Christmas baby

nik6499 · April 2015

I'm a christmas baby, my birthday is December 29th (talk about cutting it close trying to pop this kid out before I fall off the proverbial fertility cliff at 35). I have always been rather annoyed at being a Christmas baby. Everyone lumped my Christmas and birthday presents together (except my mom, even now she makes a big deal about separating the two) parties were either way early or way late because of the holiday. Granted as an adult I don't mind as much. But I find it hilariously ironic that I am working on cooking my very own Christmas baby

after three years of trying and as many losses wouldn't it be amazing to welcome this baby into the world right then? The best Christmas present ever!!! Although my daughter won't think so lol she was just telling out friends the other night how she does NOT want any siblings. She is the one person I am dying to tell, can't wait until I can tell her about our family Christmas present!!

blueskies · June 2015

I'm due on December 27 based on LMP, but December 25 according to my ultrasound, and I have to say I'm super bummed about it because it seems like the worst birth date ever. I'm especially disappointed that we had two perfectly-timed pregnancies that didn't stick, and then managed to get a sticky baby during the one month when we were trying NOT to get pregnant (to avoid this very issue). I'm currently trying to convince myself that maybe it won't be so bad. Would it have made a difference to you as a kid to maybe have a small celebration on your actual birthday, but then have a bigger half-birthday party in the summer? What did your mom do to help make the separation better?

yl1m32015 · June 2015

That's so exciting Nik! And your daughter I'm sure will be excited once she knows! My mom and I were just talking about this today, how we will just have to celebrate the kids bday around all the holiday celebrations lol. It'll work out. I'll make sure they get their own special day.

Sunny2015 · June 2015

My husband and I are both Christmas babies ourselves , he was born the 23 and I was born the 27, and our EDD is the 22!! Going to be a busy time. I'm not sure how to separate the two events because I always just waited to celebrate with my grandma on her birthday, I liked it, but felt sort of pushed to the side some years lol. Definitely don't want that for this baby. $:\$ ">

mbhurst1 · June 2015

Yep....it sucks and it is the worst time of year. I'm due the 21st and I already have a DS that's birthday is the 14th. It sucks and look forward to being broke in the month of December.

cristinapage72 · June 2015

I really wish some of you weren't being so negative. It's bumming me out, like I've done a huge disservice to my unborn child.
Nik, I'm with you. A baby is a miracle and a blessing any day of the year.

CMDD · June 2015

A baby is a miracle and we are all feeling so blessed to have sticky babies. But there's a reality that a christmas birthday is a little more challenging, for different reasons, than a April wedding (for instance). It's not negative, they're discussing it and working out problems. There was actually a whole thread that discussed what to do to make it easier/better.

@nik6499 That's so cute about your daughter. I bet when the baby arrives she'll be so excited to be a big sister. Christmas present for sure!

merci81 · June 2015

My bday is dec.31st and I love it!!! There was never a shortage of love or gifts in my house growing up. As parents we will define Holidays and create family traditions. I cAnt wait for a holiday baby!!!!!

mepps · June 2015

I'm so excited for a holiday baby too!!!
I'm not worried at all. I think stressing to the point of "avoiding conceiving so that it's not born in December" is silly!
It is a blessing no matter what day they decide to make their grand debut!!!
And what better time of year than a holiday that has family and friends all around to celebrate

fiorip · June 2015

I was born December 26th and I've never had a problem with it. Christmas is a big deal in my family but so is my birthday. My parents and siblings sing happy birthday at midnight and then again early in the morning, it's great. When I lived at home, they'd bring me breakfast in bed. We eat leftovers for lunch and my father always takes me to a fancy restaurant for dinner, it's been a tradition as long as I can remember. I'm super excited to have a Christmas baby, my due date is December 20th but who knows, maybe we'll share birth dates.

twetyaries · June 2015

I'm excited to have a December baby. I love the fact that my hospital sends home Christmas/December newborns in oversized stockings!

rachel10488 · June 2015

Im the youngest of 4 and even though my birthday is in October it's never been that big of a deal. I always had parties with my sister (her bday is 2 weeks later) and in general I just never remember my bdays being the best days of my life so I'm not that worried about it either. At first I was but the more I thought about it the more I don't think it will matter that much. I am a tad concerned about being in labor on Christmas Day (due date dec 26th), that would be a bit of a bummer but oh well.

kristib1027 · June 2015

Every one of you should be overjoyed that you are pregnant! I'm due Christmas Eve and we look at it as a huge blessing! It may be difficult as the child gets older, but that's where you as a parent make sure to let them know there is a difference between the holiday and their birthday. I'm sad that there are so many women on this app that are on these threads dealing with loss and other issues and some of you are complaining!

