/ [% ?. o5 Y) ~( ^# Q4 ?" W+ S* V : Q0 Q$ F% u4 ~5 e+ ECouples who get down on Valentine's Day may find a baby surprise nine months later, on 11/11/11 & [1 A$ W* j4 }9 b, f5 }4 [' b% @
Babies abound! Conceiving on Feb. 14 could mean a baby nine months later, on 11/11/11. 8 |) v5 u* x1 V! x5 b, V & K/ D( U. J7 ^& q2 ]9 ? q+ K, Y9 W% S+ b9 z: V
3 e) n _4 R8 q* uOh baby! Getting busy on Valentine's Day just might bring an extra special delivery date for couples who conceive - 1-1/11/11. ; q+ a9 o; ?/ L% i9 m9 ?3 I' M9 D ' }0 Z5 Q V$ TThe math isn't quite as aligned as the stars, but it's pretty close. ; q5 B5 x# [) F. h# s: m9 q( K4 \
"Absolutely - there's a significant chance of that," said Dr. James Grifo, a professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the NYU Langone Medical Center. 4 s! M9 O0 _9 Y& Q9 g9 Z4 C1 [$ d- i' s+ g" A
He said that in an ideal cycle, if a woman is most fertile on the 14th and conceives, the baby's due date would be Nov. 7. "But many people go a little bit past their due date," said Grifo, meaning a mom-to-be could deliver on 1-1/11/11.