after i was born (3 weeks early), mum developed complications - that 24 hrs earlier could have taken my life and probably hers.

mums parents had gone back home to the country - as she was "okay" and dad was pacing the corridoor- holding mums handbag - Dad was over 6' tall
they didnt know til they came back to visit the next day (no ph)


i have 2 younger sisters

prb said:

I was really early as well. I guess we just could not wait to get into this world.


My mom had complications as well mainly due to the fact that she had polio as a child, she smoked the whole time she was pregnant with me and she was stressed.

We were both in the hospital for a while after she gave birth to me.

I have no clue. It's not like I can remember.

MrsMdiver said:

i was in hospital longer than mum was- and that was after she had surgery- poor thing- natural birth- and she still ended up with a tummy scar

back in those days, u had to be a certain weight to leave (6 pound i think)- i was 5 pound 4 when i was born.

I arrived 2 weeks early, on the day I was born...December 24th, my parents were hosting a huge Christmas Eve Dinner at our home, My Mom goes into labor, my Dad has to rush her off to the hospitol and leaves my brother and sisters with the guests in our home. Back then (42 years ago) it was not traditional for the husband to attend the birth, so he dropped off my Mom at the hospitol and comes back to the party and guests still in full swing.

JessieJ said:

My Mom pronounced my white little girlfriend's name "Yessica" also, my friend would look at her like this

I am going to ask my Dad



My Mom would not really remember at this time

She thinks I am her 4th son

Mach said:

Your Mom reminds me of my husbands Dad, he thinks he is still single and no kids...keeps wondering why he won't come home!!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Most of the time my Mom is a dear sweet woman

She just has mental memory issues - bad

My mom was so happy to have me out! I was 3 weeks late. At that time they didn't do inductions. They just figured babies would come out when they were ready.



Cool idea for a thread BTW...
[Edited 5/5/08 10:15am]

RodeoSchro said:

Wow...


You must be meant for special things Mr. Rodeo.

I just asked my mother what happened the day I was born..and she goes on to tell me some story about her being in Camden, S.C and blah blah blah. I let her go on and on with the story. HUGE smile on her face and everything.

But I wasnt born in South Carolina.
My brother was

DanceWme said:

hokie said:

she makes me so damn sick

I have no idea.

PurpleRighteous1 said:

Shouldn't the question read "DAD" not "PARENTS", cos I can't imagine there's an awful lot of variation between us all regarding what our mothers were getting up to that day!


Anyways, my dad was watching the football on a new TV they had just purchased.

He was also having a little bonfire in the back garden, as I was a home birth and we are most definitely not the kind of family to serve up the placenta with a bit of cous-cous and some beans...

rocknrolldave said:

Well you never know what stories you can get if you leave the topic just a tad bit broader.

Cinnie said:

Well...this IS the Org, after all.....!

the day i was born, my dad probably took a really long lunch break. he worked in the hospital where i was born. he STILL works in the hospital where i was born. i think he's only ever had the one job all his life.