Christmas or Christmas Eve due dates

egallo55

Hi! Anyone else with a christmas eve or christmas due date?

I am due christmas eve, and though I am tired of everyone telling me that she will be gypt out of presents her whole life, i am starting to get very excited. My hubby and I will just have to decide whether we will venture out for the holiday if Christmas comes and I have not yet started with labor. 

I am kind of hoping she comes before or after the week of her due date but we will see!!

rmaxim

My son was born 1 week late, so this time around I'm not putting too much weight on my due date! And for that week between my due date and going into labor (longest week ever!) when I had started maternity leave, I did all the things I'd normally do - we went out to eat a lot, hung out with friends, even went to a networking event! I figured if anything the activity would help get labor started.

So if I were you I wouldn't let a Christmas due date keep me in! 

abby8279

I know what you mean.  I am due Dec. 29 so I have gotten that line about the gifts too.  But I have also gotten people saying hope she's not late- tax deduction!  I just think it's all soo funny.  I had my first daughter 11:40 pm the night before her due date.  So I would be surprised if I go into 2013!

DanaMarie127

Im due Christmas Eve, too! I think we will make it a "game day" decision on if we venture out on Christmas day if hes not here yet. Our families live within 20 minutes of us and the hospital so it wouldn't be so bad. 

 I'm SOOO sick of hearing the comments! because its never from a person who actually has a close to Christmas birthday...everyone that i have spoken with that does have a birthday around the holidays says its not so bad.

 I'm hoping he comes a little before the holidays! I hear New Years Eve is crazy in every L&D! 

mrsz2008

I think you'll be fine to go to holiday events if you haven't had your baby yet. Like PP said, we went out and did our usual things until my son was born. I'm due Christmas day and I'm so hoping I go early, I went 2 days over with DS and went into labor the morning of my induction, so I'm hoping for a Dec 18-20th birth. If she's not here by her EDD, we'll still be going to all the holidays, there's no way I'm missing out on those. 

schmucac

My EDD is the 12th, but there's always the chance that I'll go closer to Christmas.  One of my friends was born on Christmas Eve, and she said that the biggest thing for her (when she was younger) was there her gifts weren't wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper (reindeer, Santas, etc.).  She said it felt more like her birthday when it was wrapped in paper with balloons or something birthday related.  I had never thought about it.  Just thought I'd pass that on!

magnoliablossom00

We are due Christmas day. I agree, I'm so sick of the comments. What do you suggest I do, stranger? Go back in time and NOT conceive a baby? Ha. What a terrible and mean thing to say to an expectant mother. Also, my child will love her birthday b/c I am going to make it fun. Comments like that come from people who got birthday gifts wrapped in xmas paper, had joint parties on Christmas, etc. You can make your child's day be special if you try. It really doesn't seem that difficult to host the events a few days apart.

Anyway, although I'm due on the 25th, my doc doesn't want me to go any later than the 19th. Considering my hospital keeps you for 3 full days after delivery (22ndish), I'm not planning on traveling for the holidays. People can come to me (if i'm in the mood!). If not, I'll just enjoy dh's time off (almost 3 weeks, yay!) and my girls.

**Edit- I would not let your due date keep you from celebrating with family and friends. Only 2% of babies are born on their DD anyway.

RissKay

schmucac:

My EDD is the 12th, but there's always the chance that I'll go closer to Christmas.  One of my friends was born on Christmas Eve, and she said that the biggest thing for her (when she was younger) was there her gifts weren't wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper (reindeer, Santas, etc.).  She said it felt more like her birthday when it was wrapped in paper with balloons or something birthday related.  I had never thought about it.  Just thought I'd pass that on!

