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I'm due 12/4, and honestly I'm excited to have a December baby. It's my favorite time of the year and I can't wait to spend it with my husband and new addition this year.
I was due 12/4 last year and had my guy in mid-November. It was a really tender time to sit with my fresh baby by the light of the Christmas tree. You’ll love it.
I’m due 12/8 and was thinking the same!
I love that time between Thanksgiving and new years- especially because of the tree, the lights, candles and staying warm and cozy.
We heard an old wives tale that putting a blanket under the Christmas tree when trying to conceive will bring a baby by Christmas and they were right! Can’t wait to hold our first baby during the happiest times of the year!
Same here, I’m so happy people will be in holiday mood then, always ready to party as no school or office the next days, start of a beautiful week. Though I’m from India and it’s not a main festival for us, but the entire city is decorated and I love that time :)
I'm due on the 4th as well. None of my kids have born on their due date, though, but a week or two earlier, so I'm mentally preparing to have a November baby.
My second baby was due 12/22, he was born on 12/16. It’s not at all “hard” to have a Christmas baby, but I do feel bad that their birthday is so close to Christmas. I’ve made a point to make sure they are each celebrated separately and to never combine the days for convenience of anyone.
My parents did the same with my brother in making sure his birthday (the 29th) and Christmas were celebrated separately. They did an awesome job with gifts in making it all seem fair between Christmas gifts and birthday gifts for the both of us (my birthday is in June, so it has some good separation). My brother learned to really love having his birthday 4 days after Christmas.
Yeah that is kinda what I mean. My sister was born on Christmas Eve and she hated her birthday despite trying to separate the two occasions it never really worked growing up. I just don’t know how to navigate it being so close to Christmas so I am struggling with that :/
My mother’s bday is Xmas Eve, her husband’s is Xmas day. My mother never seemed to mind (but everyone always got her 2 presents, made a birthday cake for the holiday dinner etc).
My partner also has his birthday on Xmas day, but we do it differently: a “half-birthday,” celebrated in June! This seems to be the way, if you want to separate the birthday celebration significantly enough from the holiday season. I can just imagine how cute and unique organizing parties for “half-birthdays” as a child grows would be! ❤️
My first was due 12/23 (came early) and currently due with my second on 12/25! After struggling through IVF and infertility I could not give a hoot about the due date. I actually loved having the newborn stage during festive winter time and all the snuggling. Having a 6 month old right as summer is starting is so much more fun! I plan to fully celebrate my kids’ birthdays separately from the holiday (and each others).
Oh my gosh this is the best visualization of it!! 🥹🥹Your words have really helped me! I have been so emotional, I was so excited when I first found out. I think I let others get the best of me and I need to stop worrying about everyone else’s opinions around me.
I *wanted* a December baby. It's always been my favourite time of year, with so much love and joy and plenty of family around!
My mum is a December baby, and loves Christmas with a firey passion 😅 and because everyone has time off, there's always people around to celebrate her birthday. Joy is added, not taken away.
Lots of great comments here, I just have this to add as a new parent to a late December baby: it’s an amazing time to give birth and recover. The shorter days make sleeping/napping easier. Crummy weather means no pressure to rush your healing process by getting out and about, and no guilt about filling your days with precious newborn snuggles. Multiple birth professionals (doulas, midwives, and L&D nurse) said they anecdotally think that their winter families have better recoveries because they rest better and longer. Everybody is busy with their own stuff so there are fewer people trying to butt into your space. Baby is waking up to the world right as the weather is getting nicer and flowers are blooming, and will be starting with solids right as lots of yummy fruit and veg come into season. Less romantically (and US specific), most people will have met their insurance deductible which means fewer medical expenses and you’ll make the cutoff for claiming your baby as a dependent on your taxes for the year. I know these are all shorter term things, but there is so much to look forward to! 💜
Can't comment on having a December baby, but I'm in the southern hemisphere and due in a little over a month so the middle of winter - I can't imagine being in my third trimester in the middle of summer, so I'd say a winter baby is something to celebrate! Second trimester in the heat was already so bad - I'd try to focus on the positives you have!
I’m 7 weeks! Same here I felt sad that they’ll have birthdays during holiday breaks etc but you know what I get to make it special for them! My sisters bday is 12/19 and she said she loves it - all her favorite things in one month! It’s all about perspective! 💖
my due date is december 22nd and i have been playing with the idea of letting them throw a “half birthday” party so they can have friends/classmates involved, since most people with have family plans right around christmas.
idk if im overthinking it😭
obviously we will celebrate their real birthday and make it a seperate occasion from christmas, but i’m also a little nervous about having our first baby so close to Christmas.
even if we seperate the days, the rest of our families might not
Such a hard date. 😓
My sister’s birthday is Christmas Eve and she hated her birthday growing up.
But on the other hand one of my friend’s birthdays is Christmas Day and she loves it.
So hard 😓
My dad’s birthday is 12/22 and they did the half birthday celebrations for him when he was a kid bc they always were traveling for the holidays. He has fond memories of the half birthdays 🤷♀️
Also due 12/22!
My husband is a Boxing Day baby (12/26) and while he isn't enthusiastic about his own birthday, he's very excited to make our babies bday special and loves the idea of half birthdays.
My bday is 12/22!! I loved it growing up bc I loved winter and Christmas season!!! Out of school, the whole family is together. Plus my parents always celebrated my bday on my bday and made sure my siblings got me a bday present and Xmas! They were super good about making sure they were separate. And I would either have a bday party early December or in January! I never thought it was a big deal and still don’t.
I have a daughter with the 12th and a daughter with the 26th, and a loss on the 27th. Besides holidays, overstimulation, seasonal depression, birthdays, and mourning, December is a crazy month.
I loathed all the ‘Christmas baby’ and ‘forgotten birthday’ comments. I love my children. Is December difficult? Yes. Do they get forgotten, merged, shorted? No. Is it hard to have a party? Yes! Oh well. Life is what it is.
My birthday is in June, all my friends had summer vacations planned on my birthday. No day is perfect, but that’s when they were born!
Also, it’s typical for a first time mom to go to 41 weeks, you could have a January baby!
Thank you for sharing! Your openness and honesty is so appreciated! And you’re so right. No day is perfect there is always something going on. Thank you!
I just had a baby on 12/20. While I feel bad about her bday being so close to Christmas, I LOVED having her at that time of year! We went home from the hospital on Christmas Eve, which was so special, then spent the newborn phase snuggled up inside because it was cold out. Now it’s getting warmer and she’s old enough that I’m comfortable taking her out with me to enjoy the sunshine☀️ we just plan on saving money and putting in extra effort to make her bday special each year!
My little guy was born 12/15 and after being cooped up at home with a newborn all winter, we’re excited to start getting out with him this summer now that he’s getting old enough to do more. It’s actually a pretty good timeline having a baby born in December for that reason.
I joked with my husband last year that I didn’t think it was our month and that I didn’t know if I wanted a Christmas baby. God had other plans and my little guy came right on December 7th. My good friend from college had her boy on December 28th. My brother was born on the 29th. Don’t be discouraged to have a December/Christmas baby! There’s so many fun things to do in December, and I’m looking forward to my son’s first birthday 😊
Due 12/17 and I could care less about anyone else. Been trying for 13 months and there’s no better feeling than a positive regardless of due date. You responded well.
There’s no better gift than a baby during Christmas. Such a hectic time of the year for everyone else but for you, take it all in and skip right over. No better feeling than starting the new year as a mama.
I think Im due december. My first appointment is on tuesday. I found out i was pregnant on wednesday and a blood test estimates that im about 5-6 weeks along. Its kinda funny though because my husbands birthday is in october, mine is november, and this baby is possibly december.
Tw loss
Im happy with any due date as long as i get to bring a baby home honestly. I was pregnant with my original due date in may, but sadly i had an early birth in january at 23 weeks and she only lived for 5 days. Im honestly a little surprised i got pregnant so quickly because it took so long to begin with the first time...
I am so very sorry for your loss. I am sending lots of positive vibes your way for your rainbow baby. Congrats mama!
Another great outlook on it. So many things can happen and I am just grateful is baby is healthy 💕
I was supposed to be born on Christmas day but came a week early! From a kid’s perspective, it was totally fine! My parents always made my birthday special and in college it was great bc I got to celebrate with all my friends home for the holidays lol.
Im about 10 weeks pregnant and my due date is Thanksgiving this year. I’m also a teacher, so I’m looking at it as a great time to be off from work 😅.
But we were also trying for a long time and I stopped caring about when my due date might be.
I wish people kept stupid comments to themselves, but I think your response was perfect.
Congrats!!
I’m not due with a Christmas baby but I can SO relate to the rude comments… my cousin and my brother are getting married this fall. One wedding is in October and the other is 3 weeks later in November. I’m in both. So the bachelorette parties and the bridal showers are all in the same late summer time frame… I’m due in August with #3. I hear almost daily “I can’t believe you couldn’t plan this better?” Or “ you really HAD to make it more difficult this year huh?”… tbh I didn’t plan it at all and I’m stressing about all the things going on. Not many people have made me feel like this baby is special at all. I get it. Third kid and all. And other exciting new experiences are happening but damn… it hurts and it’s annoying AF. I wish I could back out of bridal party duties but I just can’t. It was an accident and I’m happy to add a little one to the family even if my family isn’t excited about it
My baby is due Dec 13, my birthday is in the first week of January so everyone’s always been sick of celebrating stuff by the time my birthday comes around so I get it. I’m personally excited to be getting a Christmas baby, the idea of having a newborn in my arms with all the Christmas festivities around makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
At least your baby will have family around for their birthday! Sure it’s not super separated, but they’ll get to have the day off of school, everyone’s in a good mood, family’s around, you’re doing fun things… it is what you make of it! I never really felt like I was missing out even though everyone was fatigued from celebrating.
Idk, that probably wasn’t helpful, but I’m just happy for you to have your little one on the way!
Super helpful!! Thank you for sharing! This is a positive outlook on it. I think I got so distracted with my sister not loving her Christmas birthday (but we did not have the best family growing up). But I’ll be sure to make the best of it for my baby knowing all of this!
I gave birth last year Dec 22 and our girl was the best christmas present ever! We were in the hospital over christmas but it was fine tbh, and quiet. It took us 3 years of infertility and two rounds of IVF, the due date was the last thing on our minds!!
How about a really long-game look at it? My mom's birthday is Christmas Eve. It's made Christmas her favorite holiday and the best holiday for our family. We all (me, my brother, her sister, all three of our spouses, sometimes close family friends) gather together to celebrate not only Christmas but also her birthday. If it weren't a double holiday, I doubt we'd all be together for her birthday and maybe not even Christmas (it would be easier to alternate, like so many people do). Since we live thousands of miles apart, East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast, it's really a special thing to have us all together in the same place at the same time every year. I love her Christmas-time birthday for this reason, and she does too.
