Dr. Ross Valone, Iowa Obstetrician, To Pay Mothers For 11/11/11 Babies

Some mommys-to-be are planning on taking their 11/11/11 due dates to the bank.

Iowa obstetrician Ross Valone vowed to refund fees to his patients who give birth on Friday, November 11. The money, about $900 to $2,000, will be put into an account for the child, who cannot access it until he or she is 21 years old, according to the Des Moines Register.

Two patients were already scheduled to give birth by Cesarian section on Friday, but the doctor says he's expecting to deliver at about two other babies through induced-labor.

Valone disclosed plans for the special offer back in February, nine months before the lucky date.

The money might be added bonus to giving birth on 11/11/11, but, as one patient points out, it's a pretty interesting date to have a birthday.

"I think it's a really neat thing -- and it'll be easier to remember," Ann Rohner, who is having a C-section, told the Des Moines Register.

Iowa moms aren't the only women hoping to give their babies a special birth date, though.

Doctors in India have reportedly received an outpouring of requests from parents who want their children born on 11/11/11, the Telegraph reports.

The parents believe the date will give their babies an extra edge in life. "Each of the six 1's represent the Sun, which is worshiped by Hindus as the giver of life," according to the Telegraph.

Scheduled C-sections for 11/11/11 are 20 percent higher this year compared to previous years in South Korea, Reuters reports.

Some parents have been planning for an 11/11/11 due date for a while, Dr. Jamie Grifo of the New York University Fertility Center told iVillage. He said some couples wanted to conceive in order to give birth on that date.

In addition to expectant mothers, the date is also popular among couples hoping to nab a memorable anniversary date, but one numerologist says there's nothing particularly lucky about the day.

"There aren't good numbers and bad numbers. Numbers are just numbers," Eric Carlson, a professor at Wake Forest University said in a video interview. He said people are attracted to patterns, such as 11/11/11, but "I don't think there's any mystical significance to it."

But Hans Decoz, a numerology expert for Tarot.com, disagrees -- at least when it comes to births.

"A child born on this date will be gifted in many areas, especially business and finances," he told iVillage.

Comments

[babyti13]

11:07 PM on 11/12/2011

i am having my 2nd child the end of december by scheduled c section, i am due jan 2 but because i am 40 yrs old my dr doesn't want me to go te full 40 weeks. which is just fine with me because i have met all my medical insurance deductables so i will be saving 8 grand on top of only needing to pay 20% of total medical costs thru my private insurance. heck yeah i am having a c section. yes i know its major surgery, but it was the first time when i had no choice. unfortunately i don't get to choose the date its just when i hit 39 weeks, then they will do it that day.

[TeriA1]

10:30 PM on 11/12/2011

A bit off topic, but the picture creeps me out. What doctor examines a woman in a bra? Not only is he not using a doppler, but you can't listen to a baby's heartbeat with a regular stethoscope. Creepy!

[corvettemikeswyf]

07:29 PM on 11/11/2011

I think it is a totally cool idea! Wish I was still of childbearing years. I want a baby born on 11/11/11! I gave birth to 5 babies and all of them were "forced" as some of you put it. I never went into natural labor and had to be induced with each pregnancy. I don't see anything wrong with this. Having a baby on 11/11/11 is special. Good luck to all the new parents!!!

[joanmalt914]

06:50 PM on 11/11/2011

Nice gesture, but neither professional or ethical.

[luckyfreeman69]

06:50 PM on 11/11/2011

even 1000 dollars into a penny stock of about 25 cents each would be 4000 shares and in 21 years who knows where it will be at ???? only time will tell it could be worth millions...just think if the stock was worth 25 cents when you bough it and 21 years from now it is worth 100 dollars a share it should be worth 400 thousand dollars...

[luckyfreeman69]

06:47 PM on 11/11/2011

Should put the money into an aggressive roth IRA account that way they wont have to pay taxes on the interest of the 1000 dollars times 21 years

[hman570]

06:28 PM on 11/11/2011

I guess the doctor has a plan 11-11-11? What's the big deal?

[beckstein0688]

06:22 PM on 11/11/2011

the child cant use the money untill their 21, they will proboly buy beer with it

[pan1shell]

08:54 PM on 11/12/2011

are you kidding the interest on it alone in 21 years will pay for college

[breezyxoxomarie]

06:21 PM on 11/11/2011

Wow people are dumb.

[firstamendment3]

06:08 PM on 11/11/2011

Sounds like the making of a cult. Rosemary's Baby, anyone?

[miles16852]

05:28 PM on 11/11/2011

Hope that doc has enough money left for the 12/12/12 babies! next year

[luckyfreeman69]

06:51 PM on 11/11/2011

I like that 2 thats a real good idea....start planning now...send mothers aplications include picture age and blood type

[Apelika]

05:15 PM on 11/11/2011

Ok, I just checked as there are so many weird posts that are not clear to me and I discoverd that last night was full moon......the lunes are out in force and posting.

[jabb5076]

04:53 PM on 11/11/2011

This country already has a c-section rate far higher than other developed countries. Doctors who allow patients to elect to have c-sections because the patients don't want to labor or who induce when there is no sound medical reason for it are absolutely irresponsible. Aggghhh! Mother Nature designed our bodies so babies would be born without intervention. Unless there is a reason for it, allow nature to proceed the way it was intended.

[Apelika]

05:11 PM on 11/11/2011

Had my daughter-in-law done that she and my grandchild would have died. The drs. could not agree and up until 30 min. before the c section was finally done they were still fighting.. What do you do in a case like that? to me to err on the side of caution is the best thing..

[lovrofthearts]

06:35 PM on 11/11/2011

Apelika, you clearly did not read jabb's full comment. He/she said "when there is NO SOUND MEDICAL REASON FOR IT." Obviously, in the case of your daugthter-in-law/granchild, there was. No need to take things personally!

There is an astonishingly high number of planned C-sections today, which is essentially having MAJOR SURGERY and something the female body was not built for in lieu of natural childbirth -something for which our bodies are biologically prepared for -and yet psychologically, so many women are seemingly afraid or/disgusted by...

[irishdoc]

05:31 PM on 11/11/2011

Mother nature designed an eternal struggle between a an infants head, which should be large to accommodate our brains, and a woman's pelvis, which must be narrow to allow upright walking. In order to keep the ratio exactly right, both woman and infants who are outliers must die in the birth process. The only reason why there are 7 billion people on this planet is because we refuse to "allow nature to proceed the way it was intended"

[Kevin Arthus]

04:30 PM on 11/11/2011

Better date than June 6, 2006.

[kdtrumpet]

04:09 PM on 11/11/2011

How is it ethical for a doctor to offer a completely unnecessary induction or major abdominal surgery, just for the sake of letting parents choose the birthday? Are these clients fully informed of the full range of risks and benefits? There are so many risks to mother and baby both short term and long term by these practices! This is another example that we mothers need to take more responsibility for our own births. What is best for mom and baby is NOT always what our care providers offer. I just called this doctor's office and left a message with the nurse saying how extremely disappointed I am to hear about this, and that I wonder if his clients have been given all the information about risks and benefits, because I believe the risks far outweigh the benefits.

[irishdoc]

05:34 PM on 11/11/2011

What if they have been given all the risks and benefits but are choosing it anyway? What if a woman is "taking responsibility for our births" by deciding how and by what manner she choses to deliver a baby? Surely you support her decision to take responsibility and chose the birth she desires.