Christmas babies

[ArjaD]

Hey all, just got my bfp which puts me on course for a Christmas baby! According to my calendar it will be around 27th Dec but we'll get a better idea once we get the 12 week scan. I've already got a handsome 2 year old boy. ♥️Anyone else due à Christmas baby or fancy some pregnancy chat?

Now apart from the boobs it's mega tiredness, a bit of bloating and I'm constantly cold.

Hi all,

The online calculator tells me it’s 21st December due date!

So very excited and nervous! I had a miscarriage last October with my first pregnancy and praying this one sticks! Completely different symptoms so I’m hoping as they say each pregnancy is different. I entered 2020 absolutely gutted about not being pregnant but excited that I could be entering 2021 with a child!!!

Blowing baby dust to you all! Our Christmas miracles x

Hi, found out I am have a Christmas baby yesterday. Due Christmas Day! Still not quite sunk in as we only decided to go for it a few weeks ago. My eldest child was nearly a Christmas baby and I swore never again to being heavily pregnant around Christmas time but hey here we are again!

I don't have any symptoms what so ever, but I haven't felt anything until about 6/7 weeks before.

Hi me too, anyone else worried about appointments with everything going on right now?

@GeeHO98 has your area said what the appointments will look like yet? My booking in appointment is to be over the phone, then going in for a 10 minute bloods appointment.

Scans are still going ahead at the hospital, but you have to phone when you’re parked outside to tell them you’re there, then wait for a call back to say they’re ready for you before you can enter the building, and you have to be alone. All feels very strange at the moment.

Congratulations! I am due on 22nd December. I have two boys aged 13 and 15 so will be a shock to the system starting again!

I'm hoping in a couple of months time hubby may be able to join me for the scan but not sure. I guess it is just the way it is.

I've booked a private one for 8 weeks just to put my mind at ease!

@Lemondropsandgumdrops I'm not sure exactly yet they just told me on the phone I'll get a phone call on the day of my first midwife appointment to confirm if I can still go in for the appointment but if not it'll be by phone that's all I know so far

Hi all.

Got my BFP on 9dpo. Due by my calculations currently 4 + 2 weeks and baby due 23rd/24th December!

Not too many symptoms yet. Some small cramps, some breast tenderness at the side, slight back ache. All In all can't complain!

Very excited!

Hadn't expected to see so many Christmas babies, how brilliant is this 😍😍😍

❤❤❤🎄🎄🎄

Has anyone thought about a birth plan?i had an elective section with my first and would like the same again.

Hi all! Just got BFP today and due around 23rd December. Still can't quite believe it. So excited but also feel quite nervous since this will be our first. Congrats to you all :)

@ArjaD I’ve been thinking about an elective section - my first wasn’t but was a fairly traumatic labour and have been wondering whether an elective section is a better option. If you’re opting for another I take it you were pleased with it first time round? Would you recommend?

@lemondropsandgumdrops yes it's no less nerve wracking and you can't drive a car for 6 weeks after, but i thought it was perfect for me. Hubby is in the navy and firstly, having a date for the section made sure he was home for the birth, and secondly, we had some awful things happen in the family with natural births, won't go into it on here... 😳 So for me personally, it gave me more peace of mind. It's still scary, and a big operation, but would do so again.

ALL THE CHRISTMAS BABIES.

Definatley not thought as far as actually giving birth yet! Just want to get to 12 weeks without complications!

Congratulations to all you other mamas on here!

I’ve never had a birth plan other than “get baby out (safely)”. I don’t think you can start making a birth plan 2 days pregnant, you might have 3 in there for all you know, in which case whale noises and candles are probably not going to help (I say probably, I’ve never listened to whales or had triplets) .

Same I can't even think of planning something that far ahead right now with everything going off at the moment, I feel more worried this time around anyone else feel like that too?

Yes, I have to admit I’m feeling a bit 😬, although as it’s my 3rd we are a bit less precious about scans etc than as we were with the first. If my husband can’t come in it’s a little bit sad but not the end of the world. I’m not too worried about having a few appointments changed to phone calls either, if anything it makes life easier not having to travel there and wait hours as I often did during the other pregnancies. The later appointments are still face to face (so they can listen in, take bp and measure you) so it won’t make a difference to your care.

I just don’t fancy giving birth in a room full of people with their faces covered and worst case scenario which I don’t think would ever happen, having to go in to give birth alone. My husband was great during labour both times, I wouldn’t say I couldn’t have done it without him, but he did help.

Hey lovely to read your stories. I’m 7 weeks and due in early December. I have a 2 and half year old DS. I have been in bed these few days with absolutely no energy at all. Constantly throwing up 🤮. Certain odours put me off like prawn cocktail Pringles which I used to love before. I can’t look at chicken or meat right now. With my DS I had morning sickness just the once every morning for first 12 weeks and during the day I would be fine. This pregnancy is totally different.

Found out last week, due around Dec 17th. It’s our first and only came off the pill at the end of Jan, so was only our second cycle.

Neither of us were expecting it to be so quick. We’ve not told anyone yet, waiting until the 12 week scan. At least in lockdown, it’s easy to keep quiet about not drinking etc.

Really lucky so far that I’m not having many symptoms, apart from being a bit more tired than usual!

Reading all your messages has made me feel so happy, I just got bfp and due a Christmas baby too! So excited but a bit scared with the coronavirus stuff and how different it could be this time round. Been trying for our second for a while now so just so happy to complete our little family, even though my daughter told me yesterday I definitely shouldn't have another baby as she's worried it could be a brother! Might hold off telling her for a bit!

@Mrstakeiteasy 😂😂😂 wee soul hahaha, I was trying to explain to my 2 year old he was going to be a big brother but all he was interested in was going to the kitchen for a banana 🙄🍌

We won’t be telling our children for a long time yet, I think maybe 20 weeks plus, I don’t want to have to explain if things don’t go to plan and I don’t want them telling family etc which no doubt they will, especially the 4 year old. We’ve decided (assuming we get there!) that we will try to hold off telling parents until August, I know there will be judgement from my husband’s family for choosing to have a baby now and the longer we leave it the less time I have to listen to their opinions on it! My family would be happy, but to keep things fair we won’t tell either.