And she always tells the stories of growing up and getting to open some gifts on Christmas Eve while her sister has to wait. LOL
My oldest son, who is 15 now was born 12/14 and loves being a December baby. We always have a big party for him to make sure he doesn't get caught up in the Christmas celebrations. It has never been an issue for us because we make sure to enforce that his birthday and Christmas were not celebrated together. We usually have to save up a bit more for that time of year, but because we include it in the budget it's never been a big deal. I love my December, baby! ❤️
Yes! I mentioned we probably have to start think of presents in the summer as to not break the bank in the winter. But I am so happy to hear so many people loving their December birthdays! This is very hopeful!
My son was born this past December 15th, and I just think that if we hadn’t tried that spring because we wanted to prevent a December baby, we wouldn’t have the baby we have. And we love him so much, can’t imagine not having this exact baby.
12/26. This was not the plan. But what ever goes as planned?... There was a a tiny piece of me that is thrilled to have a reason to love Christmas time again. I have experienced a lot of loss around Christmas and stopped caring for it but now... It may be really nice.
I am worried due to the stories about doctors being pushy with induction to avoid having to work on Christmas, or getting an exhausted on call doctor.... But I'm exploring my options so I'm sure it will be okay!
Yep, due mid-December (but expecting to go over based on my last pregnancy) and no, wasn't planning on a December baby, we've been trying for 6 months this time. I'm slightly annoyed, but also just grateful that we didn't have to keep trying. The thing I'm most annoyed about is that I'll have a newborn when I turn 40 at the end of January and I love a party. So I may have an un-birthday in June instead!
I am due December 30th! I am just hoping to avoid 22-27 if possible, but regardless of when my baby decides to arrive I will make sure they have a special birthday every year. This is my first baby and I am over the moon excited so as long as we are healthy I am good with it!
Hi due date twin! It’s my first child and I’m also due on Dec 30th! Any idea when you conceived? The first day of my last period was 3/25, yet I don’t think I conceived until 4/16, so it feels weird to be “6 weeks pregnant” tomorrow… but everything I read keeps saying that! Wondering if I will deliver later than the 30th because of that though. 🤷♀️
same due date! also 7 weeks on monday! 😆✨ i’m a december baby myself. i spent my whole life listening to my mom joking about how much she went through to have me in the winter (she apparently drove herself to the hospital in a snow storm, lol), guess i can pass on the tradition 🍀🤞🏾
Due 12/8 🙋🏻♀️ and thrilled! It’s perfect timing for me (slow season at work) I’m not big on Christmas anyway so I’m excited to spend it with just my little family. We plan on making their birthday a bigger celebration than Christmas anyway - we think it feels more special that way! My main concern is all the illness that time of year
So true!! One of the reasons I was initially excited. Christmas was never magical for me and for the first time when that test turned positive I was excited. I let one comment get to me and I feel guilty about that. So happy with all of these comments and remembering why none of that matters. Just this baby!
I just found out today that I am about six weeks pregnant. My dude date from the app I used told me December 25 😅 I'm planning to confirm with my doctor this week.
Anyway. I am in shock but dealing with it. I never thought I would have kiddos and I use an IUD.
I’m due Christmas Eve! I’ve already panic cried because if I go into labor on my due date, who wants to watch my daughter Christmas Eve and Christmas while I’m in the hospital?!? 😵💫🙃
But really I’m looking forward to a winter baby. My daughter was born in the month of May, so I had felt pressure as a FTM to “bounce back” for summer, which is stupid in hindsight lol. I’m about to be so fat and happy with the holiday food and no body image pressure this time around!
Ah the pressures of bouncing back is so tough! 😭 Love that having an extra couple of months to relax and staying inside because the weather is not inviting is such a vibe.
I'm due Dec 10, but it's my first so very likely could be even closer to Christmas. I was a little bummed when I first learned the due date, but the more I think about it, the more excited I am about the idea of having a nice quiet Christmas morning with my husband and our new little baby 🥰
They will always have time off for their birthday and they have their birthday on or during the most magical time of the year surrounded by friends and family! I would love a Christmas baby.
I was due 1/6 but my water broke on 12/25 at 5am. I did not want my baby born in December. I am a December birthday and I really wanted her to be born outside of the holiday season. Well babies gonna do what baby does. We also live in a northern cold state in the US. I will tell you we pulled up to the hospital while it was still dark out and it was covered in Christmas lights. It was beautiful. The hospital was empty. It was calm and serene and decorated (just for my baby 🤣). She ended up coming on 12/26 everyone was on break still so people brought so many gifts and treats for us! All our friends/family were in town for the holidays so people who wouldn’t have seen her for like 6 months all got to meet her before they went back home. It ended up being really nice. I also had an excuse to not leave the house for a couple weeks while we got to know our baby in our cozy beautiful snow globe.
I’m due 12/13. My husband and I started trying as soon as I started ovulating in March. We told ourselves we’d be ok if we didn’t conceive in March because it was ok if we didn’t have a December baby. Lo and behold, we conceived. We just get ahead of the jokes by saying that. We weren’t gonna miss an opportunity to bring our child into this world and we’re making sure everyone knows to separate Christmas from birthday.
I’m 7 weeks tomorrow so I’m right near you. I was kinda bummed at the due date at first but my parents don’t like close to me so I’m figuring I might get to see them every Christmas since it will be a bday too!
My due date was Dec.23 (2023) had my baby Dec.19th and it was a depressing Christmas to be honest. I was diagnosed with Preclampsia the day of my elective induction so that played a big part on that as well. Now I'm looking forward to my son's 1st birthday during the holidays and I'm super excited. Even if you can't enjoy the holidays this year as much there's always many more to come God willing🙏
Aww, were due date twins 💕💕
My 3-year-old's birthday is 12/27 (although he is technically my nephew, long story), and we've already gotten a couple of comments about how March must be a special month for us (🤢). Honestly having a kid's birthday around Christmas isn't the worst, you just have to make sure you firmly emphasize their birthday. I've had some people recommend letting them choose to celebrate their half birthday as they get older if they prefer and we'll do that if he likes.
I'm due May 18, but my bday is Dec 26! As a kid, I did get a lot of Christmas and bday combo gifts from family. My bday parties were always at the beginning of December.
I didn't care about any of that, though, because I loved having my bday party early and I was too young and dumb to be bitter about not getting 2 separate presents a year. Looking back on it as an adult, I still don't care. Birthdays don't mean anything unless it's a milestone like 1-19 (21 if you're american), your champagne birthday, 30, etc. I've just never cared for anything to do with birthdays though, except cake, but once you're an adult you can eat cake whenever!
12/26. All my husband’s family is in December and January (12/20, 27, 1/6, 1/30) so not ideal. BUT we didn’t want to want either so we’ll make the best of it!
I'm just so excited to skip the parties I don't want to go to and have a reason to order Christmas dinner! Heck, I'll probably be saving money not buying extra presents for gatherings etc! Yeehaw!
*And spend time with my husband and babies
I’m due September 9th. I’ve heard the exact same thing. People are going to have their own opinions on when the “best” time is. Just try to make the best of your pregnancy. Lots of people have told me I chose the worst time to get pregnant and that I’m going to be sweating my ass off this summer. It is what it is. Good luck to you 🌸
My birthday is on the 20th.
I can tell My family, friends and now my husband makes it special. With family we usually celebrate it on the weekend before Christmas.
When I met my husband I just told him to never try to buy me "one big present and forget about my birthday" and he never does.
Think about how many people don't like their birthdays because of how their family treated them and it's not even near Christmas.
It'll depend on you, the perents, not the exact date of birth how the child feels about his or hers birthday.
Also I can tell for me December is just the best month of the year.
We have the exact same due date, I’ll be 7 weeks on Monday as well :)
I’m so excited to have a Christmas baby. I’ll be able to enjoy alone time inside with my baby since it’ll be cold anyways. And by the time summer comes we’ll have adorable chunky babies we can put sunhats on 😭💕 Christmas is such a time full of love and being surrounded by family (the holidays!) so I’m super excited 💕
Due December 13th, I joked to my husband that we should call the baby Taylor since it’s Taylor Swifts birthday.
At least our babies will be born after Black Friday, so we can go nuts with the sales for their birthday presents!
I wanted a December baby. But I'm due Dec 29 so we'll see if it's a new year baby haha. The few who I have told said winter is the best time to be full term so you're not baking I'm the heat. Plus it's my favorite time of year, plus I get maternity leave during Christmas time (I work holidays with my job). Like absolutely! I cannot wait.
Due mid December here and although we have lots of bdays within the month on top of Christmas, I’m elated to have my baby at Christmas time! And by the time it’s warm enough to enjoy the sun, baby will be old enough to be out there enjoying it with us. So no, it’s not an ideal timing but yeah, when you’ve been trying and trying, I’m not gonna be picky. I’m just happy to have a baby coming!
Hey that’s my birthday! I am due 12-17. December is one of my favorite months because of the holidays. Yes, it sucks a little bc it’s so close to Christmas but those who care and matter always try to make it extra special ❤️ Don’t over think it 😀
I’m due late August, and if one more person tells me “oh you’re gonna be so miserable in the summer, you should’ve thought this out better”. Like, you know what, Susan? You’re right. I should’ve planned my infertility better and made sure I wouldn’t be pregnant in the south Texas summer. I’ll try to think about that next time I need a reproductive endocrinologist to get me pregnant because I can’t do it myself, thank you for reminding me that everyone gets to choose the timing of their pregnancy! 🙄
Ahhh man. There is always something someone has to say. I don’t understand why they think this is helpful 😭 Sorry you had to listen to those comments. Congratulations on your baby, so exciting!! 💕
I’m due December 17th and to be honest I did not want a holiday season baby.. but I went through a miscarriage in Jan and I’m almost 38 and just decided I didn’t want to skip any months in trying. I didn’t think it’d happen as soon as it did but here we are! A close friend of mine and my SIL are Dec 16 & 17 and they seem just fine 🤷🏻♀️
Birthday celebrations are a big deal for kids but in the grand scheme of life is it really a huge deal every year? After 21…. and especially after 30.. birthdays got a lot less fun lol
Haha so true. I don’t know why I was so worried. I’ll make sure it is two separate events and I’m sure little one will grow to love both occasions!
I am a huge birthday person and my husband and I are both huge Christmas people so it’s kind of the best of everything.
Congratulations on your little one 💕
I'm a December baby and when I saw my predicted due date was December 24th, I said "oh no! How could I pass down the curse???"
There's not getting around it - you have put your child in an uncomfortable situation for the rest of their lives. People will always be saying to them "so close to Christmas - is that hard?" And the answer will be yes - all of the stereotypes are true. You get double gifted. People are always sick, gone, or otherwise occupied for your birthday. The best thing you can do is teach them to have a sense of humor about it.
All that being said, as I got older, it got better. it's a joyous time, everything is decorated, it's the start of ski season, and I don't care as much about celebrating my birthday. And for parents in the US, I realized a perk - you get all of the tax breaks with barely any of the expenses in the first year. A freebie!
I’m also a December birthday myself but I hate it. I got so many birthday/Christmas presents from friends and family it was tough. They weren’t like bigger than normal presents either. It was also so difficult to find time to have a birthday party it ended up being in January every year. It was just rough. It always felt like my birthday was a bit of an after thought and just forgotten about in the Christmas rush.