KJLATS · June 2015

I've waited so long for this baby that it can be born whenever it decides it wants to bless us with their presence! Plus I love the magic of Xmas and so it will be extra exciting! We are due Christmas day and I'll admit that would be tricky, my aunt is a Christmas day baby and despite compromise, with it being a special day for everyone it is difficult to have a birthday on the same day, what's the chances of a due date baby tho right!! But if that's what baby decides then we'll make it fabulous. .just have to make traditions and do our best.. i plan for this baby to understand they are our world every single day of the year ☺

ChrisNCam · June 2015

My due date is Dec 22nd and my birthday is Dec 13th. With that being said I know all about being a December baby

raq_2020 · June 2015

I don't think it's a big deal... I've had many friends with birthdays around the holidays, some love it & others do not. I will enjoy the challenge of making sure birthday is made separate and special.

However, I am worried about the financial aspect of it, as I already spend way too much money in December. I'm also worried that my OB won't be able to deliver if it's Christmas day or new year's & I really would like it to be her.

mmgavin2003 · June 2015

Definitely hear you. My husbands birthday is the 2nd and mine is the 19 and our anniversary is the 28 and due date is the 22. Haha. Will be busy time of year for us forever! My family always tried to make a special deal of my birthday and not lump them together with the holidays. I think we will do the same thing. Can always make things work...just got to have the right attitude. December birthdays are the best!

BostonBaby1 · June 2015

Don't worry @nik6499 i'm sure that this new baby will feel very special despite being born around Christmas time! You already have some experience with your own birthday at that time to draw ideas off of. It's going to be absolutely fabulous :-)

To all of the people that have concerns about finances during Christmas, my best advice to you would be to start saving immediately after Christmas. You can anticipate that you will have both Christmas presents as well as your children's birthdays coming up that time of year. I know that it's hard not to be able to spread it out, but if you manage your money properly in the year leading up, you shouldn't have a problem. It just makes me a little bit sad to hear somebody say that it sucks to be having a baby during any time of the year. Some of us would give our right arms to do so.

* edited to add that being broke does suck. Maybe the comment just came out wrong.

Knottie14066766 · June 2015

Quite honestly, there's not a perfect time of year to have a baby but any time of year is a blessing. My kids are both older and involved in sports and band in middle and high school and there have been several years that we really haven't been able to celebrate on their actual birthday because of these things. We just celebrate a few days earlier or later. They don't mind one bit. We just have our own little special family breakfast early that morning and party another date. I'm not stressed a single bit about a dec 19 due date. Just ready to hold my sweet pea!!!

redfallon · June 2015

The only thing that worries me about being due Dec 22nd is getting someone to take care of DD when we have this baby. We don't have family around and it'd be difficult to get a late-notice sitter around Christmas. We still haven't figured all that out yet.

rain0831boww · June 2015

I'm due Dec 5th so not too close but regardless, so excited to have a healthy, moving baby. Best gift ever! My mom would buy things throughout the year so she wasn't overwhelmed with getting all our Christmas gifts at one time. Either that or put away money each month so she's have a big Christmas fund. I will just be so excited to finally take home a baby.

ketobaby · June 2015

I have to say that I get really annoyed when people complain about Christmas babies.

The situation is what you make it. If you continue to be gloomy about it that is the attitude your child will have about their birthday.

This is truly First World Problems. All concerned about gifts and superficial garbage ect. How annoying. Let us all remember the true meaning of Christmas anyways.

We should be grateful that for now we all have babies who are sticking.

MegStark · June 2015

Some of you are annoying me with your attitudes. To say you want a baby and had been trying, etc. but were skipping a month to avoid this? Immature.

sarinsarkdanieli · June 2015

That's truly exciting! My due date is new years eve our families are planning their party now at the hospital lol! In my opinion it makes the holiday more memorable. Send your daughters gifts from: your new sibling and she will love it!

CMDD · June 2015

I cant believe this is the second thread and we are still being rude to each other over this. Why cant it just be a discussion where we share ideas and help each other out?

rachel10488 · June 2015

I wanted to add to this that Christmas is supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year" so what else could make it more wonderful than the incredibly special gift of bringing life into this world? Last year I literally had the worst Christmas of my life, my husband was having some scary health issues and then my dog that I am extremely close with escaped the fence and ran away a few days before, then on Christmas Day our friends came to us because they knew we were too depressed to go anywhere and as they were leaving their dog ran into the street and was run over by a car.
I don't mean to make this so morbid but my point is Christmas is a wonderful holiday about celebrating life so if you're blessed enough to have even more to celebrate during that time of year than its something to be grateful for and our children should grow up knowing that.

P.S. We found my dog a week later. She's a little 8lb papillon that was living on the streets of LA for a WEEK and she is happy and healthy. She was my (late) Christmas miracle last year and this year will be our baby

AHaugen14 · June 2015

Husband and I are expecting our first child with a due date of December 25th. We are so excited as our wedding anniversary is the 27th. We are excited at the prospect of being able to do so many different things during the holiday season. Family will always be around for the Holiday and for birthday, and we are making the most of it. So many people are negative regarding births around this time as if it is an injustice to the child, but how is life an injustice? If you make the most of it and don't fall into the trap of lumping the 2 together, I absolutely don't see the issue.
We are thrilled to be expecting a child no matter what the date is!

krisdawson37 · June 2015

My mom's birthday is December 11 and everyone has always made sure to celebrate them serparately everey year. When we found out we were due December 30 (I can't make it full term anyway) so we scheduled my c-section for December 11. Now my mom will have an extra special birthday buddy every year and everyone will make sure to keep bday and xmas separate.

