I’m 33 weeks pregnant and my daughter is due a week after my birthday but the doctor is doing a c-section the week of my birthday and has considered if I wanted me and my daughter to share the same birthday she’d try to schedule it the same day (as we get closer to 38 weeks we’ll find out for sure) but my husband thinks it a bad idea that my daughter should be born before or after. Has any moms shared a birthday with their baby’s? Is there pros and cons? No judging please.
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Not judging but this sounds just a little silly to me. Giving birth is a special time. No matter what day it falls on. Personally I feel like it would be even more special to share a birthday with your newborn.
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My neice was born on my birthday 
was the best birthday present I ever got she has just turned 3 now I couldn’t be happier i really couldn’t careless about my birthday tbf I’m so happy to just go and celebrate her birthday and watch her face xx
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Me and my birthday twin love it! As a mom I plan a night activity for myself and the day is hers
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My granddaughter was born on her dad’s 21st birthday,they both love it,she is 25 and he is 46
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My grandpa’s birthday was the day before mine and we always celebrated together. We still had our own cakes and I would have my own celebration too but I have missed celebrating with him since he passed away. I would say schedule it for their own day but close so you can have a special celebration together.
Well I share a birthday with my grandma and her birthday has ALWAYS over shadowed mine. (Our birthday is coming up next weekend). 
every milestone for me is a milestone for her. I turned 25 she turned 70. I turned 30 she turned 75. I’m turning 35 and she’ll be 80. I can’t ever celebrate how I want for my birthday cuz the family always plans something big for her. But at least I still have her around so that’s the upside.
I would want them to have their own special day - but I see it both ways 
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I share a birthday with my little I had no problem sharing my birthday since my brothers birthday is 5 days after mine 
I just celebrate my birthday like a day after our birthday
My youngest son shares his birthday with his dad. I told my fiance when he was born there was no way I could top that present hahaha
My son had his birthday on Easter… in the morning it was Easter eggs an Easter hunt then a few hours after I brought out balloons and presents and cake. His original due date was his uncles birthday. Then I was supposed to have a C-section on the day of another uncle, but my waters broke a week before and he was born on his cousins birthday… …
if it happens to fall on your birthday then that is how it is…
Being older it’s just a couple of presents an cake, an a meal for dinner (usually the birthday person picks what they want) but if your not one that throws a big party every year (I’m one as u get older it’s kind of just another day). But if you make it about them I don’t really see a problem in sharing a birthday.
A friend of mine has the same birthday as her grandson. She says it’s the best gift she’s ever gotten
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I wouldn’t want to. I say every baby deserves their own day. My oldest was due two days after my 21st thank goodness she was two weeks late born on the 26th my child hood best friends birthday. This up coming January my 3rd child will turn four and two days later my youngest will be a year old. Oyy. Each deserves their own day but I’m doing a shared thing (each will have own cake) but it’s going to be my boyfriend the two little girls and my two oldest girls (13 and 11) and myself
Are there cons???that would be the greatest blessing
This might sound a little selfish but as a mom that gets overshadowed by EVERYTHING family related, hell even mother’s day is shared with grandmothers and aunts, I’d want my own special day that’s just about me 
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I appreciate the honesty of this post. I share a birthday with my son but I know how the comments go on FB. If you’d like to message me privately you are more than welcome.
My daughter was born on my birthday last year. It sucked spending the day in the hospital but I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday present. She’s 7 months now so we haven’t actually shared a birthday quite yet but… Only con is habitually wanting to say my birth year when the Drs ask for her date of birth. Lol
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I made the mistake of getting married on my birthday weekend. It means my birthday frequently gets forgotten. Your birthday will never be special to you again as your daughter will always take precedent. Should anything go wrong, it will give you bad memories on your birthday for life too.
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I share a bday with one of my son’s. Im not big on celebrating my bday anyways 
i think its more for my child but my husband always makes sure im celebrated too.
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I was due on my mom’s bday and she did not want to share a birthday with me! I ended up being 7 days late so our birthdays are a week apart. I do wish we had more space between our birthdays. My daughters were 8 weeks early and ended up being born the first weekend of my birthday month. So they’re the first weekend, my mom is in the middle, and I’m the last weekend. It makes for a busy and expensive month.
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My sister has a son born on her birthday and loves it. She said it is the best birthday present she ever received
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We were induced on my husband’s birthday by choice and he absolutely loves sharing his birthday with her. It makes for a really fun event for the entire family.
