would be a real novelty to have a leap day baby, I wouldn't mind being one.

SnookyPook · 18/05/2023 16:31

I never got the whole 'trying to avoid certain dates' thing, and having just had a MMC last month, I get it even less now tbh. A healthy baby is a blessing whatever day they arrive.

Also as a previous poster mentioned, there is no such thing as best laid plans where babies are concerned. My niece had a 30th Jan due date and came along on 20thDec. Pretty sure my Sister wasn't trying to avoid a Christmas baby but point being, if she had been, and then went for it next month assuming she was 'safe', she would have been sadly mistaken!

Just go for it and best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and little one. 💕

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TTCorHouseReno · 19/05/2023 09:51

Thanks all for the reality check, I think I knew deep down I was being ridiculous and that even if a baby did arrive on 29th Feb it wouldn't mean anything in the grand scheme of things Star

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0021andabit · 19/05/2023 09:52

I knew someone with a leap year birthday & he loved it - they just celebrated the day before usually, then on leap years it was always extra special (like having an 18th, or a 21st every four years)

ell32 · 19/05/2023 09:55

That is such a hard one.

I kinda get it tho. I actually skipped a month to avoid being too close to my DD birthday. So if you are that bothered by it then just skip a month. But I know I'm very privileged to have been able to make that choice x

LemonjeIIo · 19/05/2023 09:57

TTCorHouseReno · 18/05/2023 15:20

I am jumping the gun massively here and I know this is very first world problems BUT.. I'm into my 2nd month of TTC baby #2 and I've just started AF. I've worked out if I fall pregnant this cycle the due date will be end of Feb 2024 which is a leap year. If they are born on 29th they'd only have a 'proper' birthday once every 4 years and this really saddens me to the point I'm thinking of skipping a month of trying to avoid this due date. Am I being ridiculous?

You need to get a grip. You are stressing over something that hasn't or may not happen

I would love to have a leap year birthday

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