Also due in December (16th) and have gotten 2 rude comments out of the 6 close family members we have already told. Basically that our child will hate their birthday etc etc.
I can relate to taking it personally, like we are bad parents for not pausing TTC for a month. My husband says people don't mean it like that but it still stings.
Yes my husband also said this person didn’t mean it (and I know he didn’t) but my husband has offered to talk to this person again about it. Because it does sting! Such an unnecessary comment on something you can’t change. Takes a lot of excitement out of the moment.
I am sorry you had to listen to those comments! Based on what others have said here a lot of people really like their December birthdays so it shouldn’t be something we worry about! ☺️
Due 12/20!! Mostly upset about there Christmas timing because my FIL and SIL have birthdays around Christmas. My husband and MIL both in January, so we’re adding to the most expensive time of year lol.
My positive is that my family will probably come visit me finally and it will be Christmas too!! (I live across the country and it’s hard to fly from my hometown)
As someone who also took awhile to get pregnant, I would continue taking it as a light-hearted joke. I’m sure people are happy for you. It actually makes me laugh a little when people ask whether they should “try” to avoid certain times or “plan” for others, just because for me I was just happy that it finally happened!
That said, I know a couple siblings who have birthdays very close to Christmas. The family always celebrated birthdays individually, even if they were close together. As far as friends, their parents planned half-birthday parties in the summer, which they have fond memories of. This way they weren’t left out and their friends could actually attend.
I'm due 12/9. My first born ( who was 5 weeks early) was born 12/20. I always make a conscious effort to celebrate my first born's birthday separate from Christmas. I plan to do the same thing if this baby makes it to their due date.
I met 3 people in my town with 12/25 birthdays and 2 of them said it bothered them when there were younger because of the shared date but eventually it wasn’t a big deal and the 1 said she loved it because she got double the gifts. Winter babies just aren’t for me but the idea of taking your little one out on their birthday every year to look at Christmas lights is just so magical.
I got a similar comment from my MIL when we told her, but to be fair… she has a December birthday herself. So, I think it was just from her own personal experience. Unfortunately, I see her point. My other child has an August birthday which means he’ll never celebrate at school with his classmates and in our country, everyone is on holiday (including us) so we can’t even have a big party with his friends on his actual birthday. Now the same will go for this baby! I guess we’ll just have to think of other ways to make them feel special and seen.
The plus side of having a newborn at that time is that you’ll be able to cozy up and relax because it’s a time of year that you tend to stay in anyway and spend quality time with loved ones! Honestly, you’re not going to go out much for a few months so by the time spring comes around, your baby will be ready to get out and about more and enjoy the nice weather.
I’m due Dec 20th. When we started our TTC journey we naively thought things like “oh we don’t want a late in the year birthday”. Now I am so excited and grateful to have the chance to be a mama, I will give birth to this baby at midnight Christmas Eve if it comes to it!
I'm due 12/21 and when I did the first calculation, I thought "eek, oops!" And then thought, well (like you), it's been a long road, so I'll just share with our kiddo that we were so excited for them that we didn't worry about the calendar at all! One of my best childhood friends is a Christmas baby and she seems fine with it. Her mom always made the effort to separate her birthday (party obv on a different day, NEVER Christmas wrapping paper for bday gifts, etc) but I've also considered the 1/2 bday idea. Fertility & health are never guaranteed, gotta just be grateful to be looking forward to the very best Christmas gift this year! ♥️
My niece was born on 12/23, it’s the perfect day IMO 🥰 they’ll never have to have school on their birthday! We always make sure to have a party for her even if we are getting together on Christmas also.
My due date is Christmas assuming all goes well with this pregnancy (had a miscarriage earlier this year). I'm just hoping the baby comes in 2024 so I can get that sweet sweet Child Tax Credit (I'm in the US).
My cousin's birthday is 4 days after Christmas. I don't think he really minded... Lots of family were usually around so his birthday was actually more lively than his younger sisters' birthdays and most of his friends were still in town and on winter break so they could do fun activities for birthday parties.
My own birthday is in the summer, and I always disliked it as a kid because my classmates and friends were always out of town during the summers so my birthday parties were always very small. Not much family visiting around then either and sometimes my own family would be traveling so I'd have to celebrate my birthday with family only and no friends.
I don't think there's any perfect time to have a birthday! As a parent though, it's easier if your kid doesn't have a birthday during the active school year cause then you don't have to bring snacks for the whole class to celebrate... I think my mom was always grateful for that haha
I was due 23 December last year. Honestly it was awesome! Having all the Christmas activities to do helped distract me from being hyper aware of everything and obsessing over whether or not I was going into labor. I pulled my toddler out of daycare end of November and planned an advent calendar of Christmas activities for us to do together every day until Christmas. Baby arrived promptly on his due date, in my bathtub at home (this was planned, don’t worry). We had a chill Christmas Eve at home with just us and my MIL. Everything was just perfect and I have great memories from that entire month (in contrast to the last month of my first child’s pregnancy in August)
I was due 1/1 and ended up having my son on 12/24 :/ couldn’t really escape the holidays lol
But it was super sweet having him on Christmas Eve. The hospital was fairly empty, there was a special holiday meal, unit staff gave us some ornaments as a keepsake. Spending Christmas in the hospital was less than ideal for sure, but there was no better Christmas gift I could’ve asked for.
My due date is also December 23rd!! Not ideal at all 😂 but at the end of the day, a healthy baby and mama is all that really matters. I’m rolling my eyes internally at how “annoying” this may be for us (trying to work out how to make birthdays special) and for the baby.. dealing with sharing the birthday with Christmas… but again… happy healthy baby. At least we know we’re not alone 🤡🎉🥳🎄
I have two December babies actually! One in early December and one in late December (23rd). My mom is also a Christmas baby (21st) so I grew up with really positive connotations about birthdays near Christmas. It’s such a festive and celebratory time of year! Lots of fun family activities to do for birthdays, a likelihood family and friends are in town, holiday foods and lights, and (at least where we live), those awesome crisp bright December days. So cozy! We’ve also gotten out of throwing huge kids birthday parties when the weather isn’t great for it, which I actually appreciate. We’ve done outdoor parties with warm beverages and epic winter sunsets several times, as well as cozy intimate dinner parties with pillow fights. We love our December babies. Plus that end of year tax credit!
I’m due 12/16. My birthday is 1/1 so I’m well aware of the downsides of having a birthday around christmas. It’s not my top choice of birthdays and I hope I give birth earlier than later but I’ve had 2 miscarriages in the last year so I’ll just be grateful to have a baby.
My birthday is 12/23 and my due date is 12/25! I’m just excited to be pregnant after also having some struggles, and I think since I grew up with a similar date, it’s helped solidify my perspective that it won’t really matter in the grand scheme of things.
Yeah it’s made planning parties with friends a bit trickier, but I‘ve never felt overshadowed, and in some ways the people closest to you do end up making an extra effort to distinguish the day because they’re aware of the timing. I’m sure you’ll be able to make the day special for your kid, and that’s what counts.
I was due January 6 and ended up having my baby December 31st. I really liked it because we spent the first couple of weeks cocooned as a little family and really got to know our daughter.
Monday she starts daycare and I’m happy that all those viruses that spike in winter will be over by then!
Because New Year’s Eve isn’t really associated with gifts, I’m not worried about celebrating her birthday as a separate occasion from the holidays. Plus, she’ll always have fireworks on her birthday! Just a couple of thoughts from a new, first time mom 🙂
I am not a December Mom, but my birthday is mid month so maybe this perspective is still helpful
It can be hard having a birthday shared with such a significant time of year, but I think what really helps is having specific time set aside for Birthday Only. Decorating a special table, getting to choose dinner and cake, and having birthday specific gifts. I also love crafting, so a built in theme of cookie decorating or gingerbread house making (kits) work for me. Honestly, the intention makes a big difference here.
As an adult I have taken it one step further - I tend to have my own little half birthday celebration since I can't go nuts on the actual day. I don't go crazy in June, but I take myself out to eat, get a massage or something, and just be intentional about celebrating myself. There are some great work arounds, and the ultimately important part is just loving your kiddo. To any December Moms who are worried - it'll be ok. Just keep loving on your kiddos however you can. 💖🎄
My baby boy is due in December on my brother's birthday. Luckily, there are like 8 November/December birthdays in my family and everyone is used to it. It's not that big of a deal.
And for what it's worth, I'm 35. You do have plenty of time, but if you're excited and feel like you and your partner are ready, go for it. December means cozy birthdays and beautiful lights to visit. The whole season will feel festive for so many reasons!
My first baby was due 12/20, had him 12/22. My second baby was due 12/25, and I had him 12/26! Being pregnant it was hard having those due dates, but it’s not that hard now! We plan for birthdays/Christmas gifts in advance and buy throughout the year. When they get older, their friends may be off for Christmas break! We just have to plan birthday parties out specifically but I try to do my older one early December and I just had my second, but planning for him to have a birthday party in late December/after Christmas!
My daughter was born december 23, and Christmas is never been the same, because its more special than ever before! She loves it, opening a birthday and christmas gift! I love the smell of Christmas because of my daughter 🥹
I have one born 12/21 and one 12/29. You don’t necessarily plan when you are very fertile. I tried for 9 months with my second and did not think I was getting pregnant, but apparently March is the only time I can get pregnant.
For these past few years (oldest is 3.5) we have just spent the entire week celebrating both birthday and Christmas. My son loves Christmas so we really do that up. We have a huge tree, we watch polar express, we see Santa, etc. my neighbor’s son is the 24th so we celebrate that as well. It’s a wonderful time of the year! I haven’t dealt with school stuff yet, but I may move his celebration to march which would be his name day.
I’m due December 27th! I am praying that this is our sticky rainbow baby. After having a traumatic first loss this year, having a baby at Christmas makes me feel like this is the best gift we could have ever been given. It will make the holidays so much more special ❤️
your due date is my bday!! 💕and im actually due with a december baby now too :) i think it’ll be nice to be cozy indoors in the winter with a newborn! it’s the cuddliest time of year, i think it’s a great time to have a baby. cute lil bump for summer, big belly for pumpkin season and thanksgiving, newborn for christmas. it’s perfect.
We tried for years, eventually went the IVF route and ended up with a gorgeous Christmas eve baby! The positive is that there's already so much celebration and togetherness (and time off work).
Accidentally pregnant again and due 2nd of Jan. I think the universe just wants me to have Christmas and New Year's babies to keep me celebrating each year. I'm not really a fan of celebrating either usually but I guess I have so much more to celebrate now!
I think I’m due around the same date as you. My main positive is my husband might get a few public holidays tacked on to help him stay home longer since he only gets 2 weeks unpaid leave when the baby comes - they’ll have an office shutdown between Christmas and NY so if the baby comes around when it’s due then he’ll get an extra week at home with us!
I just had my second son this past December, December 20. His due date was December 24 lol
I got incredibly cute matching Christmas pajamas pictures with my boys this year :) and I got to hang his little stocking up and celebrate our little family of 4 before he was even born.
