https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:22:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2813157 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:56:20 +0000 Dr. Pepper 2813157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone for all your responses. I am still not sure what I'm going to do. I love celebrating almost anything. I go all out for my two boys birthdays (June 12 and 14 so they get a joint party). I also like to go all out for Christmas. So, having a birthday in the mix in December might be overkill. I could always celebrate the half birthday in June with my boys. </p> <p>I am also against a Christmas baby because my now ex-brother-in-law (thankfully) had a Christmas Eve birthday and was always such a cranky grouchy jerk on Christmas Eve for family gatherings. </p> <p>For Christmas my family ends up running all over the state visiting all the different families (3) that each live an hour away. I would hate making a kid do that on their birthday. But I also love celebrating Christmas with family. </p> <p>@JennyPenny: Yes! This! I am a frazzled mess around the holidays too. There is just too much to do and I want to be able to be fully present and enjoy my kids birthdays. </p> <p>I'm thinking what I will do is NTNP. I am an overplanner (thus this post). I over plan everything. So, we will not OPK and track everything, but we will also not prevent. We will see what happens.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2813035 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:30:29 +0000 cat620 2813035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure how well you can time these sort of things, but I do understand your hesitation to have a Christmas baby. I have a friend who has a Jan 3 birthday, and she hates that it's so close to Christmas. She feels like she didn't get as many presents as her siblings and people would try to give her one gift for both holidays. Also, her friends were always out of town for winter break, so they weren't around to celebrate her birthday. She said she would never have a Christmas baby, and she just had a baby born in July, so it seems to have worked out for her </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2813014 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 02:26:30 +0000 Purpledaisy 2813014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: I was going to say the same thing. I feel like January birthdays get "forgotten" because everyone is so over celebrating!</p> <p>I have an early/mid December birthday and it isn't "bad". However, I am far enough away from Christmas that I didn't get any combined presents or anything. </p> <p>But, I would try to avoid a December birthday just for personal preference. I feel like spring and summer birthdays are more fun :silly: (maybe I'm just jealous). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812817 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:49:53 +0000 psw27 2812817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably just go for it because I'm impatient and wouldn't want to skip trying for a month or two. My mom is 12/18 and definitely talks about how she had no birthday parties and got half her gift for her birthday and half for Christmas so I would avoid being that kind of mama and make sure there was clear delineation of the events! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812792 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:32:50 +0000 catlady 2812792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We specifically tried to avoid the holiday season and were actively preventing for a few months when my son was conceived. He had a Dec due date but came a bit early so he has a late Nov birthday. So it worked out for us in that we still did avoid a Christmas birthday but if I were trying again, I wouldn't even bother attempting to time it because it has never worked out for us (we wanted spring babies but our kids were both born in the fall). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812771 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:08:07 +0000 JennyPenny 2812771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've also tried to avoid a December baby, not because I think my kid would mind, but more because I'm a frazzled mess in December. Its my busiest time at work + all the stuff for the holidays makes me feel like one more thing to do that month would tip me over the edge. We haven't had to take time off TTC to skip that month, but (just given odds) will likely need to next time and that is the current plan. I could very well feel differently in the thick of it, but right now that's what we're thinking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812769 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:49:08 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2812769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant in March after trying for nearly a year and having one miscarriage. I am so glad we didn't skip that month! My son was born on December 1 so he's actually closer to Thanksgiving. It's a busy time of year but we always make his birthday special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812766 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:30:18 +0000 peachykeen 2812766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a Christmas Eve baby and I don't mind a bit. The good thing is it's a memorable date so nobody ever forgets it :happy: </p> <p>My parents were careful to schedule my birthday parties a week or so in advance and they did "celebrate" my half birthday in June for a few years with just a cake so I felt special, but I don't think that was necessary. </p> <p>The only downside I can think of is that it was sometimes annoying to get birthday gifts from some people in Christmas wrapping but the people who cared about me (extended family) were always thoughtful and tried to separate the birthday from the holiday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812741 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 08:06:49 +0000 oldschooolmama 2812741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unpopular opinion but since I'm a Christmas baby I told my husband I wanted to avoid it at all cost. Thankfully it wasn't even an issue and we are having a summer baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812718 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:38:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2812718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom has a mid December birthday and feels that everyone is celebrating her all month long. Personally a Christmas Baby was not my ideal either, but then again I got married the day before my birthday and it’s not so bad. One of my good friends growing up was born on Christmas Day and she got a hoot out of having a 12/26 bday. Her sleepover birthday parties were the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812714 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:46:53 +0000 Blythe 2812714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I would want to avoid a Christmas baby, but now that we're TTC, I find that I just want to get pregnant ASAP. I'll take any due date at this point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812713 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:44:57 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2812713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812712 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:44:27 +0000 crazydoglady 2812712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't wait...I would really hate to miss out on a "good" egg. My brother's birthday around thanksgiving and it's actually really nice as adults because we are all together