November 2012 Moms
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Anyone else worried about missing thanksgiving?
My Due date is Nov 21st, (day before tg)
I love thanksgiving, not just for food but because I get to see my whole family. This year if I pop before hand I might not make it to TG and if I pop after no one is going to want to go to the hassle to make dinner because of fear I will go into labor. My Grandma keeps joking with me about how we are going to have a Coco's Thanksgiving 
They did the same thing the year I was born and I was a Dec 8th baby.
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Re: Thanksgiving Babies
If I am still KU by Thanksgiving SHOOT ME. IN THE FACE.
K? Thanx!
I'm due the Sunday before and I host every year. It's my absolute favorite holiday- I even have Thanksgiving china! We've decided that I will probably delegate even more than I usually do (my parents and ILs each bring a few things, but I do the bulk of the cooking) and still plan to be at my house, and if we're spending the day in the hospital, we're spending it in the hospital and all the food will come when I'm up to it. DHs aunt and her family always come over too, and that's the only thing that has me a little upset- I don't want to displace them for the holiday when we've always spent it with them. I'm aware that I'm nuts- I'm very certain they'll be fine if we have to cancel on them!
LMAO my fiance keeps saying he wants our baby to be born exactly a month from the due date because then it will be on apocalypse day and "the mayans predicted this day" he's pretty goofy. I told him if I give birth a month late I will strangle him
We're due the same day. This is something that I've been worried about for a while. For all the same reasons that you're concerned. If I do end up giving birth "on time" then hopefully the family will understand and just have the BIG dinner and get together on the following weekend instead.
Although the full 40 weeks means a healthier baby, I can't help but be a little selfish and hope LO comes just a few days before the EDD.
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I'm honestly not too worried about it. I'm due the 28th, but am having a planned repeat c-section so I will more than likely be in the hospital during the week of Thanksgiving, if not the day itself. My in-laws always do T-day on a different day during the weekend so that their sons can go to their in-law's and not have to worry about a conflict which has always made it nice for all of us.
My parents are also in the process of moving halfway across the country and my mother is selling her house so once she's got to be out she'll be living with us until after the baby comes. My dad has already moved to the other state to start a job. My mom may do something small at my house for DH and DS and my brother. If she does and I'm still in the hospital I know they'll bring me some food in the hospital. With them moving it's not like it's going to be a normal T-day for me anyway.
DHs cousin went into labor later Thanksgiving night and had her the following AM, Black Friday. (she did NOT get a discount at the hospital, we asked
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She ate light at Thanksgiving dinner, which may be something for you ladies to consider if you'd make it until then... Labor on a full, heavy stomach wouldn't be fun. And your more than likely to lose it anyways, sorry. Eat light if you get to enjoy the Holiday
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I'm due the Monday after Thanksgiving so it's completely feasible that I'll deliver either right before or right after the holiday itself. Either way, I figure we'll host a small immediate-family-only dinner at our house, which my mama will more than likely cook since there's no way I'll feel like standing on my feet in a kitchen for hours when I'm so close to popping.
My baby SIL was born on Christmas Day, after MIL had already put dinner in the oven. Change of plans! I think DH, his brother, and their dad just ended up reheating the meal the next day.
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Due date twins! I am due on Thanksgiving as well! I am really okay with it since the timing allows me to have more time off from work. I teach so I will have the week of Thanksgiving off from work and Christmas break off without using my sick leave!
DH and I are Skipping it all together. We don't want to have to go to the "family thing" with his side because it is nothing but a gossip and B_ _ _ _ fest. Should I be home and feeling up to it I am making Turkey and what not, just for the simple reason that I will put it into gravy and freeze it for quick meals after baby is born. I am due a few days after Thanksgiving.
Same here. Our baby is going to be the 10th grandkid on Dh's side, so I'm kind of nervous having a new baby around so many young children. I've also seen how the other kids were passed around a lot when they were babies, so I'm sure everyone will be expecting us to allow the same. I'm probably overthinking it, but I'm nervous that I'll end up feeling guilty for wanting to hold my own baby.
I'm due on the 23rd. I've always known the birth with coincide with Thanksgiving, but haven't given much thought as to how that holiday will be handled. Turns out, we'll be in Canada by then and it doesn't coincide with a Canadian holiday - so we will be missing it anyway. I'm not terribly sad about it, but I will miss it.
If I was going to be here I think I probably would have passed on doing a serious TG celebration in my own home. I suspect it will be business as usual amongst our family and friends and I likely would have had the option to just show up.
Ditto!
Seriously! I'm due two weeks before, so my fear is that the baby won't be that late. One, because I don't feel like being six years pregnant, I feel giant already. Two, if my Step-MIL is here when I give birth (and she tends to show up on Thanksgiving), I will jump out of the window of whatever floor I am on at Sanai.
BTW, I asked on our tour if I happened to be there on Thanksgiving if my mom could bring me a plate. The woman just glared at me and asked if I was seriously SERIOUSLY asking that, so............ not TECHNICALLY a no!