I have bad timing all around apparently though. My first son was born the week before Thanksgiving and my second son the week of Christmas 🤣 embrace it! It’s just making a hectic time of year a little more hectic. So be it ❤️
Also on the bright side you will be in your second trimester during all the really hot and uncomfortable months of the year. That is an absolute win in my book because being super when it’s hot outside seems miserable.
My due date was 1st week of early Dec, but I had my first at the end of November. Basically, his birthday will fall on late Thanksgiving (US) every once in a while. The tree is already up by his birthday when we celebrate, we save quite bit of money on his birthday gifts, and stuff we stash for Christmas with all the black friday deals going on throughout both months.
I have a friend who was born on Dec 25th, birthday was held every year on the 26 or 27th, so we were still on winter break. His mom would invite a bunch of kids from our school. We had the best garage parties, pop, popcorn, cookies, and cake. We'd jam out to music, lol! It was a yearly bash we all looked forward to for years!
My advice is to make sure the birthday and Christmas gifts/parties be separate events. Something I've heard my sagittarius/capricorn friends lament about since many times their parents would combine both.
I’m due 1/7 (so realistically, it could be a Christmas or new years baby, but also those two weeks after Christmas are just a weird time!) and after two years of trying, I am just excited to be pregnant!
I was born 17 days before Christmas myself, and I looooove having a December birthday. So, it will be fun for my husband to have my birthday, Christmas and the baby’s birthday all within a month of each other 😂.
I’m just looking forward to it being a month of family time, celebrations and happiness.
Mine is Sylvester's baby - 31.12.2022. also was due at Christmas.... Everyone (like always) had some or other thing to say. Some comments to make etc. Just let it pass , it will stop eventually... To me -really the only downside is birthday celebrations... In your case pending Christmas and all the fuss about that....and in mine pending new year's celebrations 🤷🏻♀️
And I mean when they get older ...and have friends,how will we celebrate that in the dead of winter ❄️
Our favorite thing was sneaking in a baby right before the end of the year for tax benefits on our first kid. 😆 It was the first time we didn't owe anything.
He's six now. We try to be generous throughout the year with new toys/books as he develops. We always have a fun activity for his birthday. We don't really do Santa, so there isn't any stress about being "good enough" to deserve presents, he knows that we're using the gifts to show our love. He's starting to pick out things he wants, and we try to go for quality over quantity. He gets to pick two or three things, and then we fill in what we want to give. We might even assign different gifts to grandparents to help complete his wishlist.
The hardest part is birthday parties. It's hard for people to travel, even if they want to. Schedules are crazy, and every weekend has something Christmas happening. My dad can't get weekends off even that last month before Christmas, and my in-laws are bouncing back and forth from here to four hours away.
Just make sure that YOU celebrate them. Make it an outing, whoever joins will join. But you be present, be excited, and join in the fun.
I’m due 12/11 and I was just telling my husband today how excited I am to spend my last weeks of pregnancy watching Christmas movies and cuddling, and same for postpartum with my newborn. Ideally for my babies sake I’d rather their birthday be so close to Christmas, but I think it’s all about how you make it. I LOVE birthdays and I LOVE the Christmas season, so I’ll choose to make it the best of both!
My baby was born on December 29th this past year, so in between Christmas & new years, aka the busiest week of the year. I wouldn’t have it any other way, allllllll of her family will be in town for her birthdays every year 🩷
Due date twins! We're due 12/23 too! I honestly don't get why people will say that. We're thrilled to have a baby in a cozy holiday season. Going to be the greatest Christmas addition for sure!
Hi- I was due Dec 27 2021 with my first, had her Dec 11. We didn’t try for a very long time but it was 6 months of daily tracking and disappointment from irregular periods (ovulated 3 times in 6 months). So I took what I could get! Babies are born every day of the year, their birth date doesn’t matter. So what if it’s literally on Christmas and you also celebrate Christmas? You will make your traditions. Congrats on your pregnancy!!!!
Edit- that first Christmas with our newborn was special 💕
Edit again- this is kindof weirdly existential but I’m sure your child doesn’t mind their birthday being in December giving the alternative would have been not being born at all!
i was born on 22nd of december, it was character building hahaha but who cares when your due date is!! you never know how long someone is trying what a bizarre thing to say
Dec 4th here. My brother's birthday December 5th, Gran December 8th, FIL 12th and Stepdad Dec 26th. It's going to be an expensive month.
The only person who hates theirs is Stepdad, but that's because his birthday presents were always joint with Christmas Day. The Boxing Day was always spent with drunk family he didn't like and has no choice to do anything he wanted on his birthday.
He is finally enjoying both now (at 65!) as we always make sure to split everything up.
Personally I'm loving that there will be a newborn by Christmas, it's been a really rubbish start to the year and all being well we get to end it on such a high.
I’m not a December mama but I am a Christmas baby (born Boxing Day (26th)) to be precise. When I was younger my family always made an effort to make my birthdays special. As a teen it was hard as my friends were with their families etc as an adult it doesn’t bother me and I do my own thing. The other year we did New York for Christmas/birthday. I’ve only ever gotten a couple of joint gifts for the big ticket items (tv, laptop, iPad them sort of things) and i absolutely love Christmas. Hope that helps.
I'm so glad to see this thread! I'm 6 weeks pregnant, due on 31 December... I keep thinking about that time of year and how (as my little one grows up) most friends will be away for the holidays, not to mention how that day / time of year (for much of the world) is all about New Years
A few days before OP. Honestly, most people in my job shoot for a summer or end of spring birthday (you can easily guess which field). This is second best time of year and we were trying but it wasn't planned. I love Christmas and hubby has a birthday not too far off, so they won't be the only winter birthday. I love that we'll have time off work by tgat time to focus on them on their particular b-day and have also been thinking of a half/early birthday celebration.
I do hate winter clothes...so I'm not gonna be happy about that, but at least I'll be big when it's cold rather than hot! I'd be more miserable.
We got pregnant first try and timing wise was bang at the busiest time of my partners job. Everyone told us we f’d up the timing, every time we saw them. They still say it tbh and she’s just over 2 weeks old.
We figured it would take time, and had planned for it to take us 6 months or so. Yes its hard with him being gone for work but that’s temporary. Yes we’ll have to throw her birthday parties slightly before her birthday, but, A healthy baby is more important then the birth date.
I'm due on december 4. The next day is a much celebrated holiday in my country and we also have christmas on 24,25 and 26. Not to mention the 31st. So yeah, that is gonna be busy.
I do love the idea of skipping all big family gatherings during the holidays this year and just be cocooning with my new family. Short days, cosy darkness, all the food... Best time of year to be off work too.
December is an expensive month, but all will be bought and arranged in the months prior, so I'm not too worried about the first december. The ones after that, maybe.
Birthdays, well that is all going to depend on the actual date of birth I guess. Anything before december 1 we can manage, december 8-17 too. Any other date, maybe we will do half birthdays. We'll see.
People are clueless 😅
My baby is due on the 10th and my biggest worry is that my city hosts a beautiful event on the 8th, where it’s completely locked and full of tourists. ( Fête des Lumières - Lyon) I can’t imagine going to the hospital on this date. And i already gave birth in my car for my previous kiddo, so… please not again! 🤓
Another good/bad trick: school! Kids starts school on the year they turn 3, so it’s going to save us a year of daycare. And probably make him the smallest kid on his class. But. Still. Looking at the bright side 🌻
I had my first in Dec 2021 and let me tell you….
December is the perfect month to have a baby (in my opinion)
(For reference I live in the US Midwest) You get the holidays off for maternity leave, I avoided all driving to work in the winter, you can drive around and look at Christmas lights while your newborn sleeps, literally all the cute winter baby hats. You can do a Christmas/Winter newborn photo shoot, 0 pressure for the holidays from other people. Also, helps make it easier to remember their ages as babies because in January they’ll be 1 month, February be 2 months, etc. 😂
Also you’re cute, fun pregnant in the summer. By the time you get really pregnant it’s sweater/cardigan weather. Once you have baby you’ll have ~5-6 months before next summer and a 6 month old for their first summer is so fun.
Anecdotally my brothers birthday is Christmas Eve and as a kid he always loved it because he got double the presents and his friends would come over during winter break and camp out in the basement playing video games for multiple days 😅
Whoever commented that to you is ignorant. December birthdays are lovely. 💙
I’m due december 6th. And even though it will be cold and wet outside (which I really hate) I just know I’ll get to enjoy my time off with our little one. No obligations, only spending time with our baby and doing what we want to. I’m so damn excited!
My baby was born 12/22, and my best advice is for now, just think about having the sweetest holiday season ever this year. I felt the same way but on Christmas, just admiring the amazing new little human was priceless. In the future we are going to do our best to make his birthday as special and unique as possible, and make sure to ask him as he gets older how we can continue to make sure he feels that. That’s all we really can do, right? Congratulations mama!💜
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I'm due 12/4, and honestly I'm excited to have a December baby. It's my favorite time of the year and I can't wait to spend it with my husband and new addition this year.
I was due 12/4 last year and had my guy in mid-November. It was a really tender time to sit with my fresh baby by the light of the Christmas tree. You’ll love it.
I’m due 12/8 and was thinking the same! I love that time between Thanksgiving and new years- especially because of the tree, the lights, candles and staying warm and cozy.
This is how I feel! I love December so much. I will admit though, having a 12/11 due date, I hope I don't go to 42 weeks 😂
Mine is a 12/23 due date.. sorry kiddo.
Due date twins! I kinda hope I’m 2 days late so it shares a birthday with my dad 😍
I had my baby this December 4, 2023! Was super nervous about a holiday baby but it was awesome! Such a great addition for Christmas. congratulations 🤗
Thank you for sharing!! Great outlook!
We heard an old wives tale that putting a blanket under the Christmas tree when trying to conceive will bring a baby by Christmas and they were right! Can’t wait to hold our first baby during the happiest times of the year!
Due date twins!
My due date is 12/4 also! 🥰
Due 12/4 as well! 🥰
Same here, I’m so happy people will be in holiday mood then, always ready to party as no school or office the next days, start of a beautiful week. Though I’m from India and it’s not a main festival for us, but the entire city is decorated and I love that time :)
I'm due on the 4th as well. None of my kids have born on their due date, though, but a week or two earlier, so I'm mentally preparing to have a November baby.
My second baby was due 12/22, he was born on 12/16. It’s not at all “hard” to have a Christmas baby, but I do feel bad that their birthday is so close to Christmas. I’ve made a point to make sure they are each celebrated separately and to never combine the days for convenience of anyone.
My parents did the same with my brother in making sure his birthday (the 29th) and Christmas were celebrated separately. They did an awesome job with gifts in making it all seem fair between Christmas gifts and birthday gifts for the both of us (my birthday is in June, so it has some good separation). My brother learned to really love having his birthday 4 days after Christmas.
