https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 10:45:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date/page/2#post-2080305 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 23:02:34 +0000 ChitownRo 2080305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not starting TTC until April because of this issue. Everyone I know with xmas bdays has always resented it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date/page/2#post-2080023 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:58:43 +0000 MrsKMM 2080023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My birthday is just after Christmas, and my mom always made it a point to completely separate the two events so I wouldn't feel left out. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date/page/2#post-2079972 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:25:48 +0000 LittlePinkHouses 2079972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go for it. In fact, we are going for it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date/page/2#post-2079940 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:01:08 +0000 californiadreams 2079940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>before i got onto month 4 of TTC (and after accidentally conceiving my first LO i didn't think it would take any longer than i wanted ), i was all for choosing a due date. I had chosen August 2015 for my next baby to be born. that didn't happen, so i settled on September as it was still "summer weather", that didn't happen, so i was content with October as it was not close to the big holiday season yet. now if i get lucky i will have a november due date, within days of LO's birthday (which I thought I didn;t want) and next month we move onto December due date. I decided I don't care anymore. the date my next LO is born will be special and unique simply because he/she is born that day, it doesn't matter what else is close by and at I am not going to skip a few months of TTC, only to get my desired month and get a BFN! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date/page/2#post-2079936 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 17:54:04 +0000 looch 2079936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before my son was born, I would have said to skip the cycle, but now that he's here, I wouldn't change it... 12/16 birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date/page/2#post-2079867 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:49:25 +0000 FannyMae 2079867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow you ladies are all amazing, thank you for your responses!! great to see the different opinions on it, seems the majority lean towards "go for it", but also interesting to see that there are others that would skip the cycle.</p> <p>I know due dates are really not set in stone and it is one of those things that you cannot control, the joy of having a baby come in to your life would definitely make the date seem insignificant. on the flipside, people who DO have a birthday on or around x-mas maybe have a different experience of this! very interesting point on one post about the difficulty in finding a lactation consultant, duly noted! :)</p> <p>speaking with hubby last night (because, obviously its not entirely up to me!) we decided we will start to TTC this cycle, and then assess if we get to the 2nd cycle and feel we should go for it next month or skip to the one after. </p> <p>personally, I kind of feel I would like a december baby - at any point in december. we have 4 weeks off work annual leave every year, hubby would be home to help out and spend time uninterrupted in the early days. You would have to just make that extra effort in the future that the child doesn't feel they miss out on a birthday because of the dates clash, I think I would probably overcompensate on that front haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date/page/2#post-2079746 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:43:55 +0000 lawbee11 2079746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess it depends on if you think you'll get pregnant right away? We got pregnant easily with our LO, so if we were going to have another we'd avoid a December or January EDD. But if it had been more difficult Id go for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079743 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:41:42 +0000 Smurfette 2079743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't go for it. My friends son's bday is 12/24 and said it is so hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079725 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:18:46 +0000 LibbyLou 2079725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm torn- DH had a Christmas Due date and was born on 12/27. As others have mentioned- he likes it. Everyone off school, got to have sleepovers, never bored bc of new toys, Etc.<br /> I would hate it. We are a big birthday family so I would have not enjoyed sharing it with holiday hubbub.<br /> I say go for it, and odds are you won't deliver that day anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079715 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:06:52 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2079715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we were TTC, I planned to skip the month that would give us a due date around the holidays. I would just hate to have a holiday b-day and didn't want to purposefully do that to my kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079677 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:24:23 +0000 Anya 2079677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first I didn't skip any cycles because I wanted a baby more than I wanted to avoid a particular due date or holiday. For a second I would probably plan to avoid TTC in the spring, at least at first, because I would rather not have a winter baby but the holiday itself doesn't bother me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079670 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:21:46 +0000 Berly 2079670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recently mentioned this to DH! With the way my cycles line up, we could have a December 31st due date. I'm not too sure how I feel about it. We might skip that cycle if I'm not pregnant by then.