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My daughter came early and was born on my birthday!!! I said it then, and I’ll say it again now SHE WAS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT THAT I COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED!!! It’s such a special day for us, always celebrating together, and it has truly strengthened our bond. She turned four this year and brags to her friends, classmates, teachers that she shares a birthday with her mommy. It really is so sweet and we look forward to it every year!
I didn’t want my daughter on my birthday. Scheduled a c-section the day after my birthday, but she wasn’t waiting and I ended up having her on my birthday. We love it now that she’s older. It made her feel special
I have a child born 2 days before her dads birthday and I was born on my moms birthday. We have always had a good birthday and now that i am older I cherish all of the birthdays with her.
My MIL and her son (my so) are a day apart. She had him the day before her birthday. She absolutely loves it and he doesn’t seem to mind it at all. We always celebrate them together. Im unsure of how they celebrated in younger years but she always says he was her birthday present and is every year.
My boyfriend shared a birthday with his dad. They loved it. They had a birthday ritual that they did. It’s bittersweet to him now that his dad is passed but it has a lot of good memories.
My son was born two days before my bday and I love it. Usually take the week off and we celebrate together and husband celebrates us and then that weekend, these past 3 years have been his and we do a big party for him. I guess I’m not too big on my bday anymore either. I believe in the next two, his bday will be one week and mine will be another. It’s never been a big deal, I still get celebrated and so does he💙
My daughter was born 2 days before my 21st birthday. Shes 9 now and every year I have to tell my husband, or my in laws or just someone in the family to not lump our birthday together. I dont really care about my birthday and its super sweet they remember my birthday too, but kids should feel special on their birthday. So really there are pros and cons to both, you just gotta look from all angles as the child is older.
I think your child should have her own birthday. Unless God has different plans.
If your birthday should fall on the same day. When she’s old enough to know what’s going on. Do the party’s separately.
My cousin was born on our moms(they were twins) birthday. She hates it because they both died young and now she doesn’t enjoy her birthday because it reminds her of them
My son was born the day before my birthday it is hard at times with mixing up birth dates and birthday plans on both sides.
My son was born a week after my birthday. I didn’t want to have him on my birthday because that is my day and as selfish as it may sound I didn’t want to share my day because that’s the one day that’s about me out of the year and if he would have been born on my bday it would be his day not mine. Let them have there own day
One of my daughters birthday is 4 days before mine. I’ve always tried to ignore my birthday since October is always a busy month and we’re always broke. I wouldn’t have cared if I had to share. I don’t really care much about my birthday as in a day. Shoot I still haven’t even gotten my birthday presents. Which I’m ok with. Just as long as my child got hers is all I care about. I’ll patently wait.
I have a friend who shares the same birthday has her daughter. My youngest daughter was born 2 days before her dad’s birthday.
Definitely not, my birthday is two weeks before my daughters, but she shared a birthday with my grandfather. He has passed, and it’s still one of her favorite things to tell people, “me and my Pawpaw have the same birthday!”
My son’s birthday is the day before mine. My oldest kids & husband makes sure nobody forgets mine is the next day. When I had him My mama bought a present in the hospital. I think it’s up to loved ones to make you feel loved still.
My bday is the first my dad’s is the third we always had just one huge party it was so fun now that I’m older and it’s now a “me day” I miss it
My child no, my nephew yes. It’s also July 4th lol but never bothered me. A few years we did birthday party for us both. I never had parties growing up so 
My little brother was born on my mom’s 40th birthday and there’s never been a problem
My daughter’s is 3 days before mine. I’m an adult and don’t need to plan a birthday party for me so there is no con. 
Yup had my daughter the day of we share a birthday!!
I share a birthday with my dad
Let your baby have his/her own day if possible. Jmho…
Lol it’s just a birthday. I don’t get why people are so uptight about their own birthdays. You’re about to have a baby. Not much will be about you anymore and that’s okay.
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So- my birthday is march 11th. Our sons is march 12th and my husband is march 13th. TBH- it’s crazy bc I’m huge on birthdays, but soooo much fun that week 
i love it honestly.
I’ve got a cousin that share my birthday. And I’ve got a couple other cousins that share birthday both sides
I share a birthday with my dad and I’ve always thought it was the coolest!!
Personally I want them to have their own special day if possible