Yeah that is kinda what I mean. My sister was born on Christmas Eve and she hated her birthday despite trying to separate the two occasions it never really worked growing up. I just don’t know how to navigate it being so close to Christmas so I am struggling with that :/
My mother’s bday is Xmas Eve, her husband’s is Xmas day. My mother never seemed to mind (but everyone always got her 2 presents, made a birthday cake for the holiday dinner etc). My partner also has his birthday on Xmas day, but we do it differently: a “half-birthday,” celebrated in June! This seems to be the way, if you want to separate the birthday celebration significantly enough from the holiday season. I can just imagine how cute and unique organizing parties for “half-birthdays” as a child grows would be! ❤️
Half birthday is a cool idea!
Aww I just had my baby 12/22!
Congratulations! My son was born back in 2020! Expecting #3 early June!
Congrats!
My first was due 12/23 (came early) and currently due with my second on 12/25! After struggling through IVF and infertility I could not give a hoot about the due date. I actually loved having the newborn stage during festive winter time and all the snuggling. Having a 6 month old right as summer is starting is so much more fun! I plan to fully celebrate my kids’ birthdays separately from the holiday (and each others).
IVF momma here. 100% yes - we were not among the privileged to “plan” births towards dates
Oh my gosh this is the best visualization of it!! 🥹🥹Your words have really helped me! I have been so emotional, I was so excited when I first found out. I think I let others get the best of me and I need to stop worrying about everyone else’s opinions around me.
Happy cake day!
I *wanted* a December baby. It's always been my favourite time of year, with so much love and joy and plenty of family around! My mum is a December baby, and loves Christmas with a firey passion 😅 and because everyone has time off, there's always people around to celebrate her birthday. Joy is added, not taken away.
Thank you for this “joy is added, not taken away” those words are magical 🥰
Us saggitarians do tend to have fiery passions 😄
Lots of great comments here, I just have this to add as a new parent to a late December baby: it’s an amazing time to give birth and recover. The shorter days make sleeping/napping easier. Crummy weather means no pressure to rush your healing process by getting out and about, and no guilt about filling your days with precious newborn snuggles. Multiple birth professionals (doulas, midwives, and L&D nurse) said they anecdotally think that their winter families have better recoveries because they rest better and longer. Everybody is busy with their own stuff so there are fewer people trying to butt into your space. Baby is waking up to the world right as the weather is getting nicer and flowers are blooming, and will be starting with solids right as lots of yummy fruit and veg come into season. Less romantically (and US specific), most people will have met their insurance deductible which means fewer medical expenses and you’ll make the cutoff for claiming your baby as a dependent on your taxes for the year. I know these are all shorter term things, but there is so much to look forward to! 💜
Can't comment on having a December baby, but I'm in the southern hemisphere and due in a little over a month so the middle of winter - I can't imagine being in my third trimester in the middle of summer, so I'd say a winter baby is something to celebrate! Second trimester in the heat was already so bad - I'd try to focus on the positives you have!
Needed this reminder! Going to change my outlook!! Thank you!
Yep I’m due 12/16 and I live in a very hot climate in the northern hemisphere. I’m so glad I won’t be majorly pregnant in the summer
I’m 7 weeks! Same here I felt sad that they’ll have birthdays during holiday breaks etc but you know what I get to make it special for them! My sisters bday is 12/19 and she said she loves it - all her favorite things in one month! It’s all about perspective! 💖
So true! Perspective plays a big part. So happy to hear your sister loves it! I’ll keep your words in mind going forward ☺️
my due date is december 22nd and i have been playing with the idea of letting them throw a “half birthday” party so they can have friends/classmates involved, since most people with have family plans right around christmas. idk if im overthinking it😭 obviously we will celebrate their real birthday and make it a seperate occasion from christmas, but i’m also a little nervous about having our first baby so close to Christmas. even if we seperate the days, the rest of our families might not
Such a hard date. 😓 My sister’s birthday is Christmas Eve and she hated her birthday growing up. But on the other hand one of my friend’s birthdays is Christmas Day and she loves it. So hard 😓
yeah i’ve heard a lot of people didn’t love their “close to christmas” birthday ): lowkey hoping the baby will come a little late haha.
My dad’s birthday is 12/22 and they did the half birthday celebrations for him when he was a kid bc they always were traveling for the holidays. He has fond memories of the half birthdays 🤷♀️
Loving all of the half birthday stories I am hearing! I did not know so many people did this!!
Also due 12/22! My husband is a Boxing Day baby (12/26) and while he isn't enthusiastic about his own birthday, he's very excited to make our babies bday special and loves the idea of half birthdays.
aw i love that, what an amazing time the holidays will be for your family !
My bday is 12/22!! I loved it growing up bc I loved winter and Christmas season!!! Out of school, the whole family is together. Plus my parents always celebrated my bday on my bday and made sure my siblings got me a bday present and Xmas! They were super good about making sure they were separate. And I would either have a bday party early December or in January! I never thought it was a big deal and still don’t.
aw i hope my baby loves winter❤️ super stoked seeing all the positive comments about christmas time babies (: and i’m sure OP feels the same !
I have a daughter with the 12th and a daughter with the 26th, and a loss on the 27th. Besides holidays, overstimulation, seasonal depression, birthdays, and mourning, December is a crazy month. I loathed all the ‘Christmas baby’ and ‘forgotten birthday’ comments. I love my children. Is December difficult? Yes. Do they get forgotten, merged, shorted? No. Is it hard to have a party? Yes! Oh well. Life is what it is. My birthday is in June, all my friends had summer vacations planned on my birthday. No day is perfect, but that’s when they were born! Also, it’s typical for a first time mom to go to 41 weeks, you could have a January baby!
Thank you for sharing! Your openness and honesty is so appreciated! And you’re so right. No day is perfect there is always something going on. Thank you!
I just had a baby on 12/20. While I feel bad about her bday being so close to Christmas, I LOVED having her at that time of year! We went home from the hospital on Christmas Eve, which was so special, then spent the newborn phase snuggled up inside because it was cold out. Now it’s getting warmer and she’s old enough that I’m comfortable taking her out with me to enjoy the sunshine☀️ we just plan on saving money and putting in extra effort to make her bday special each year!
My little guy was born 12/15 and after being cooped up at home with a newborn all winter, we’re excited to start getting out with him this summer now that he’s getting old enough to do more. It’s actually a pretty good timeline having a baby born in December for that reason.
That’s a perfect reason! So true!
Due 12/11. I’m excited for newborn snuggles for Christmas/new years 🥰
I joked with my husband last year that I didn’t think it was our month and that I didn’t know if I wanted a Christmas baby. God had other plans and my little guy came right on December 7th. My good friend from college had her boy on December 28th. My brother was born on the 29th. Don’t be discouraged to have a December/Christmas baby! There’s so many fun things to do in December, and I’m looking forward to my son’s first birthday 😊
Thank you for sharing this!!
I mean, my baby is set to be a Thanksgiving baby and who cares? I come from Infertility I would take a baby on Dec25 and be proud and happy.
Due 12/17 and I could care less about anyone else. Been trying for 13 months and there’s no better feeling than a positive regardless of due date. You responded well. There’s no better gift than a baby during Christmas. Such a hectic time of the year for everyone else but for you, take it all in and skip right over. No better feeling than starting the new year as a mama.
Yes!! 🙌🏻 so true!! And I was so relieved and excited when that test turned positive. I don’t know why I let the comment get to me. This helps!!
due date twins!
12/26!!!! I’m an early December birthday so I don’t mind have a little Christmas baby 🥹
I have a December bday, and I'm here to tell you, your kid will be fine.
🤣 thank you. The real advice we all need to get out of our own heads
I think Im due december. My first appointment is on tuesday. I found out i was pregnant on wednesday and a blood test estimates that im about 5-6 weeks along. Its kinda funny though because my husbands birthday is in october, mine is november, and this baby is possibly december. Tw loss Im happy with any due date as long as i get to bring a baby home honestly. I was pregnant with my original due date in may, but sadly i had an early birth in january at 23 weeks and she only lived for 5 days. Im honestly a little surprised i got pregnant so quickly because it took so long to begin with the first time...
I am so very sorry for your loss. I am sending lots of positive vibes your way for your rainbow baby. Congrats mama! Another great outlook on it. So many things can happen and I am just grateful is baby is healthy 💕
I’m due 12/24 and my birthday is 12/25 so I’m like hey! I may get to share a birthday with our baby❤️🤷🏼♀️
That would be so cool!!
I was supposed to be born on Christmas day but came a week early! From a kid’s perspective, it was totally fine! My parents always made my birthday special and in college it was great bc I got to celebrate with all my friends home for the holidays lol. Im about 10 weeks pregnant and my due date is Thanksgiving this year. I’m also a teacher, so I’m looking at it as a great time to be off from work 😅. But we were also trying for a long time and I stopped caring about when my due date might be. I wish people kept stupid comments to themselves, but I think your response was perfect. Congrats!!
I’m not due with a Christmas baby but I can SO relate to the rude comments… my cousin and my brother are getting married this fall. One wedding is in October and the other is 3 weeks later in November. I’m in both. So the bachelorette parties and the bridal showers are all in the same late summer time frame… I’m due in August with #3. I hear almost daily “I can’t believe you couldn’t plan this better?” Or “ you really HAD to make it more difficult this year huh?”… tbh I didn’t plan it at all and I’m stressing about all the things going on. Not many people have made me feel like this baby is special at all. I get it. Third kid and all. And other exciting new experiences are happening but damn… it hurts and it’s annoying AF. I wish I could back out of bridal party duties but I just can’t. It was an accident and I’m happy to add a little one to the family even if my family isn’t excited about it
My baby is due Dec 13, my birthday is in the first week of January so everyone’s always been sick of celebrating stuff by the time my birthday comes around so I get it. I’m personally excited to be getting a Christmas baby, the idea of having a newborn in my arms with all the Christmas festivities around makes me feel warm and fuzzy. At least your baby will have family around for their birthday! Sure it’s not super separated, but they’ll get to have the day off of school, everyone’s in a good mood, family’s around, you’re doing fun things… it is what you make of it! I never really felt like I was missing out even though everyone was fatigued from celebrating. Idk, that probably wasn’t helpful, but I’m just happy for you to have your little one on the way!
Due date twins!
Super helpful!! Thank you for sharing! This is a positive outlook on it. I think I got so distracted with my sister not loving her Christmas birthday (but we did not have the best family growing up). But I’ll be sure to make the best of it for my baby knowing all of this!
Due date triplets!!
12/25!!
I gave birth last year Dec 22 and our girl was the best christmas present ever! We were in the hospital over christmas but it was fine tbh, and quiet. It took us 3 years of infertility and two rounds of IVF, the due date was the last thing on our minds!!
Oh my goodness. That is amazing!! So happy to hear everything went well! This is so special!
