Another family milestone

Beth54 · Guru

Another family milestone

Happywanderer · The Master

So that means its your birthday on Monday Beth.?

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
So that means its your birthday on Monday Beth.?

Sure is.

pricey43 · Guru

Beth54 wrote:

Anyone else have a story about siblings?

My first year out teaching, one of the boys in my class had his birthday on Christmas day.

I commented about it and that he would only get one present a year. He then went on to say that 2 of his siblings also had been born on Christmas day.

Knowing their were 4 children in the family, I enquired about the 4 child.

His reply was ' Oh no, her birthday is on December 23. Mum tripped and fell down some stairs so she was born early.

I was very tempted to ask what the special day was 9 months before Christmas. wink confuse wink biggrin wink confuse biggrin

Beth54 · Guru

How amazing is that! confuse biggrin

I met a married couple years ago, who were born on the same day in the same hospital! confuse biggrin

blaze · Guru

I was 22nd of feb, younger brother 22nd of feb, younger sister 20th of feb, older sister lucked out and got may
cheers
blaze

Rip and Rosie · Guru

In my former life I was a midwife, and can tell you the if you don't want a baby born at christmas, be careful at easter. Where I worked, lots of men worked in the mines and they got an easter break. Christmas was always busy.
Women due around christmas would pressure for an induction in the 2 weeks before, so we were busy then too.
Lots of inductions end up with forceps, so the mum's postnatal days aren't comfortable- more work foor the postnatal ward.
When an induction doesn't work, the caesar rate goes up, busier.
If they got the dates wrong (and they do) the baby might not even be "due" and premature babies make even more work.

Moral of the story (from the midwife's point of view) "Just stick to the chocolate eggs at easter".

Beth54 · Guru

Gee Rosie, I didn't realise the 'choosing early delivery' had been around so long. I recently heard of a stupid woman who wanted to be induced early so the baby wasn't so big. furious Stupid stupid girl.

My sister had the unfortunate experience of her doctor wanting an early deliver, because it suited him. (She only realised this later.) Her daughter was only 5lb 8oz and had a lot of respiratory problems early on.

Blaze, my daughter was born on the 22nd Feb too! My 55 year old brother lucked out too with March!

To add to the Cancerians in my family, there's not only me, youngest brother, sister, son and late Dad, but a nephew, a nephew-in-law, and my daughter-in-law!

bill12 · Guru

My god! I have been corresponding with older women! Happy birthday , Beth.

Beth54 · Guru

bill12 wrote:
My god! I have been corresponding with older women! Happy birthday , Beth.

Not that much older Bill! Anyway, it's not today, it's Monday! So I expect another birthday wish on Monday thank you! biggrin

Keith19837 · Senior Member

Beth54 wrote:
Anyone else have a story about siblings?

My father used to work governmental contracts in various parts of the world. We all packed up (poor Mum) and headed off to the Carribean for three years. Mum was pregnant en route and gave birth to one of my sisters whilst we were in Jamaica. At the end of the contract, we packed up again (poor Mum) and she was again pregnant en route to U.K. My other sister was born in England. After a few shorter contracts in Europe, U.S. and the Subcontinent, Dad got another long contract, this time in Australia. We packed up again (poor Mum) and came here for three years before returning to U.K. (again with the damn packing, poor Mum) My older brother and I kept checking Mum's midriff on the travels through Europe etc and again coming to and back from Australia. Upon our hearing that we were once again returning to Australia we did the midriff checking again. Mum finally noticed our 'examinations' and enquired about them. We told her that we noticed that when going to and from hot countries, she was pregnant but not so when we had anything to do with colder countries; so therefore it only happened when hot countries were involved. Australia is hot so we were expecting further arrivals. Mum pointed out that my brother and I were born when no hot countries were involved and that she was neither moving nor getting pregnant again.

Beth54 · Guru

Good story Keith. smile Your poor Mum. disbelief

On the other hand, how interesting to live in so many different countries! smile

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

bill12 wrote:
My god! I have been corresponding with older women!

me to biggrin

Rip and Rosie · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
bill12 wrote:
My god! I have been corresponding with older women!
me to

You too are the blokes that made us old. We were young before we met you two.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Rip and Rosie wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
bill12 wrote:
My god! I have been corresponding with older women!
me to
You too are the blokes that made us old. We were young before we met you two.

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