<br /> Maybe you could ttc this cycle and if you don't get pregnant then reassess afterward? Who knows, you could get pregnant right away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079669 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:19:18 +0000 tinyperson 2079669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was due Dec 18, so could have gone close to Christmas, but ended up with a c section just after 38 weeks, so I feel like timing doesn't usually work out the way you planned most of the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079668 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:16:19 +0000 birdofafeather 2079668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't skip for a date on the calendar as due dates don't mean much. I know someone with a mid-january due date who had their son 5 weeks early on Chrostmas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079661 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:14:03 +0000 Torchwood 2079661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've consistently gotten pregnant in one try (3 times) or 2 tries (once), so I personally wouldn't risk it. I definitely didn't want a Christmas baby. But we're unusual in that regard, so if I didn't know that I wouldn't want to waste 2 months of potential trying. And since I'm on my 4th pregnancy with no baby yet, I might not wait even for us, since just getting pregnant quickly is no guarantee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079627 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:39:27 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2079627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, wow I'm the only one! We actually are skipping March to avoid a Christmas time baby :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079620 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:19:47 +0000 autumnlove 2079620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079583 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 10:02:57 +0000 buttermilk 2079583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say go for it! You'll have the baby you're supposed to have when you're supposed to have it! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079547 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:24:12 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2079547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two Christmas-y babies. 12/29 and 01/08. I actually really like it. Everyone remembers their birthdays and we are always home as a family to celebrate together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079544 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:18:34 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2079544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was born Thanksgiving weekend and is only 1 but so far I like it. It's a nice time of year. For his party we found some guests were out of town but then some out of town family was actually here and able to make it. I wouldn't avoid TTC in any particular month if I was ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079540 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:13:26 +0000 Chillybear 2079540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 friends that just had "christmas babies" one delivered on 12/21 and another on 12/24.... the biggest issue they had was the one the delivered on christmas eve said being in the hospital over christmas sucked. She originally had planned a birth center delivery and they moved her to the hospital because they didnt have enough staff to accomodate her. The other woman was home by christmas and they just celebrated quietly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079538 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:13:14 +0000 Mrs. J 2079538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go for it. My mom always said if she had a baby close toChristmas, she'd celebrate the half birthday in summer so the baby could have Christmas and birthday separate. You could do that!</p> <p>Edit: plus, my son was ten days late, so babies have a mind of their own! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079534 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:10:18 +0000 travelgirl1 2079534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go for it :grin: A good friend of mine has a Christmas Day birthday and loves it. Her family celebrates her birthday in the morning, then they have a Christmas in the afternoon. Such a fun day for a birthday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079530 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:02:25 +0000 winniebee 2079530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second had a due date of 12/21 but was born 12/9. Go for it.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079529 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:58:14 +0000 Tanjowen 2079529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was born Dec 21st, and I"m a December baby too. I've never found it to be a big deal, and it works well for birthday parties because all the kids are out of school that week.</p> <p>However, I learned the hard way that having a Christmas baby was a frustrating experience because I failed to set up lactation consultations beforehand - and then everyone is on vacation and not available. Just a heads up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079528 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:54:30 +0000 auggiefrog 2079528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you are over-thinking the timing. I would just go for it. If you have a Christmastime baby, you can always find a way to make your LO's birthday special for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079523 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:46:17 +0000 mrsjyw 2079523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time around we ended up w a late Nov Edd. Ds was born 11/21. Had we not gotten pregnant we probably would've skipped the next cycle. We had only been trying for two or three months at that point and there was a relaxed approach w ttc #1. This time we started ttc at the end of last summer. I got my BFP in Nov, but if we were still actively ttc, I wouldn't have skipped any cycles because you never know what can happen in the ttc journey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079520 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:44:54 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 2079520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BF's birthday is Christmas Eve and she hates it. She says the two holidays always get rolled into one and, as a kid especially, it wasn't fair because everyone else got 2 and nobody was in town to go to her parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079518 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:43:25 +0000 catomd00 2079518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't plan for a specific due date or month. Just let nature take it's course, you never know what could happen. Seems like asking for trouble to me when we try to plan these things so precisely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-possible-christmas-day-due-date#post-2079507 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:30:33 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2079507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd skip that cycle. A close to Christmas bday is so unappealing to me. </p> <p>Have fun when TTC resumes! :happy: :goodluck: </p>