Family member with very similar due date?

So I just found out yesterday that my parents where selected for an adoption of a baby girl due April 2nd. I am due April 25th also with a baby girl. Everyone I tell who isn't part of my immediate family acts like its a bad thing and like they feel sorry for me. Even my mom felt like she needed to ask my permission before agreeing to the adoption. Im super excited about it though and think it will be awesome for her to have a family member so close in age. My mom is like one of my best friends so it was like finding out my best friend was also having a baby girl very close to mine. How would you feel in this situation? Is there something Im missing?

If they wanted another baby, more power to them. They're giving a Child that might not otherwise have it, a chance at a good life. As long as they're happy that's really all that matters. It's great that you're okay with it too.

i would be excited too...its not bad thing at all   congrats to both of you!

The reason people are probably saying that is because a lot of times people want all the attention on their child. And for another child to be brought into the family around the same time, maybe they feel you would upset that she would be getting attention too. I personally think it's awesome. They will be able to grow up together & be really close.

I think it's cool that you and your mom will basically have babies together. They'll be baby buddies, grow up together, etc.  

Unless you were a selfish bitch who needed all the attention on YOU and YOUR baby, you should be excited for your mom. And yourself for gaining a baby sister! And daughter for having a best friend! It sounds like a great situation all around.

My sister and I were due a week apart in Oct '11. We had our boys a day apart. Wasn't a big deal, at least I didn't/don't see it as one. Only thing that bugs me about it is my Mom tends to compare them on their milestones and thinks they should be reaching them at the same time.

I say congrats! Two friends of mine had similar due dates, and my sister had her girl 2 mo before mine. I think it is wonderful, i overheard someone at the doc saying they were going to wait to have another because their sis was pregnant, but i don't understand...
Maybe they think that you wont get all the attention you deserve, but i think of the child's future, they already have friends to grow together with! (I always got along better with cousins my age anyhoo)
another note, two friends of mine were pregnant the same time as their mothers (families of 10-11 kids   woot!) and they all have close bonding families, children should only draw people closer together, not farther apart.

My two stepcousins that are sisters were due at the same time as me with our first kids. At first I was really annoyed because they had almost 20 years to get married and have kids(they were almost 40 and I was 23) so I felt like they were raining on my parade. Now 7 years later, it really isn't that big a deal and I hardly ever see them anyway.

My SIL and I were due with our first babies within weeks of each other. It caused absolutely no drama and it was great having a due date buddy.

Quoting Crystal Marie S.:" If they wanted another baby, more power to them. They're giving a Child that might not otherwise have ... [snip!] ... it, a chance at a good life. As long as they're happy that's really all that matters. It's great that you're okay with it too."

Exactly what I was thinking!

I'd be weirded out if my mother or MIL were having another child... but they are adopting so that's a bit different.

it wouldn't have anything to do with my baby having less attention though. Hubby's cousin is due a few weeks after me. Whatevs. I just think it's weird for women old enough to be grandmothers to have more children...

But again, your parents are adopting and that's different.

<blockquote><b>Quoting A is Me:</b>" Unless you were a selfish bitch who needed all the attention on YOU and YOUR baby, you should be excited ... [snip!] ... And yourself for gaining a baby sister! And daughter for having a best friend! It sounds like a great situation all around."</blockquote>


This is what I was thinking, that maybe everyone feels like it is a bad thing because it would take the attention away from my baby but my baby is still the first grand child and great grandchild on both sides so Im really not worried about it and I don't think I would worry about it even if she wasn't. I love having a big family.

I think that would be awesome!!!
I don't see why anyone would be upset about it...
They would be like cousins & best friends as they grew up.

congrats!!!

My dad and his wife actually had a baby two weeks after mine. My dad was nervous to tell me his wife was pregnant because he thought it would "steal my thunder". I didn't care thought at all. Even though he whole situation is totally weird because his wife is only a few years older than me... Lol.