Holiday birthdays - yay or nay?

nisems · October 2009

With so many holidays coming up, and so many mommas ready to pop - what is your feeling on having your LO on or near a holiday? Obviously we have little control (unless we are induced or have a scheduled C-Section), but in general, do you have strong feelings either way?

My birthday is 12/23, so I am not a fan of the holiday birthday. My EDD is 11/11, but I feel like I'm going to go early and I'm just praying that I don't deliver within 5 days of Halloween. DH is just the opposite, he thinks a Halloween birthday would be the best thing ever. Obviously Halloween and Christmas are very different holidays, but I don't want my child to have a birthday that "competes" with any major event like halloween. There will be NO trick or treating/birthday party combos in my house! haha.

YaraC · October 2009

DH and I have discussed this since there is a chance LO could come on Christmas. If that happens, Christmas will from then on be in the morning of the 25th and the afternoon will be all b-day. No combined Christmas/b-day gifts.

My bigger fear however is that she will come on DH's son's birthday- the 31st. I would hate for the kids to have to share a birthday.

BrideBuddies · October 2009

I'm hoping for a non-Halloween birth, but if it happens, it happens.

But I generally agree... I don't like holiday birthdays. My sister was born on April Fools Day and she always kind of dreaded it when she was little. My parents always thought it was funny to have trick candles on her cake, etc.

My own birthday was in the middle of summer and is right around the 4th of July, so it often got overlooked. All your friends were off doing stuff for the summer or on a family vacation, so parties as a child were kind of limited.

So I guess any day of the year is going to probably have it's pluses and minuses.

Smileygirl75 · October 2009

We're due on 12/17 so there is a possibility of a holiday birth. I'm hoping for a "non-holiday" day, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see what LO wants. My biggest concern is that people will group their gifts and that LO will feel left out compared to big bros and sis.

MrsKLS · October 2009

Well DD is the day before 4th of July and this one is due the day after St. patty's day (so could possibly be a Patty's Day baby). It is what it is....DD will always have fireworks for her birthday and DS could always have a big party for his....

sengyalanis · October 2009

My due date is the day right after thanksgiving. I'm hoping he comes either before or after.

daisydana · October 2009

I am due January 4th. I would rather not have a NYE baby, but maybe they would come to love it as they got older. My bigger worry is that I'll be really early (fat chance, right) and have a Christmas baby. I don't think that anyone would be thrilled being born on December 25th.

mama.bear · October 2009

We have the same due date. I feel 100% certain I will not deliver before a scheduled induction so, no real holiday conflicts. My mother's birthday is 11/5 - so that would be the closest date of importance. While it would be "neat" if mother nature happened to have them share a b-day, I would rather my baby have his own special day. It's looking like 11/9-11/11 induction according to my Peri today. A Scorpio for sure :-)

shelby9201 · October 2009

My EDD is 11/2, but everyone knows I am so hoping for a Halloween baby! It is our favorite holiday and she will have the coolest parties ever!

As for b'days closer to Chritmas, my b'day is the first week in January and as a child, I often got the dual holiday/birthday gifts which bummed me out a bit.

madladybride · October 2009

My sister was born on 12/21 and she ALWAYS got dual holiday/b-day gifts from others. My family always gave her separate gifts and we never put the tree or decorations up until AFTER we celebrated her birthday, or at least not until 12/22.

Megan

lilacfritz · October 2009

My son was born within a couple days of Halloween, but it's OK. It's after Halloween and so far (he's not quite 5) we haven't done any combo things. I think Christmas could be harder - my dad's is 12/28 and he's not a fan of that. Either way I would guess you would be fine - 42 weeks puts you on 10/25 and that's usually the outer limit of how long docs let pregnancies go on. Most women (not me, but most) go before then. I hope you get a great birthday for your kiddo!

lilacfritz · October 2009

DUH - OK I can't read. Read your EDD as 10/11 so disregard my previous calculations. Anyway, hope it's right between Halloween and Thanksgiving for you!

RaeAnt · October 2009

Our LO is due 12/24 and i was told i would not be allowed to go past that. (GD) so there is a very strong possiblity that he will actually be born on Christmas. The due date is both a curse and a blessing. Dh's beloved grandmother's bday was 12/24 and she passed away last year 12/22. The family is very excited for the prospect of LO being born on Nan's bday. That said, i hate the idea of him having a holiday.Christmas especially as his bday. How do you compete? I've kidded about having the celebrations on his half bday in June. Of course he could also be born on my FIL bday,12/19. Either way, i want to make sure whatever day he is born will be special specifically to HIM. Even if he has to share his day, i want him to know it's his day.

My SIL's bday is St. Patricks day and she seemed to embrace it. Even having green as her favorite color. Of course if she was Irish it would have been more fun, but she is mostly Italian. My one cousin was born on Easter, but of course that changes dates every year. The only thing that happens on her bday ever year, is tax day...4/15.

violetblue72 · October 2009

I think it would be tough to have a bday on a big holiday. My DS's bday is 3/25 so he will always be bumping in to Easter. DH's is 4/6 and our new baby is due 4/12. So they all could potentially have Easter bdays at some point. Defnitely big but not the same as Christmas.

I think the harder part for me is that all their bdays are going to be within 3 weeks of each other!

itsmexine · October 2009

My sister was born on Halloween. I have to say I always felt kind of bad for her becasue we would have dinner open presents and then rush ot go trick or treating when we were young and went trick or treating that is. When we were older and didn't tirck or treat any more it really didn't seem as bad. Then she loved her college days and so did I because I had her ID and there were always a ton of people to celebrate with. Then she had a child and her birthday kinda fell by the wayside when her LO was little.

I felt more bad for my Mom because her b-day was the day after my sister. Then my b-day is a week or so after that. And I know several people to that share my b-day too. I never really mind sharing the day and find it more fun to celebrate together and have a big party.

livvielo · October 2009

I'm due January 7th, but there's a chance I may have to be induced early b/c of an SUA. I'm not crazy about the idea of having a baby during the holidays at all, but sadly there's not much I can do about it.

TookMyTime · October 2009

My step daughter's birthday is June 17 so hers often overlaps Father's Day. It's not so bad except now that she's old enough (11 years) to understand that the world doesn't revolve around her, she is a bit selfish and expects that day to still be all about her. But overall, not a huge deal.

leffe1 · October 2009

We are due 12/15. We want to keep it as seperate as possible. I feel bad and think it is the worst to have your b-day around Christmas. My brother was born 12/27 and I always felt bad for him!

Matildasun · October 2009

I have discussed this over the past few days with my husband and a close friend. They both think it would be great to have a Halloween birthday.

I don't think it would be fun or fair.

Halloween is a really exciting day where you get to dress up and collect candy. Kids look forward to it for months.

Birthdays are a really exciting day where it is all about you, and involves presents and cake.

I believe they should be two separate events.

M.Amy · October 2009

DS was born on July 3 and his due date was July 4th. I am so glad he was not born on July 4th but I figure no matter what his birthday will compete because of all of the holiday weekend plans.

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