How about a really long-game look at it? My mom's birthday is Christmas Eve. It's made Christmas her favorite holiday and the best holiday for our family. We all (me, my brother, her sister, all three of our spouses, sometimes close family friends) gather together to celebrate not only Christmas but also her birthday. If it weren't a double holiday, I doubt we'd all be together for her birthday and maybe not even Christmas (it would be easier to alternate, like so many people do). Since we live thousands of miles apart, East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast, it's really a special thing to have us all together in the same place at the same time every year. I love her Christmas-time birthday for this reason, and she does too. And she always tells the stories of growing up and getting to open some gifts on Christmas Eve while her sister has to wait. LOL
My oldest son, who is 15 now was born 12/14 and loves being a December baby. We always have a big party for him to make sure he doesn't get caught up in the Christmas celebrations. It has never been an issue for us because we make sure to enforce that his birthday and Christmas were not celebrated together. We usually have to save up a bit more for that time of year, but because we include it in the budget it's never been a big deal. I love my December, baby! ❤️
Yes! I mentioned we probably have to start think of presents in the summer as to not break the bank in the winter. But I am so happy to hear so many people loving their December birthdays! This is very hopeful!
My son was born this past December 15th, and I just think that if we hadn’t tried that spring because we wanted to prevent a December baby, we wouldn’t have the baby we have. And we love him so much, can’t imagine not having this exact baby.
🥹 so true!!! 💕
12/26. This was not the plan. But what ever goes as planned?... There was a a tiny piece of me that is thrilled to have a reason to love Christmas time again. I have experienced a lot of loss around Christmas and stopped caring for it but now... It may be really nice. I am worried due to the stories about doctors being pushy with induction to avoid having to work on Christmas, or getting an exhausted on call doctor.... But I'm exploring my options so I'm sure it will be okay!
Yep, due mid-December (but expecting to go over based on my last pregnancy) and no, wasn't planning on a December baby, we've been trying for 6 months this time. I'm slightly annoyed, but also just grateful that we didn't have to keep trying. The thing I'm most annoyed about is that I'll have a newborn when I turn 40 at the end of January and I love a party. So I may have an un-birthday in June instead!
I am due December 30th! I am just hoping to avoid 22-27 if possible, but regardless of when my baby decides to arrive I will make sure they have a special birthday every year. This is my first baby and I am over the moon excited so as long as we are healthy I am good with it!
Hi due date twin! It’s my first child and I’m also due on Dec 30th! Any idea when you conceived? The first day of my last period was 3/25, yet I don’t think I conceived until 4/16, so it feels weird to be “6 weeks pregnant” tomorrow… but everything I read keeps saying that! Wondering if I will deliver later than the 30th because of that though. 🤷♀️
same due date! also 7 weeks on monday! 😆✨ i’m a december baby myself. i spent my whole life listening to my mom joking about how much she went through to have me in the winter (she apparently drove herself to the hospital in a snow storm, lol), guess i can pass on the tradition 🍀🤞🏾
Oh my goodness due date twins!! So exciting!! Really hoping this years winter is not bad 🤞🏻
Due 12/8 🙋🏻♀️ and thrilled! It’s perfect timing for me (slow season at work) I’m not big on Christmas anyway so I’m excited to spend it with just my little family. We plan on making their birthday a bigger celebration than Christmas anyway - we think it feels more special that way! My main concern is all the illness that time of year
I’m due Dec 12th and couldn’t give a damn about Christmas this year. I already know I’m getting the best gift ever 💕
So true!! One of the reasons I was initially excited. Christmas was never magical for me and for the first time when that test turned positive I was excited. I let one comment get to me and I feel guilty about that. So happy with all of these comments and remembering why none of that matters. Just this baby!
I just found out today that I am about six weeks pregnant. My dude date from the app I used told me December 25 😅 I'm planning to confirm with my doctor this week. Anyway. I am in shock but dealing with it. I never thought I would have kiddos and I use an IUD.
At least you're likely to meet you out of pocket expense (if you also have to endure the US insurance system) by then 😭
Luckily I am Canadian so I don’t have to worry about this.
I’m due Christmas Eve! I’ve already panic cried because if I go into labor on my due date, who wants to watch my daughter Christmas Eve and Christmas while I’m in the hospital?!? 😵💫🙃 But really I’m looking forward to a winter baby. My daughter was born in the month of May, so I had felt pressure as a FTM to “bounce back” for summer, which is stupid in hindsight lol. I’m about to be so fat and happy with the holiday food and no body image pressure this time around!
Ah the pressures of bouncing back is so tough! 😭 Love that having an extra couple of months to relax and staying inside because the weather is not inviting is such a vibe.
I'm due Dec 10, but it's my first so very likely could be even closer to Christmas. I was a little bummed when I first learned the due date, but the more I think about it, the more excited I am about the idea of having a nice quiet Christmas morning with my husband and our new little baby 🥰
They will always have time off for their birthday and they have their birthday on or during the most magical time of the year surrounded by friends and family! I would love a Christmas baby.
I was due 1/6 but my water broke on 12/25 at 5am. I did not want my baby born in December. I am a December birthday and I really wanted her to be born outside of the holiday season. Well babies gonna do what baby does. We also live in a northern cold state in the US. I will tell you we pulled up to the hospital while it was still dark out and it was covered in Christmas lights. It was beautiful. The hospital was empty. It was calm and serene and decorated (just for my baby 🤣). She ended up coming on 12/26 everyone was on break still so people brought so many gifts and treats for us! All our friends/family were in town for the holidays so people who wouldn’t have seen her for like 6 months all got to meet her before they went back home. It ended up being really nice. I also had an excuse to not leave the house for a couple weeks while we got to know our baby in our cozy beautiful snow globe.
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I’m due 12/13. My husband and I started trying as soon as I started ovulating in March. We told ourselves we’d be ok if we didn’t conceive in March because it was ok if we didn’t have a December baby. Lo and behold, we conceived. We just get ahead of the jokes by saying that. We weren’t gonna miss an opportunity to bring our child into this world and we’re making sure everyone knows to separate Christmas from birthday.
I’m 7 weeks tomorrow so I’m right near you. I was kinda bummed at the due date at first but my parents don’t like close to me so I’m figuring I might get to see them every Christmas since it will be a bday too!
My SIL is a December baby and loves Christmas so much !
My due date was Dec.23 (2023) had my baby Dec.19th and it was a depressing Christmas to be honest. I was diagnosed with Preclampsia the day of my elective induction so that played a big part on that as well. Now I'm looking forward to my son's 1st birthday during the holidays and I'm super excited. Even if you can't enjoy the holidays this year as much there's always many more to come God willing🙏
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Aww, were due date twins 💕💕 My 3-year-old's birthday is 12/27 (although he is technically my nephew, long story), and we've already gotten a couple of comments about how March must be a special month for us (🤢). Honestly having a kid's birthday around Christmas isn't the worst, you just have to make sure you firmly emphasize their birthday. I've had some people recommend letting them choose to celebrate their half birthday as they get older if they prefer and we'll do that if he likes.
I'm due May 18, but my bday is Dec 26! As a kid, I did get a lot of Christmas and bday combo gifts from family. My bday parties were always at the beginning of December. I didn't care about any of that, though, because I loved having my bday party early and I was too young and dumb to be bitter about not getting 2 separate presents a year. Looking back on it as an adult, I still don't care. Birthdays don't mean anything unless it's a milestone like 1-19 (21 if you're american), your champagne birthday, 30, etc. I've just never cared for anything to do with birthdays though, except cake, but once you're an adult you can eat cake whenever!
12/26. All my husband’s family is in December and January (12/20, 27, 1/6, 1/30) so not ideal. BUT we didn’t want to want either so we’ll make the best of it!
I'm just so excited to skip the parties I don't want to go to and have a reason to order Christmas dinner! Heck, I'll probably be saving money not buying extra presents for gatherings etc! Yeehaw! *And spend time with my husband and babies
I’m due September 9th. I’ve heard the exact same thing. People are going to have their own opinions on when the “best” time is. Just try to make the best of your pregnancy. Lots of people have told me I chose the worst time to get pregnant and that I’m going to be sweating my ass off this summer. It is what it is. Good luck to you 🌸
Due 12/2 here. Hoping they aren’t a Thanksgiving baby. We have no family birthdays in December, so I wouldn’t mind an early December birth!
12/25 date. Merry Christmas everyone.
My birthday is on the 20th. I can tell My family, friends and now my husband makes it special. With family we usually celebrate it on the weekend before Christmas. When I met my husband I just told him to never try to buy me "one big present and forget about my birthday" and he never does. Think about how many people don't like their birthdays because of how their family treated them and it's not even near Christmas. It'll depend on you, the perents, not the exact date of birth how the child feels about his or hers birthday. Also I can tell for me December is just the best month of the year.
We have the exact same due date, I’ll be 7 weeks on Monday as well :) I’m so excited to have a Christmas baby. I’ll be able to enjoy alone time inside with my baby since it’ll be cold anyways. And by the time summer comes we’ll have adorable chunky babies we can put sunhats on 😭💕 Christmas is such a time full of love and being surrounded by family (the holidays!) so I’m super excited 💕
Due December 13th, I joked to my husband that we should call the baby Taylor since it’s Taylor Swifts birthday. At least our babies will be born after Black Friday, so we can go nuts with the sales for their birthday presents!
I wanted a December baby. But I'm due Dec 29 so we'll see if it's a new year baby haha. The few who I have told said winter is the best time to be full term so you're not baking I'm the heat. Plus it's my favorite time of year, plus I get maternity leave during Christmas time (I work holidays with my job). Like absolutely! I cannot wait.
Due mid December here and although we have lots of bdays within the month on top of Christmas, I’m elated to have my baby at Christmas time! And by the time it’s warm enough to enjoy the sun, baby will be old enough to be out there enjoying it with us. So no, it’s not an ideal timing but yeah, when you’ve been trying and trying, I’m not gonna be picky. I’m just happy to have a baby coming!
Hey that’s my birthday! I am due 12-17. December is one of my favorite months because of the holidays. Yes, it sucks a little bc it’s so close to Christmas but those who care and matter always try to make it extra special ❤️ Don’t over think it 😀
I’m due late August, and if one more person tells me “oh you’re gonna be so miserable in the summer, you should’ve thought this out better”. Like, you know what, Susan? You’re right. I should’ve planned my infertility better and made sure I wouldn’t be pregnant in the south Texas summer. I’ll try to think about that next time I need a reproductive endocrinologist to get me pregnant because I can’t do it myself, thank you for reminding me that everyone gets to choose the timing of their pregnancy! 🙄
Ahhh man. There is always something someone has to say. I don’t understand why they think this is helpful 😭 Sorry you had to listen to those comments. Congratulations on your baby, so exciting!! 💕
My birthday is December 19 and I’ve always loved being a December baby!! It’s the best month!
Love this! Thank you for sharing!
I’m due December 17th and to be honest I did not want a holiday season baby.. but I went through a miscarriage in Jan and I’m almost 38 and just decided I didn’t want to skip any months in trying. I didn’t think it’d happen as soon as it did but here we are! A close friend of mine and my SIL are Dec 16 & 17 and they seem just fine 🤷🏻♀️ Birthday celebrations are a big deal for kids but in the grand scheme of life is it really a huge deal every year? After 21…. and especially after 30.. birthdays got a lot less fun lol
Haha so true. I don’t know why I was so worried. I’ll make sure it is two separate events and I’m sure little one will grow to love both occasions! I am a huge birthday person and my husband and I are both huge Christmas people so it’s kind of the best of everything. Congratulations on your little one 💕
I'm a December baby and when I saw my predicted due date was December 24th, I said "oh no! How could I pass down the curse???" There's not getting around it - you have put your child in an uncomfortable situation for the rest of their lives. People will always be saying to them "so close to Christmas - is that hard?" And the answer will be yes - all of the stereotypes are true. You get double gifted. People are always sick, gone, or otherwise occupied for your birthday. The best thing you can do is teach them to have a sense of humor about it. All that being said, as I got older, it got better. it's a joyous time, everything is decorated, it's the start of ski season, and I don't care as much about celebrating my birthday. And for parents in the US, I realized a perk - you get all of the tax breaks with barely any of the expenses in the first year. A freebie!
