Just want to say, my birthday is 10 days before xmas and I have always enjoyed it, it's a month full of fun family times and winter activities before the real Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) kicks in.
It sucks for parties though. Ain't nobody got time for that. But I never would have wanted that much attention anyway... and you learn it's not all about you (even on the one day it is supposed to be all about you lol) I think it makes people well rounded. Maybe.
ETA: sucks in University too, exam month!!
Me: 33 | DH: 34
TTC #1 Oct 2015
BFP Mar 26, 2016 - DD born Nov 2016 TTC #2 since Mar 2017 DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility) IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts! FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
So I'm due on 12/24, and I have to admit I'm a little bummed about it. I always felt bad for the kids whose birthdays were overshadowed by Christmas. Anybody else share this concern? Or perhaps have some benefits of being born during this time to share and cheer us (or maybe it's just me) up?
YES! I always swore I would never have a baby in December due to this concern. I have a friend who has an outdoor 1/2 birthday party in the park for her son.
I'll admit I'm mostly bummed about all of the weekends right around there already being taken up with holidays and parties, and even if we do a birthday party the weekend after, most people are so ready tobe done with the parties traveling by then I don't want it to be just another stressor to the guests. I would like it to be an easy, genuinely exciting time for everyone. I don't think it will be annoying to others in the beginning but I worry that overtime it will happen. I really hope not and I'll certainly make a point to SOMEHOW keep things separate. But I can also see how the kid will lose some excitement if their party is more than aweek away from their actual bday (like if it really falls between Christmas and New Years).
My birthday is 12/14, and my EDD is 12/12. I'm actually pretty excited about it! As a kid people were usually busy on winter vacation on my birthday, but my family always made sure my birthday and Christmas were very separate.
The odds of your baby being born on their due date are extremely low.
Most babies come 2 weeks early- 2 weeks late. So most people could easily not actually be that close to Christmas.
Formerly known as Kate08young August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Me: 28 H: 24 Married: 7/22/14 Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017. Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
Re: Holiday baby
Just want to say, my birthday is 10 days before xmas and I have always enjoyed it, it's a month full of fun family times and winter activities before the real Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) kicks in.
It sucks for parties though. Ain't nobody got time for that. But I never would have wanted that much attention anyway... and you learn it's not all about you (even on the one day it is supposed to be all about you lol) I think it makes people well rounded. Maybe.
ETA: sucks in University too, exam month!!
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
I'll admit I'm mostly bummed about all of the weekends right around there already being taken up with holidays and parties, and even if we do a birthday party the weekend after, most people are so ready tobe done with the parties traveling by then I don't want it to be just another stressor to the guests. I would like it to be an easy, genuinely exciting time for everyone. I don't think it will be annoying to others in the beginning but I worry that overtime it will happen. I really hope not and I'll certainly make a point to SOMEHOW keep things separate. But I can also see how the kid will lose some excitement if their party is more than aweek away from their actual bday (like if it really falls between Christmas and New Years).
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.