 My brother's wife's bday is on the 23rd; she always asked that her birthday gifts be wrapped in birthday paper and NOT given to her on Christmas/Christmas Eve. My DH's sister's birthday is on the 26th, and we usually go out and do something for her either on that day or the weekend after, just like any other birthday. 

kerbear135

Our LO is due the 23rd and I get the same BS...I'm hoping she decides to come early, b/c with having GD and being on meds they won't let me go past my due date and I'd rather not spend Christmas in the hospital...those of us with Christmas babies will just have to make sure we do what we can to make b-days special and separate from Christmas celebrations

musicalmegs424

My birthday is eleven days after Christmas and LO is due eleven days before Christmas. I was never gyped out of gifts by my parents maybe a few more distant relatives and I know it will be the same for my little girl. I have had birthday parties where people brought gifts wrapped in Christmas paper and I survived and its something we laugh about now.

kimski

my birthday is dec 27 the only complaint i had growing up was not being able to have a sleep over on my actual bday (most of my friends went out of town). well that and i could never have an ice cream cake our dairy queen was only open in the summer so i had a sister who could always get them but not me

 

as for the getting screwed on gifts. my godmother started a tradition when i was young to give me my bday gifts on my half bday to try to spread out gift giving. then i was able to get some pretty big ticket items from family who combined my bday and xmas but gave me one large gift. i think people are going to give them what they're going to give them regardless of how close their bday is to xmas. 

 

Hopefully your little one at least comes before the end of the year.  it's always nice to be able to claim a baby for a year on taxes when they were only  here a few days. at least that's what my mom and dad say

Thea11

I'm due on Christmas Eve and if there's no baby yet we will definitely be venturing out!  We have a holiday tradition of riding the Christmas train on the 24th and then going out for dinner, so I'm going to book the tickets in advance like always and just see what happens.  Not sure how I'll fit in two turkey dinners being 40 weeks pregnant though!

twister22

Only 5% of babies are born on their due date, so I wouldn't worry too much! First time mom's are usually late (DS was 4 days late.)

Kudos to you for being so chill about the whole thing . 

les1ie03

Due Christmas Day

Ladawn43

I'm due Christmas day! It does get really old hearing about how awful it will be to have a kid with a Christmas birthday. I think if the baby is not here yet, we will probably still go to my family's. Usually our big gathering is on Christmas Eve so hopefully all will be fine.

vlevitt

 OP just a quick note about your use of the term 'gyp' in your post. You may not know this, but that term is short for Gypsy, and is a racial slur inferring Gypsies (which is also the incorrect name for Roma people) are cheating thieves.

 I'm sure you didn't mean it that way as this term is still pretty common, but it's the equivalent of using the phrase "he'll be 'Jewed out of' whatever...." Better to use the word "cheated" when that's what you actually mean.

dlbello23

I am also due Christmas Eve, but haven't really gotten that response. Most people say "ooh a Christmas baby how exciting" I personally don't want to have the baby on Christmas Eve or day not because of them being gyped out of presents, because I'd rather not be in the hospital at that time. But baby will come when she is ready and whenever that is I will gladly take her! I can't wait!

valeriegp

My due date is Dec. 26, and honestly I'm hoping it's either around the 19-22 or 27-30. My partner's birthday is the 22nd, and when she was a kid she really didn't like her birthday being so close to Christmas. 

But, if it is Christmas or Christmas Eve, we'll happily deal with it! I've read on other boards that women are scheduling C-sections and inductions to avoid the Christmas birthday, but we won't do that unless it is medically necessary. 

laura1

I would go about your normal business - I was at work when I went into labor with DS (#1), and he wasn't born until about 18 hours later.  You will have plenty of time!  Unless your business takes you really far away from a hospital (we will not be visiting my ILs on Thanksgiving because they live 45 min from the nearest community hospital, but 2 hours from any hospital with a NICU, and my DD (#2) was born 3 hours after my labor started - I have no desire to give birth in my car!) you will probably be fine! 

My b-day is Dec 28 (I was actually due in late January but was a month early).  My sister was born in January of the same year, so my parents got 2 tax deductions in the same year, but not from twins!  I never cared so much about my b-day - my sister was always in the same boat with gifts since hers wasn't much later in early January.  My family used to have a b-day cake for me at our family Christmas GTG, and I LOVED that.  It made me feel special on the holiday!   I would just be consistent with all of your kid's birthdays, but really, there is nothing you can do about it.  And as I proved, your due date doesn't really mean a whole lot - my parents weren't even expecting me for another month!

amandax1013

magnoliablossom00:

We are due Christmas day. I agree, I'm so sick of the comments. What do you suggest I do, stranger? Go back in time and NOT conceive a baby? Ha. What a terrible and mean thing to say to an expectant mother. Also, my child will love her birthday b/c I am going to make it fun. Comments like that come from people who got birthday gifts wrapped in xmas paper, had joint parties on Christmas, etc. You can make your child's day be special if you try. It really doesn't seem that difficult to host the events a few days apart.