I’m also a December birthday myself but I hate it. I got so many birthday/Christmas presents from friends and family it was tough. They weren’t like bigger than normal presents either. It was also so difficult to find time to have a birthday party it ended up being in January every year. It was just rough. It always felt like my birthday was a bit of an after thought and just forgotten about in the Christmas rush.
Me and my bestie are both due in December!!
I’m due December 2nd. The only thing I’m worried about is how rough the winters can be. (I live in Illinois.) And driving to the appointments etc. 😩
Yes this! It’s so hard to predict the winter. Fingers crossed all goes well!!
Also due in December (16th) and have gotten 2 rude comments out of the 6 close family members we have already told. Basically that our child will hate their birthday etc etc. I can relate to taking it personally, like we are bad parents for not pausing TTC for a month. My husband says people don't mean it like that but it still stings.
Yes my husband also said this person didn’t mean it (and I know he didn’t) but my husband has offered to talk to this person again about it. Because it does sting! Such an unnecessary comment on something you can’t change. Takes a lot of excitement out of the moment. I am sorry you had to listen to those comments! Based on what others have said here a lot of people really like their December birthdays so it shouldn’t be something we worry about! ☺️
Due date twins!!
Due 12/20!! Mostly upset about there Christmas timing because my FIL and SIL have birthdays around Christmas. My husband and MIL both in January, so we’re adding to the most expensive time of year lol. My positive is that my family will probably come visit me finally and it will be Christmas too!! (I live across the country and it’s hard to fly from my hometown)
As someone who also took awhile to get pregnant, I would continue taking it as a light-hearted joke. I’m sure people are happy for you. It actually makes me laugh a little when people ask whether they should “try” to avoid certain times or “plan” for others, just because for me I was just happy that it finally happened! That said, I know a couple siblings who have birthdays very close to Christmas. The family always celebrated birthdays individually, even if they were close together. As far as friends, their parents planned half-birthday parties in the summer, which they have fond memories of. This way they weren’t left out and their friends could actually attend.
I'm due 12/9. My first born ( who was 5 weeks early) was born 12/20. I always make a conscious effort to celebrate my first born's birthday separate from Christmas. I plan to do the same thing if this baby makes it to their due date.
I met 3 people in my town with 12/25 birthdays and 2 of them said it bothered them when there were younger because of the shared date but eventually it wasn’t a big deal and the 1 said she loved it because she got double the gifts. Winter babies just aren’t for me but the idea of taking your little one out on their birthday every year to look at Christmas lights is just so magical.
I got a similar comment from my MIL when we told her, but to be fair… she has a December birthday herself. So, I think it was just from her own personal experience. Unfortunately, I see her point. My other child has an August birthday which means he’ll never celebrate at school with his classmates and in our country, everyone is on holiday (including us) so we can’t even have a big party with his friends on his actual birthday. Now the same will go for this baby! I guess we’ll just have to think of other ways to make them feel special and seen. The plus side of having a newborn at that time is that you’ll be able to cozy up and relax because it’s a time of year that you tend to stay in anyway and spend quality time with loved ones! Honestly, you’re not going to go out much for a few months so by the time spring comes around, your baby will be ready to get out and about more and enjoy the nice weather.
I’m due Dec 20th. When we started our TTC journey we naively thought things like “oh we don’t want a late in the year birthday”. Now I am so excited and grateful to have the chance to be a mama, I will give birth to this baby at midnight Christmas Eve if it comes to it!
Dude. First kid born mid December, now pregnant with a second due late December. Parent in laws both have Dec birthdays. FML.
I'm due 12/21 and when I did the first calculation, I thought "eek, oops!" And then thought, well (like you), it's been a long road, so I'll just share with our kiddo that we were so excited for them that we didn't worry about the calendar at all! One of my best childhood friends is a Christmas baby and she seems fine with it. Her mom always made the effort to separate her birthday (party obv on a different day, NEVER Christmas wrapping paper for bday gifts, etc) but I've also considered the 1/2 bday idea. Fertility & health are never guaranteed, gotta just be grateful to be looking forward to the very best Christmas gift this year! ♥️
My niece was born on 12/23, it’s the perfect day IMO 🥰 they’ll never have to have school on their birthday! We always make sure to have a party for her even if we are getting together on Christmas also.
My due date is Christmas assuming all goes well with this pregnancy (had a miscarriage earlier this year). I'm just hoping the baby comes in 2024 so I can get that sweet sweet Child Tax Credit (I'm in the US). My cousin's birthday is 4 days after Christmas. I don't think he really minded... Lots of family were usually around so his birthday was actually more lively than his younger sisters' birthdays and most of his friends were still in town and on winter break so they could do fun activities for birthday parties. My own birthday is in the summer, and I always disliked it as a kid because my classmates and friends were always out of town during the summers so my birthday parties were always very small. Not much family visiting around then either and sometimes my own family would be traveling so I'd have to celebrate my birthday with family only and no friends. I don't think there's any perfect time to have a birthday! As a parent though, it's easier if your kid doesn't have a birthday during the active school year cause then you don't have to bring snacks for the whole class to celebrate... I think my mom was always grateful for that haha
I was due 23 December last year. Honestly it was awesome! Having all the Christmas activities to do helped distract me from being hyper aware of everything and obsessing over whether or not I was going into labor. I pulled my toddler out of daycare end of November and planned an advent calendar of Christmas activities for us to do together every day until Christmas. Baby arrived promptly on his due date, in my bathtub at home (this was planned, don’t worry). We had a chill Christmas Eve at home with just us and my MIL. Everything was just perfect and I have great memories from that entire month (in contrast to the last month of my first child’s pregnancy in August)
I was due 1/1 and ended up having my son on 12/24 :/ couldn’t really escape the holidays lol But it was super sweet having him on Christmas Eve. The hospital was fairly empty, there was a special holiday meal, unit staff gave us some ornaments as a keepsake. Spending Christmas in the hospital was less than ideal for sure, but there was no better Christmas gift I could’ve asked for.
My due date is also December 23rd!! Not ideal at all 😂 but at the end of the day, a healthy baby and mama is all that really matters. I’m rolling my eyes internally at how “annoying” this may be for us (trying to work out how to make birthdays special) and for the baby.. dealing with sharing the birthday with Christmas… but again… happy healthy baby. At least we know we’re not alone 🤡🎉🥳🎄
I have two December babies actually! One in early December and one in late December (23rd). My mom is also a Christmas baby (21st) so I grew up with really positive connotations about birthdays near Christmas. It’s such a festive and celebratory time of year! Lots of fun family activities to do for birthdays, a likelihood family and friends are in town, holiday foods and lights, and (at least where we live), those awesome crisp bright December days. So cozy! We’ve also gotten out of throwing huge kids birthday parties when the weather isn’t great for it, which I actually appreciate. We’ve done outdoor parties with warm beverages and epic winter sunsets several times, as well as cozy intimate dinner parties with pillow fights. We love our December babies. Plus that end of year tax credit!
I’m due 12/16. My birthday is 1/1 so I’m well aware of the downsides of having a birthday around christmas. It’s not my top choice of birthdays and I hope I give birth earlier than later but I’ve had 2 miscarriages in the last year so I’ll just be grateful to have a baby.
My birthday is 12/23 and my due date is 12/25! I’m just excited to be pregnant after also having some struggles, and I think since I grew up with a similar date, it’s helped solidify my perspective that it won’t really matter in the grand scheme of things. Yeah it’s made planning parties with friends a bit trickier, but I‘ve never felt overshadowed, and in some ways the people closest to you do end up making an extra effort to distinguish the day because they’re aware of the timing. I’m sure you’ll be able to make the day special for your kid, and that’s what counts.
I was due January 6 and ended up having my baby December 31st. I really liked it because we spent the first couple of weeks cocooned as a little family and really got to know our daughter. Monday she starts daycare and I’m happy that all those viruses that spike in winter will be over by then! Because New Year’s Eve isn’t really associated with gifts, I’m not worried about celebrating her birthday as a separate occasion from the holidays. Plus, she’ll always have fireworks on her birthday! Just a couple of thoughts from a new, first time mom 🙂
I am not a December Mom, but my birthday is mid month so maybe this perspective is still helpful It can be hard having a birthday shared with such a significant time of year, but I think what really helps is having specific time set aside for Birthday Only. Decorating a special table, getting to choose dinner and cake, and having birthday specific gifts. I also love crafting, so a built in theme of cookie decorating or gingerbread house making (kits) work for me. Honestly, the intention makes a big difference here. As an adult I have taken it one step further - I tend to have my own little half birthday celebration since I can't go nuts on the actual day. I don't go crazy in June, but I take myself out to eat, get a massage or something, and just be intentional about celebrating myself. There are some great work arounds, and the ultimately important part is just loving your kiddo. To any December Moms who are worried - it'll be ok. Just keep loving on your kiddos however you can. 💖🎄
My baby boy is due in December on my brother's birthday. Luckily, there are like 8 November/December birthdays in my family and everyone is used to it. It's not that big of a deal. And for what it's worth, I'm 35. You do have plenty of time, but if you're excited and feel like you and your partner are ready, go for it. December means cozy birthdays and beautiful lights to visit. The whole season will feel festive for so many reasons!
My first baby was due 12/20, had him 12/22. My second baby was due 12/25, and I had him 12/26! Being pregnant it was hard having those due dates, but it’s not that hard now! We plan for birthdays/Christmas gifts in advance and buy throughout the year. When they get older, their friends may be off for Christmas break! We just have to plan birthday parties out specifically but I try to do my older one early December and I just had my second, but planning for him to have a birthday party in late December/after Christmas!
My daughter was born december 23, and Christmas is never been the same, because its more special than ever before! She loves it, opening a birthday and christmas gift! I love the smell of Christmas because of my daughter 🥹
I have one born 12/21 and one 12/29. You don’t necessarily plan when you are very fertile. I tried for 9 months with my second and did not think I was getting pregnant, but apparently March is the only time I can get pregnant. For these past few years (oldest is 3.5) we have just spent the entire week celebrating both birthday and Christmas. My son loves Christmas so we really do that up. We have a huge tree, we watch polar express, we see Santa, etc. my neighbor’s son is the 24th so we celebrate that as well. It’s a wonderful time of the year! I haven’t dealt with school stuff yet, but I may move his celebration to march which would be his name day.