I was born the end of July and I always got shafted on my bday, too because it was right in the middle of summer vacation! A couple weeks difference over the christmas holiday is nothing compared to the MONTHS I had to deal with. There really is no good time to have a bday. My brother's coincides with mother's day every couple of years, my dad's is on father's day every couple of years, my twins bday is during spring break.

krisdawson37 · June 2015

And to add to it... We told our 9y/o DD's this past sunday during a photo shoot to get their reactions. The younger of the two is over the moon excited (she wants to be a baby nurse) and the older was upset, like couldn't get her to smile or even pretend to be happy! I know she doesn't want kids of her own and I accept that that is just the type of person she is, but I didn't think it applied to ALL babies/kids. She really does not like the idea of momma having another baby and it breaks my heart. I know she will grow to be excited about it, but I did cry a little when she got upset.

masher22 · June 2015

I can't wait till Christmas! Best gift ever.

Kodamae · June 2015

I'm due the day after Christmas, and while at first I felt a bit sorry for our little one (my sister has a December birthday and always got a bit shafted on the birthday present front), I came up with a genius plan with my sweetheart. We are just going to do half-birthdays, and that way kiddo gets a full-on birthday celebration in the summer and a full Christmas celebration in December. Happy un-birthday! Hopefully that works out as well as it does on paper, lol. And yes, we are super excited for our Christmas present this year

skhorn92 · June 2015

When DH and I were thinking about having a baby we always said anytime of the year would be fine but we didn't want to have a baby on Christmas Day so they wouldn't get ripped off..... Well based on our ultrasound Christmas Day IS our due date and we wouldn't want it any other way, we got together in December; got married in December; and are now having our first bundle of joy in December!!!! I can't wait to be a 1st time mommy

Britt122515 · June 2015

According to my LMP I am due on Christmas day. Tomorrow I have my first US so we will find out what the baby measures and if they are going to change it or not.

redfallon · June 2015

I still don't get these half-birthdays. If it was me, I'd feel like my birthday wasn't good enough to celebrate so my parents changed it to something else.

Gingerfever · June 2015

I'm due on Christmas too. I actually think it's awesome! I always used to think Christmas birthdays sucked but I know I'd make it really special and fun on their birthday/Christmas. Decorate the crap out of everything so they felt special. I think it has potential to be fun if the extra effort is made.

LC122 · June 2015

I don't put a ton of faith in due dates. My first was due December 20th and I just didn't want her to share MIL's birthday on the 21st. She took her time and came January 2nd, exactly 3 weeks after my husband's birthday and 3 weeks before mine.
My first was 13 days late and my second was 3 days late. The third is due Christmas Day, but we'll see what happens.

AmyKone · June 2015

At my first appointment, my OB told me my due date is Christmas Day....or 3 days on either side. Right now, I am still just so happy to be pregnant, that the due date does not matter too much to me. I am hoping and praying for a healthy, full term baby.

celainev · June 2015

I'm due December 31st!!! I just focus on the fact that I'll get Christmas off for maternity leave! (Was scheduled to work all the holidays.) So excited to possibly be able to attend all the festivities! (I'm a nurse and work horrible hours!)

coolbabyanderson · June 2015

I'm due with our first baby on Boxing Day and had worked it out before going to see the midwife but not mentioned it to my husband, his face when she announced it to him was a picture! I'll never forget it(:

He despises Christmas, maybe this will help?

Ashfully · June 2015

I always pitied people with birthdays close to Christmas because I thought that they must be getting ripped off on their birthday. And even now, knowing I'll do everything in my power to make sure my baby's birthday is special and separate, I still worry because I don't want other people to pity my kid.

It has NO BEARING WHATSOEVER on how stoked I am to be having a kid! I just hope he or she comes earlier rather than later (12/19 EDD).

Lheat08 · June 2015

This will be our second and probably last bundle of joy!! My husband and I tried for about a year to conceive this little one! Babies EDD is 12/15/15 this is also our wedding anniversary. I am huge on Christmas and so is our family there is something so magical that this time of year brings to our home! Family,friends,laughter and of course alot of love! My stepmoms birthday falls on Christmas and my brothers and grandmother's a few days before and we have always made a way to make them feel special on thier birthdays! I wouldn't worry I think planning ahead is key!

Call me crazy but I can't wait to get in the car and drive home with our precious little one home for the first time with all of the christmas lights glowing and beautiful christmas decor all around! Can't wait!

Now the germs this time of year brings freaks me out on the other hand lol anyone else??!

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