I feel the exact same way. When people says "that sucks" when I tell them the due date (dec 22), I want to scream! It's a little late now to change anything, so why bother making me feel bad about it? We weren't going to stop trying to conceive just to get a more convenient due date. I'm excited about having a Christmas time baby. It's the most fun time of the year!

kenziegirl17

My little boy is due the day after Christmas. My dad's brother was born on Christmas day and my grandma suggested the same thing she did for him. She let him choose any day during the year when he wanted a birthday party so his friends could come and he could get the same amount of presents as anyone else. I plan on doing that even if Lincoln comes a week before/after his due date. I hope this helps!

edilo

I too am due Christmas Eve, although most of the responses I get are extremely positive. (Which is nice, because we're very excited and not bothered by the date - we LOVE the holidays!) We're planning to play things by ear. We'll both have time off for the week between Christmas and New Year's regardless of if the baby is born yet or not, so we don't feel too much pressure to do anything at this point. Our son was born 10 days early, and we're hoping for a similar experience so we won't end up with a houseful of visitors for the actual holiday (we usually travel to our parents' places).

schmucac

vlevitt:

 OP just a quick note about your use of the term 'gyp' in your post. You may not know this, but that term is short for Gypsy, and is a racial slur inferring Gypsies (which is also the incorrect name for Roma people) are cheating thieves.

 I'm sure you didn't mean it that way as this term is still pretty common, but it's the equivalent of using the phrase "he'll be 'Jewed out of' whatever...." Better to use the word "cheated" when that's what you actually mean.

 Touchy much?

MrsT1108

vlevitt:

nbsp;OP just a quick note about your use of the term 'gyp' in your post. You may not know this, but that term is short for Gypsy, and is a racial slur inferring Gypsies which is also the incorrect name for Roma people are cheating thieves.nbsp;I'm sure you didn't mean it that way as this term is still pretty common, but it's the equivalent of using the phrase "he'll be 'Jewed out of' whatever...." Better to use the word "cheated" when that's what you actually mean.

Oh sweet Jesus. GTFO, seriously.

starsinger17

My birthday is December 17th and I always complained about getting cheated out of presents when compared to what my brother got (his birthday is September 17th). My mom finds great pleasure in telling me that DS will come late and complain about the exact same thing.

FML8608

My due date is Christmas eve, however, with twins they'll be born NLT Dec 10 but when we tell people my due date, anyone who makes a negative comment, I tell them " we don't bock (sp?) at miracles". Luckily most people don't say anything.

I wouldn't be going anywhere on Christmas and with my multiples status, we'll be staying home at Thanksgiving too. I'm also a worrier so no need to stress!

tetiananina

People have told me this. It irritates me. I will make sure that this doesn't happen to my Lo. I have heard great ideas of throwing Half Birthday Parties in June so that all the kids can go since December most people have family things going on and your LO can still have a party. I think we will do this. To me it makes sense and then of course as a family we will Celebrate his birthday on his actual birthday. I will make sure his presents are wrapped in Birthday wrapping paper vs Christmas Wrapping Paper as well.

choppinbroccoli22

I'm due on Christmas. The weird thing is, not only does nobody say anything negative about it, but it stands in contrast to when I was pregnant with DD and everyone had a suggestion for which date I ought to deliver her instead of my due date, which was Jan 18. Makes me think people are probably thinking it and not saying it, which is fine by me. I really don't care what people think about the day my son is born! It will be one of the best days of my life, whether or not he shares his birthday with Jesus.

If your child ever does miss out on presents as a result of being born close to Christmas, there ARE worse things in life. Having a healthy and happy baby any day of the year is a tremendous blessing, and it's sad that people can only think about presents that can be wrapped.