Trying to hold on!!

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cutiepiesmum Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 03:27

All I hope is for a healthy baby.

But if I could ask..... I'd really like to hold on to the 1st September now! (My DD). Just because of the school year, which is silly, but if baby was born today or tomorrow we'll have to hand them over to school a year earlier! And I have to work on call at weekends so sometimes I might not even have a day with them for 2 weeks!! So I've stopped doing anything to 'bring it on' and trying to do as little as possible! It'll be sods law that now I'm going to chill out baby will arrive! :lol:

And if we're asking I'd also like a really cute squidgy one please!!!! :lol:

Anyone else thinking the same?? x

KayeCee_And_Co Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 04:06

Im hoping to hang it out until at least Thursday for the same reason! I have my section booked for Mon so that would be even better if he can stay where he us until then. Things never go smoothly for us though so i an half expecting something to happen before then! Oh, and a squidgy one sounds good! X

Tigerlily13 Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 04:10

I'm exactly the same! Really want him to wait til september. Not due til the 8th but been sitting around the past few days just thinking 'not yet, not yet!' Just today and tomorrow to get through now! xxx

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foofanmummy Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 04:25

I'm from Scotland so the school dates are different here and you are allowed to 'hold' your child back to the following year if you wish.

I just really don't want to give birth on sept 11 due to it being the 10 year anniversary. I know it sounds silly, I just don't want my bubs growing up with all their special birthdays falling on the 'big' anniversaries of the twin towers. It's just such a sad day and would like my wee one to have a happy day for their birthday! Silly I know!!!!

MADAM_B

30/08/2011 at 05:00

Def I am not due till 15th but I do want baby to hang on till the 1st. Then baby can come anytime after cos I can't wait to meet him or her

2ndSeptBump Silver member

30/08/2011 at 05:41

FAO Foofanmummy...

My little girl was born on September the 11th 3 years ago and I know it sounds harsh, but its just her birthday to me now. Its nice to have something happy on that day and it helps you put it out of your mind.

It also means that no one can ever forget their birthday and everyone always knows someone else with the same birthday!

Im also holding out for the 1st now for the same reason as the rest of you. DD was born 9 days early and this one is due on the 16th. Just hoping to hold out!

mum2jd

30/08/2011 at 05:49

me too!! its bound to be tommorrow though! i can go into labour tomro,as long as he doesn't pop out til 12:01

EmmaAndAoifeBelle Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 06:33

I too am the same! Am being induced on Friday at 38 weeks and am glad she has held on so far and partly because really don't want her to be the very youngest of her year, rather her be the very oldest.

mum2jd

30/08/2011 at 08:12

just wondering how many of us that are wanting to wait are teachers? both me and hubby are.

honestly I think as far as academics go, an august birthday has a big effect (especially on boys) in the early years, but its not noticeable by secondary school. also i think the type of parents who are even thinking about birth dates etc, are the type to be actively involved in their child's educatiob and this will more than make up for being the youngest.

for us its more the sports side of things (we are both pe teachers), and playing representative sport, you are definately at a disadvantage being a whole year younger, because of the physical development. research backs this up,and most top level performers areborn in the first 3 months of the school year. of course there are exceptions to every rule!

interesting, but in the end healthy happy babies is all we can wish for!

KayeCee_And_Co Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 08:22

Yep, I'm a teacher (well I was until I had DD last April). My reasons are much more superficial though - my brother turned 18 on Fri and the last couple of years I have watched him desperate to learn to drive and then desperate to be able to go out properly with his friends and the wait for him was agonising! Academically, he has done very well (just got an A, a B and 2 Cs in his A levels) and I've never felt (more to the point, neither have my parents) that he was disadvantaged in that respect by being pretty much the youngest in the year. Definitely an interesting discussion! x

Tigerlily13 Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 08:30

I'm not a teacher but it is for the school thing that makes me want him in September, because i think it must make a difference. This way by the time he starts school he'll be almost 5 rather than just turned 4. There's no way this can't be an advantage at school. Plus it means i get to keep him to myself for longer! xxx

Brunette

30/08/2011 at 09:33

I'm not a teacher but my due date is 10th September and I want him to hold out until after Thursday for the same reasons - although saying that I have no signs that he's coming at all and seriously think my little man might need to be evicted!

Have an appoinment for a sweep on 20th September and fully expect to be going there as I keep reading everyone elses signs and thinking I have nothing at all. I'm still feeling fine and out and about shopping! :lol:

Littlestmonkey Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 10:46

I DON'T actually want my child to be one of the oldest in the year. I'm due on the 20th, so it's inevitable. However, both myself and my brother were miles ahead puberty-wise, and it made for a very shy, self-conscious few years at school. Both of us (particularly him) felt 'different' in a not altogether good way.

I just try to remember each child is different, and we'll all try to make their school life the best possible few years, no matter what.

Littlestmonkey Platinum member

30/08/2011 at 10:51

... but if we're talking a list of 'wants,' I really want to get a bit more portfolio work done this week, birth pool liner arrives this afternoon, tumble-drier at the weekend... and then bubs is free to make an appearance whenever- the sooner the better!!!

Oh, and after the obvious (of a healthy and happy child, please)- I'd love one with a full head of hair!!!

TulipRose

30/08/2011 at 11:52

I'm definitely wanting a september baby - also because I watch my little sister every year have almost nobody come to her party because she is born in August and people go away on hols throughout the summer. In the end we now delay them until she's back at school to avoid her being upset.

Having said that a healthy and happy baby and Mummy are much more important!

mum2jd

30/08/2011 at 12:23

i never even thought about the waiting to drive, drink etc etc. just another reason to hold out. I had a midwife appointment today and she offered to do a sweep, but I was able to postpone until thursday!!

I work with a lady who was having a c section and was offered either Aug 29th or Sep 1st (i think it fell around a weekend). As a teacher she went for sep 1st, but now wonders if it was the right decision as her son is big for his age and also the oldest so is a lot bigger than the other boys in the class making him stand out a bit. she also thinks people expect a bit more of him, even though he's only had the same amount of schooling.

I guess you just never know. And now that we're down to just 32 hours until september its looking more like we'll all get our wish. and then probably regret ever wanting to delay labour if we go overdue!!!

Meandmygrowingboy Platinum member

31/08/2011 at 06:08

Hubby said as he was going to work, "bet hes born at 23.55 tonight" :lol:

Tigerlily13 Platinum member

31/08/2011 at 07:07

Only another 12 hours to hold on! No signs yet so hoping i'll be ok, but my mum told me the other day she had 3 really quick labours - only 7 hours with my eldest sister, so still keeping my fingers crossed!

xxx

MADAM_B

31/08/2011 at 07:32

I am not a teacher, but my brother was born on the 28th august. He always struggled at school and eventually he was diagnosed with dyslexia but I do think that being a full year younger did have an impact on his education although like people say they normally catch up by secondary. Eventually he got so frustrated and bored with it all he left school with no qualifications despite him being given support throughout school, he just decided to be disruptive instead. I wonder if his immaturity also played a part in this.
Besides I would like my child to be the eldest and have another year at home as its a long time to be at school. there are lots of interesting for and againsts re oldest or youngest. But above all as long as baby is happy and healthy thats all I can wish for xx

kaz08

31/08/2011 at 14:51

I am excatly the same I am waiting for the 1st then baby can arrive at anytime. I am due on the 14th.
I work in a nursery and see how some Aug born going to school just as they turn 4 and some are not as ready as the rest going But if it happened I would still be happy.

Only a few hours left of Aug now till we reach Sept woo hoo.