I ask this question because my oldest niece on my husbands side is expecting her first baby actually they are twins 2 girls, anyway on Friday when she went to the doctor, they did a sonogram and it seems like the girls are pretty big and the doctors changed her due date from 3/19 to 2/29/12... now of course she can go later and she also could need a c-section, however she can also give birth to them naturally... Anyway I saw her today and she is upset, she clearly does not want the babies have leap year as their birthday, so what does anyone here think. I personally feel as long as they are healthy it is only a date, for me I personally feel it is special to be born on a special day. I told her when it does not fall on the 29th to celebrate it on the 28th . By the way the names she has are
Autumn and Noelle.........Peace.....Catherine

My nephew is a leap year baby. He will be 16 on February 29. There are alot of jokes about the date within our family. He is always hearing that we are going to save money on him because he really only has a birthday every four years, and that he is really only going to be 4 years old on his next birthday. All jokes in good fun, and he isn't upset about the date of his birthday. He recognizes that it a special day and unique day. On non-leap years, we always celebrate his birthday on Feb 28, as my sister says he was born in February, not March.
If a Feb 29 bday comes to pass for the twins, I am pretty sure the mom and entire family will accept that it is an extra special day without negative connotations.

I went into labor on Nov 11, with my daughter 38 years ago. Our wedding anniversary is Nov. 12. The doctor told me I would not deliver until the 12th. I told him I didn't want a baby born on my anniversary or we would never get to celebrate it. He laughed, said too bad and left. Less than an hour later I was in the delivery room and they were busy trying to find him because he had said he was going home. He rushed back in time to catch her and she ended up with her own birthday and we kept our anniversary. Turns out the doctor was a total jerk, but that's another story. I still don't know how she ended up kicking her labor into high gear. or perhaps the idiot doctor was just wanting to go home and keeping his fingers crossed. And as luck would have it, she and her husband got married on Nov. 12th as well. So now we have a celebration cluster to deal with.

I think that babies are born when they are supposed to be born. I personally would have thought it neat to have a Feb. 29th birthday. My husband is Feb. 28th, but his is a non leap year so there was no chance of hitting the 29th.

It wouldn't bother me at all. I agree with wildwood, babies are born when they are suppose to. I also think the names she has picked are very pretty

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Thanks to everyone so far and I agree when the day comes there is little we can do to stop the babies from coming....I firmly believe the date was chosen the day they were conceived. For me personally with my last Caitlin I was due 4.28 I was so happy I wanted to have a child share my birth month and the month I got married, however she was born 12 days late on Mothers Day 5-10-92 it was a fantastic gift for sure....Peace. Catherine

I like this story. My birthday is actually November 11, as well. I'll be 40 this year on 11/11/11. Happy Early Birthday to your daughter... The due date for my son was Halloween and I definitely did not want him to be born on Halloween. I love Halloween, but not as his birthday. My doctor actually induced on the 25th, so today is my son's 13th birthday. And my wedding anniversary is in 2 days, so I feel your pain. Lots to do at once.....

I agree that it would be cool to be born on February 29. I've always liked the 11/11 on mine and the fact that it is a great holiday (Veterans Day) -just something a little extra special.

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I think that would be an extraordinary birthday! What a conversation piece. If anything, you can celebrate Feb 28 AND Mar1 every three years!

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Crittles personally the only other family member who had a leap year birthday was my husband's nana and she loved it, she would always say I am only 22 while she really was in the 80's she too celebrated her birthday on the 28th and every 4 years on the 29th . For me being born on 4/20 I was sad when I was younger because it was Hitler's birthday as well and I did not want to be associated with him at all. Then as I got older and found out it was also national pot day I was upset again. Finally when Columbine happened I was so sad, to think they those boys carried out that horrific crime in honor of Hitler, However now through the years I know many famous people who share the same birthday and it is what it is, there is nothing I can do. Now I love my birthday afterall it is my special day and the day I was born.....Only time will tell for my niece...Peace to our troops till they come home 12/11......Catherine

I think it would be really cool to be born on February 29. It's unique and no one would ever forget it. A girl I used to work with was born on this day. She would stretch out her birthday from February 28-March 1. She felt like she got two birthdays. I was born on July 4th and I think having a birthday like that is awesome.

Thanks Lisa so much dear friend I know your birthday is fourth of July, I also now like I said have gotten over my fears and worries about my birthday 4.20, for me now it is special it is the day I was born and now I would never ever change it, again sweetie so dearly sorry about your beloved pet, sincerely hope your feeling better and can read the rainbow bridge..Hugs and peace...Catherine