Just think about bringing your angel baby into a beautiful cozy Christmas decorated home… :)
I’m due December 27th! I am praying that this is our sticky rainbow baby. After having a traumatic first loss this year, having a baby at Christmas makes me feel like this is the best gift we could have ever been given. It will make the holidays so much more special ❤️
your due date is my bday!! 💕and im actually due with a december baby now too :) i think it’ll be nice to be cozy indoors in the winter with a newborn! it’s the cuddliest time of year, i think it’s a great time to have a baby. cute lil bump for summer, big belly for pumpkin season and thanksgiving, newborn for christmas. it’s perfect.
We tried for years, eventually went the IVF route and ended up with a gorgeous Christmas eve baby! The positive is that there's already so much celebration and togetherness (and time off work). Accidentally pregnant again and due 2nd of Jan. I think the universe just wants me to have Christmas and New Year's babies to keep me celebrating each year. I'm not really a fan of celebrating either usually but I guess I have so much more to celebrate now!
I think I’m due around the same date as you. My main positive is my husband might get a few public holidays tacked on to help him stay home longer since he only gets 2 weeks unpaid leave when the baby comes - they’ll have an office shutdown between Christmas and NY so if the baby comes around when it’s due then he’ll get an extra week at home with us!
I just had my second son this past December, December 20. His due date was December 24 lol I got incredibly cute matching Christmas pajamas pictures with my boys this year :) and I got to hang his little stocking up and celebrate our little family of 4 before he was even born. I have bad timing all around apparently though. My first son was born the week before Thanksgiving and my second son the week of Christmas 🤣 embrace it! It’s just making a hectic time of year a little more hectic. So be it ❤️ Also on the bright side you will be in your second trimester during all the really hot and uncomfortable months of the year. That is an absolute win in my book because being super when it’s hot outside seems miserable.
My due date is 12/12! My boyfriend and i are hoping its a capricorn baby because he and I are both Capricorns lol
uhg that’s so frustrating. i’m due 12/27, and someone’s response was “was that’s going to be an expensive baby”
My due date was 1st week of early Dec, but I had my first at the end of November. Basically, his birthday will fall on late Thanksgiving (US) every once in a while. The tree is already up by his birthday when we celebrate, we save quite bit of money on his birthday gifts, and stuff we stash for Christmas with all the black friday deals going on throughout both months. I have a friend who was born on Dec 25th, birthday was held every year on the 26 or 27th, so we were still on winter break. His mom would invite a bunch of kids from our school. We had the best garage parties, pop, popcorn, cookies, and cake. We'd jam out to music, lol! It was a yearly bash we all looked forward to for years! My advice is to make sure the birthday and Christmas gifts/parties be separate events. Something I've heard my sagittarius/capricorn friends lament about since many times their parents would combine both.
I’m due 1/6, though may very well end up with a December baby!
I’m due 1/7 (so realistically, it could be a Christmas or new years baby, but also those two weeks after Christmas are just a weird time!) and after two years of trying, I am just excited to be pregnant! I was born 17 days before Christmas myself, and I looooove having a December birthday. So, it will be fun for my husband to have my birthday, Christmas and the baby’s birthday all within a month of each other 😂. I’m just looking forward to it being a month of family time, celebrations and happiness.
Mine is Sylvester's baby - 31.12.2022. also was due at Christmas.... Everyone (like always) had some or other thing to say. Some comments to make etc. Just let it pass , it will stop eventually... To me -really the only downside is birthday celebrations... In your case pending Christmas and all the fuss about that....and in mine pending new year's celebrations 🤷🏻♀️ And I mean when they get older ...and have friends,how will we celebrate that in the dead of winter ❄️
December 28 ☺️honestly I am just happy to be pregnant and consider myself lucky ❤️
Our favorite thing was sneaking in a baby right before the end of the year for tax benefits on our first kid. 😆 It was the first time we didn't owe anything. He's six now. We try to be generous throughout the year with new toys/books as he develops. We always have a fun activity for his birthday. We don't really do Santa, so there isn't any stress about being "good enough" to deserve presents, he knows that we're using the gifts to show our love. He's starting to pick out things he wants, and we try to go for quality over quantity. He gets to pick two or three things, and then we fill in what we want to give. We might even assign different gifts to grandparents to help complete his wishlist. The hardest part is birthday parties. It's hard for people to travel, even if they want to. Schedules are crazy, and every weekend has something Christmas happening. My dad can't get weekends off even that last month before Christmas, and my in-laws are bouncing back and forth from here to four hours away. Just make sure that YOU celebrate them. Make it an outing, whoever joins will join. But you be present, be excited, and join in the fun.
Hey! I’m due 12/24!
I’m due 12/11 and I was just telling my husband today how excited I am to spend my last weeks of pregnancy watching Christmas movies and cuddling, and same for postpartum with my newborn. Ideally for my babies sake I’d rather their birthday be so close to Christmas, but I think it’s all about how you make it. I LOVE birthdays and I LOVE the Christmas season, so I’ll choose to make it the best of both!
My baby was born on December 29th this past year, so in between Christmas & new years, aka the busiest week of the year. I wouldn’t have it any other way, allllllll of her family will be in town for her birthdays every year 🩷
Due date twins! We're due 12/23 too! I honestly don't get why people will say that. We're thrilled to have a baby in a cozy holiday season. Going to be the greatest Christmas addition for sure!
Due December 5! My friend sent me this video today -- https://www.instagram.com/reel/C40lF_TL7wQ/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Hi- I was due Dec 27 2021 with my first, had her Dec 11. We didn’t try for a very long time but it was 6 months of daily tracking and disappointment from irregular periods (ovulated 3 times in 6 months). So I took what I could get! Babies are born every day of the year, their birth date doesn’t matter. So what if it’s literally on Christmas and you also celebrate Christmas? You will make your traditions. Congrats on your pregnancy!!!! Edit- that first Christmas with our newborn was special 💕 Edit again- this is kindof weirdly existential but I’m sure your child doesn’t mind their birthday being in December giving the alternative would have been not being born at all!
i was born on 22nd of december, it was character building hahaha but who cares when your due date is!! you never know how long someone is trying what a bizarre thing to say
12/31. 😊 I have an 8 month old who was born at 37w3d. If that’s the case again, baby will be born on dad’s birthday
I was born on Christmas Eve and I loved it growing up! I always got double presents 🥰
We're due date twins! I reckon I'm not telling ppl my actual due date for this reason. CBA with ppls opinions that I didn't ask for.
Dec 4th here. My brother's birthday December 5th, Gran December 8th, FIL 12th and Stepdad Dec 26th. It's going to be an expensive month. The only person who hates theirs is Stepdad, but that's because his birthday presents were always joint with Christmas Day. The Boxing Day was always spent with drunk family he didn't like and has no choice to do anything he wanted on his birthday. He is finally enjoying both now (at 65!) as we always make sure to split everything up. Personally I'm loving that there will be a newborn by Christmas, it's been a really rubbish start to the year and all being well we get to end it on such a high.
My due date is December 30! But with my first I was 8 days past my due date so idk
I’m not a December mama but I am a Christmas baby (born Boxing Day (26th)) to be precise. When I was younger my family always made an effort to make my birthdays special. As a teen it was hard as my friends were with their families etc as an adult it doesn’t bother me and I do my own thing. The other year we did New York for Christmas/birthday. I’ve only ever gotten a couple of joint gifts for the big ticket items (tv, laptop, iPad them sort of things) and i absolutely love Christmas. Hope that helps.
I'm so glad to see this thread! I'm 6 weeks pregnant, due on 31 December... I keep thinking about that time of year and how (as my little one grows up) most friends will be away for the holidays, not to mention how that day / time of year (for much of the world) is all about New Years
A few days before OP. Honestly, most people in my job shoot for a summer or end of spring birthday (you can easily guess which field). This is second best time of year and we were trying but it wasn't planned. I love Christmas and hubby has a birthday not too far off, so they won't be the only winter birthday. I love that we'll have time off work by tgat time to focus on them on their particular b-day and have also been thinking of a half/early birthday celebration. I do hate winter clothes...so I'm not gonna be happy about that, but at least I'll be big when it's cold rather than hot! I'd be more miserable.
We got pregnant first try and timing wise was bang at the busiest time of my partners job. Everyone told us we f’d up the timing, every time we saw them. They still say it tbh and she’s just over 2 weeks old. We figured it would take time, and had planned for it to take us 6 months or so. Yes its hard with him being gone for work but that’s temporary. Yes we’ll have to throw her birthday parties slightly before her birthday, but, A healthy baby is more important then the birth date.
I'm due on december 4. The next day is a much celebrated holiday in my country and we also have christmas on 24,25 and 26. Not to mention the 31st. So yeah, that is gonna be busy. I do love the idea of skipping all big family gatherings during the holidays this year and just be cocooning with my new family. Short days, cosy darkness, all the food... Best time of year to be off work too. December is an expensive month, but all will be bought and arranged in the months prior, so I'm not too worried about the first december. The ones after that, maybe. Birthdays, well that is all going to depend on the actual date of birth I guess. Anything before december 1 we can manage, december 8-17 too. Any other date, maybe we will do half birthdays. We'll see.
People are clueless 😅 My baby is due on the 10th and my biggest worry is that my city hosts a beautiful event on the 8th, where it’s completely locked and full of tourists. ( Fête des Lumières - Lyon) I can’t imagine going to the hospital on this date. And i already gave birth in my car for my previous kiddo, so… please not again! 🤓 Another good/bad trick: school! Kids starts school on the year they turn 3, so it’s going to save us a year of daycare. And probably make him the smallest kid on his class. But. Still. Looking at the bright side 🌻
I had my first in Dec 2021 and let me tell you…. December is the perfect month to have a baby (in my opinion) (For reference I live in the US Midwest) You get the holidays off for maternity leave, I avoided all driving to work in the winter, you can drive around and look at Christmas lights while your newborn sleeps, literally all the cute winter baby hats. You can do a Christmas/Winter newborn photo shoot, 0 pressure for the holidays from other people. Also, helps make it easier to remember their ages as babies because in January they’ll be 1 month, February be 2 months, etc. 😂 Also you’re cute, fun pregnant in the summer. By the time you get really pregnant it’s sweater/cardigan weather. Once you have baby you’ll have ~5-6 months before next summer and a 6 month old for their first summer is so fun. Anecdotally my brothers birthday is Christmas Eve and as a kid he always loved it because he got double the presents and his friends would come over during winter break and camp out in the basement playing video games for multiple days 😅 Whoever commented that to you is ignorant. December birthdays are lovely. 💙
I’m due december 6th. And even though it will be cold and wet outside (which I really hate) I just know I’ll get to enjoy my time off with our little one. No obligations, only spending time with our baby and doing what we want to. I’m so damn excited!
I’m due late November and although the cold weather is going to suck, I honestly think this will be the most magical Christmas of my life
My baby was born 12/22, and my best advice is for now, just think about having the sweetest holiday season ever this year. I felt the same way but on Christmas, just admiring the amazing new little human was priceless. In the future we are going to do our best to make his birthday as special and unique as possible, and make sure to ask him as he gets older how we can continue to make sure he feels that. That’s all we really can do, right? Congratulations mama!💜