for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812709 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:28:14 +0000 lamariniere 2812709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally don't think it matters and wouldn't avoid it when TTC. My son is just a few days after Christmas and my DD was due right before, but ended up arriving a few weeks early. Like @looch: said, it's a time of year when it's easier to travel and see family, so my son has actually seen his grandparents on or right around his birthday every year, but my DD hasn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812702 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:12:44 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2812702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt strongly about avoiding a Christmas baby both times we were ttc. We started trying in December and said we would give ourselves 2 more months and then take a break to avoid the holidays. I ended up getting pregnant in January. </p> <p>Hard to press pauses once you’ve started but I think taking a month or two off makes sense if that is your preferred timing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812660 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:44:17 +0000 starchild 2812660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought the same thing, that I'd actively try to avoid a Christmas baby because I didn't want my LO to feel ignored for the holiday. But when we were ready to have a baby, we didn't want to wait arbitrarily. And we figured it would take a while to actually get pregnant so we started trying last March.... well, I was due 12/27. She was born 12/10 and it was amazing to celebrate Christmas together. It's not a big deal. Maybe as she's older she'll care, but we're just so happy to have her. If you're ready to try, try! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812656 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:36:40 +0000 Pollywog 2812656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is Christmas week and I'm 2 weeks after. We never got real parties or celebrations. Instead we got combined gifts or birthday gifts at Christmas. We purposefully avoided TTC around St Patrick's day because he really didn't want a Christmas baby </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812652 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:19:12 +0000 FaithFertility 2812652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 12/17<br /> Plus BIL 12/19<br /> Niece 12/14<br /> BIL 12/28</p> <p>lol It's nuts but fun </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812650 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:11:49 +0000 LCTBQE 2812650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve had many mom friends tell me they think a January birthday is worse because people are SO OVER celebrating stuff and buying presents. And at least where I live February is miserable and no one wants to leave the house :) so if I was ttc I’d just go for it with the reasoning that a healthy baby is amazing any time of year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812646 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:03:05 +0000 Shantuck 2812646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a history of recurrent loss so I'm left with the feeling that I can plan and hope as much as I want but my plans and hopes appear to be somewhat irrelevant to the universe... I am not planning on sitting any months out in TTC - even though December would not be ideal from a very short term perspective of trying to make a magical holiday for my other two kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812638 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:22:06 +0000 snowjewelz 2812638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@codeitall: Same with mine! Due Jan and came in Dec. I joke she's a whole year early :silly: I agree it's probably fun for them because the whole December is just gifts galore so it is special in it's own way! </p> <p>@Littlebit7: Last year we happened to take a zoo trip on DD1's half birthday, and I'm going to do that from now on; plan a really fun day for their half birthdays and do things that we won't be able to do when it's winter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812626 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:45:20 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2812626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just don't think it's a big deal! I say try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812619 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:20:11 +0000 Littlebit7 2812619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kiddo has a December birthday. I thought I would hate it but it really is so festive that time of year. But I think we are going to initiate a half birthday because it is present overload around Christmas.<br /> And really..ttc felt so out of my control. I just wanted to get pregnant. Had I not been able to I would have kicked myself for trying to limit when I could or couldn’t conceive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812611 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:51:24 +0000 Spinny 2812611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I both have December birthdays, and we would like to avoid it, but we've been trying for a year now and at this point, I'll take a baby born any time of the year :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812608 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:44:01 +0000 MrsMom 2812608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a lot of December babies in my Family and we make it work so everyone feels like they had their own special day. We have Dec 20,22,23,24 &amp; 25. the youngest being 5 oldest 77. It gets kinda crazy, but if you have a willing family it can work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812596 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:17:07 +0000 pinkb 2812596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go for it. DD was born on 12/31 with a DD of 1/28. I love it being on NYE. The thing is you cant control it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812595 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:15:57 +0000 wrkbrk 2812595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dr. Pepper: I would go for it! It sounds festive and fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812579 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:34:12 +0000 looch 2812579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has a December birthday and while it makes the month extra crazy, it's also a time when we see extended family, so he gets to celebrate with everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812577 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:22:21 +0000 KT326 2812577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Initially I wanted to avoid December but when it came time to start fertility treatments again (for our 2nd) I didn't really care. My due date was December 29th and he came on the 20th. Yes, it does get a little hectic around that time but I will always make sure to make it special for him and never wrap birthday presents in Christmas paper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-babies-to-try-or-to-wait#post-2812576 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:15:25 +0000 codeitall 2812576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to put it out there, we had a Jan 7 due date but DS decided to show up the 27th. Some kids have their own sense of timing. And boy does he make out like a bandit for his birthday. Everyone's out and already buying presents, and they're on great deals. I'd go for it. </p>