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Has anyone found anything articles or have any advice for having a baby so close to Christmas?

jillianprwsjillianprws member
in December 2019 Moms
I've been looking on Pinterest in Google seeing if there's any helpful articles about having your baby so close to Christmas. I haven't had any luck but any helpful advice would be appreciated, we're do December 20th.
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Re: Has anyone found anything articles or have any advice for having a baby so close to Christmas?

  • k_mama91k_mama91 member
    There is really no “right way” or “tip” to have a baby around Christmas. It’s just like having one any other time of year, maybe a tad more stressful with Christmas shopping. My son was born Dec 14th. Get that done early and go ahead and tell family you won’t be at Christmas dinner. IMO planning subsequent birthday parties in between thanksgiving and Christmas is more stressful than giving birth during that time. BTW, our question thread is a great place for things like this, it keeps our board from getting cluttered with one off posts and it’ll get a lot more response! GL!
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    jillianwaltman said:
    I've been looking on Pinterest in Google seeing if there's any helpful articles about having your baby so close to Christmas. I haven't had any luck but any helpful advice would be appreciated, we're do December 20th.

    I’m due December 27th. I’m more worried about SNOW! We are over an hour away from the hospital. Being snowed in is a big concern. But yeah, right near Christmas can be a tad nerve racking and that’s normal cause it’s holiday time. 
    I agree to get all Christmas shopping done EARLY! I know I’ll have to. 
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  • rjgmcmanusrjgmcmanus member
    We're due the 14th, though the doc says based on the size at the ultrasound, it could be as late as the 19th. We've already talked to my parents, sister, and her husband. We're asking no one come into town prior to the 23rd. My parents are staying at a hotel, my sister and BIL will most likely stay at a hotel as well. Our plan is to buy the Christmas dinner food a few weeks ahead of time and keep it in the freezer, and then leave it for my mom and sister to actually prepare. I'm not lifting a finger. They're going to hang out with us during the day, and leave when asked during their visit so we can rest. We are not visiting any other family, which is easy since we are out of state. In terms of shopping, AMAZON.

    That's our plan...hope it helps spark ideas.
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  • j3nn1b33j3nn1b33 member
    I am officially due 12/26. I plan on target and amazon for groceries, presents, and everything else. My MIL and SIL will be with us during the holiday season starting Thanksgiving week, and they truly are a dynamic duo that can conquer pretty much anything. So I trust we will be set. My DD was born 12/1 a few years ago, and we had a similar plan in place because I always go past my due dates. 
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  • janiep81janiep81 member
    I am due 12/21 but I also had my first child on 12/28, which is crazy because DH and I are clergy and that's definitely go time for us. All we can do is laugh... 

    Consider holiday travel plans. I'm not sure what/how you celebrate, but working around Christmas was pretty important for us. We lived out of state back then and couldn't travel for Christmas. I even had to get special permission for Thanksgiving and carry my records with me, but my midwife did allow it. I'm glad we planned it that way. If baby comes early enough in December, you could consider gathering for New Year's instead of the other winter holidays you may celebrate. 

    I hope this time to get a nice chest freezer and prep plenty of easy meals for us. I may buy some food delivery gift cards a little bit each month, too, just to have on hand. And we will definitely use curbside pickup at the grocery store! If you have a connection to a community like a faith community or otherwise, consider asking for the help you need. My church brought meals on different days. We liked that.

    Perhaps just be aware of the days stores will be closed when you have a newborn. You'll probably have plenty of diapers, but little things always come up in those early days. I remember sending DH to the store a lot. I'd hate to have to send him out on Christmas Eve for a new pacifier or something. 

    Backwards planning from a date has always helped me (and I need help with things like that). I'd like to be ready for this baby by 12/1 with our December schedule, so I'll pencil in goal dates for having the baby's corner ready, having the clothes washed, having our hospital bags packed, etc. I'll also have to be really intentional about making sure the house is clean and ready for visitors in that time between "soft ready" and "it's time."

    Do you live somewhere with hazardous winter weather? I'd be sure to make sure your vehicle is ready to go in 

    Do you have family coming to stay? I loved having them stagger their visits so my help was a bit more extended. YMMV on that one. 

    DD#1 - 12/09  
    DD#2 - 7/13  
    Baby #3 due 1/19, m/c 6/18  
    DD#3 due 12/19!
     
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  • nothingbuttherainnothingbuttherain member
    edited May 2019
    After having my last baby 12/7 here are some things that helped. 

    Have some freezer meals on standby. Some friends tried to do a meal train for us but we kind of got lost in the holiday rush so it wasn't super successful. 

    Plan ahead with Christmas shopping. You'll have enough to worry about later. Also, chances are if you accidentally forget something, most people will understand. 

    Remember this time is about your family and adjusting as a unit. You don't have to travel! We told family if they wanted to see us for Christmas,  they needed to come to us. Also, we told people please don't visit if you're sick!  At the one family gathering we attended (with my grandmother who can't easily travel) I babywore in a complicated-looking Moby wrap to try to minimize the requests to pass DS around. 

    Be prepared with a humidifier, NoseFrieda, and carseat cover (if you live someplace cold like me). Swaddles and fleece sleepers are also necessities. DS didn't like wearing hats and mittens and pulled them off even as a newborn. The carseat cover was super nice for going outside. 

    December makes for some super cute newborn photos!

    Edited to fix typo
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