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Being due near Christmas
Hi,
Just wondering how everyone feels about expecting a baby
... near Christmas. I'm due on the 18th so LO could easily arrive very close to Christmas or maybe afterwards. Even if LO has arrived we might not feel like traveling to see family as we usually do.
I always thought I would avoid Dec/Jan as my nephew who is born in Jan misses out on a lot as his Dads family seem to just ignore his birthday. But after miscarrying to be honest I just want a sticky bean and a Christmas Pud would be most welcome.
What are your thoughts on this?
Mooomin x
Just wondering how everyone feels about expecting a baby
... near Christmas. I'm due on the 18th so LO could easily arrive very close to Christmas or maybe afterwards. Even if LO has arrived we might not feel like traveling to see family as we usually do.I always thought I would avoid Dec/Jan as my nephew who is born in Jan misses out on a lot as his Dads family seem to just ignore his birthday. But after miscarrying to be honest I just want a sticky bean and a Christmas Pud would be most welcome.
What are your thoughts on this?
Mooomin x
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It's going to be like an extra special Christmas present!
I like to idea (if pud is born before Christmas) to either hold off on decorations until after their Birthday or if they are like me and love deccies put them up on their birthday for a treat!
Mooomin x
I'm due the 5th and if anything, he/she will be coming earlier rather than later. I had PE and emerg c/s with dd and I still have bp issues so fingers x'd no later than Dec 5 for me.. I'll be having a c/s, this time scheduled!
TBH, December is not my first choice of months to have a baby but after 15 months of trying, I'm just happy to be in this forum!
Jo x
Christmas with a brand new baby would be amazing and it means Hubby will get to be at home for longer than he would be as paternity leave can roll into Christmas holiday (obvioulsy depending on what happens).
I'm still finding it hard to sink in but a Christmas baby would be the best present ever.
Mooomin x
Lou
4+6
Never thought i'd have a christmas baby but can't think of a better christmas present!
Funny topic for me! I was born on 9th December and i HATED having a december birthday! When i was younger i'd always get ' combined birthday and christmas presents' cos it was easier for people. I always got naff birthday cards because the choice is limited (unless ppl buy them in advance) and worse of all, my birthday presents were more often than not wrapped in christmas paper! Of course none of the above matters in the grand scheme of things but it's sh*t when you're a child!!!
Then moving into adulthood, no one would come out for my birthday because of ' work christmas parties' or too skint, saving for christmas etc. I vowed never to have a child in december for this reason. Good job i'm due on 31st hey? hopefully bubs will be late like the last one!!
righto, now that i've said all of the above, i'd like to add that it doesn't really matter when babies are born as long as they are healthy and happy. Just thought i'd give you all a laugh.
on a positive note, it can be fun to have a birthday during party season when all the sparkly christmas accessories are out!
I think it will be such a special time to bring baby home!
My best friends birthday is Christmas day, she never got joint presents but after a couple of years her mum noticed that it was difficult to have a birthday party due to the rest of the festivities going on so since she was 3 her mum has always celebrated her birthday on 25th nov so she could have a proper birthday party!
Becky
Xxx
My birthday is the 30th dec, and as a child i hated it as i too had joint presents or tat out the sale!! Didn't have a birthday party as my parents said no one would come as it was christmas and people would want to be with family!!!
My DD was born 5th dec 2006 and we put the decorations up the next day. She Always has a brilliant day and last year had a wonderful party with her friends from nursery!!
Our little pip is due 18th dec but as im having a elec section it may end pop out sooner xx :roll:
Not worried about making their birhtdays special as i know how they'd feel if we didn't make a fuss. Its not much considering its their special day and its only once a year x x x
What are your thoughts?
Mooomin x
We've decided to have a quiet Xmas eve/ day just the 3/4 of us and then go and see family on boxing day which we always do anyway! It's an hours drive in each direction but will be worth it!
I can't wait for Xmas! Eeekkkk xxx
Its hard to admit it but if it was just my family I would probably go -OH family are lovely but feel a lot more comfortable with my family as we say exactly what we think and are used to little ones.
Don't want to just go to my family though as that really isn't fair.
Oh well ages to decide!
Mooomin x
YEAH IT WONDERFUL HAVING A BUNDLE OF JOY COMING INTO THE WORLD AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME.
I AM JUS SOOOO EXCITED TO BE PREGNANT AGAIN AND LOOKING FORWARD IN FINDING OUT THE BABY GENDER SOON!!!
BIG UP TO ALL NEW MUMS !
HOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL FOR YOU ALL !
KEEP IN TOUCH !
Its hard to admit it but if it was just my family I would probably go -OH family are lovely but feel a lot more comfortable with my family as we say exactly what we think and are used to little ones.
Don't want to just go to my family though as that really isn't fair.
Oh well ages to decide!
Mooomin x
gatecrashing from DIN but you've said exactly what I feel. Our lo should be about a month by christmas but it's a plane ride or an 8 hour car journey on a good day to get to my parents (the train is far too expensive). Once we've got to my parents it's a two hour drive from there to my in-laws. Basically as much as I want to introduce our lo to our families I dread the travelling. Trying to pack everything for a plane trip sounds a nightmare, but the drive doesn't seem much better. I'm almost hoping for snow again, not enough to make getting about here hard, but enough that setting out on a long car journey with a baby would be madness.
Though you might want to keep your thoughts to yourselves hubby said to our families we weren't sure if we'd be down for Christmas and his have said they'll all come and stay with us. I know they mean well but I don't want to have to look after 4 extra people in our home especially when I don't know how well feeding and everything else will be going. My family realise even if they could all come up (my families much bigger) it wouldn't be fair to impose themselves on us when our life's just been turned upside down anyway.
I didn't want another December baby but after having several m/c we are overjoyed to be expecting another lo EDD 24/12/11! This year we are planning to give our DD a birthday party with all her friends on the first weekend of December. This Christmas we will probably go to my in-laws for xmas dinner, presuming I am not in hospital! I am not making any other plans over xmas as I will be taking each day as it comes. DD desperatley wants a brother or a sister so it will be an extra special Christmas for her too.