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Dueatchristmas · 18/08/2021 14:34

Trivial issue - probably baby brain Grin

I am due my first baby on Christmas Day and I am aware that it’s unlikely I will give birth on that exact day I am just having thoughts about what to do to prepare.
Mainly thinking about a little Xmas outfit, I don’t want to spend money getting one if baby isn’t here but then I would also be upset if say they arrived Xmas Eve and I didn’t have one.
Also struggling with how to keep people happy in terms of where we go for Xmas, I’ve said I’m not going to give a definitive answer as to be honest I’ll probably just want to be at home baby or no baby.
I’m aware how ridiculous this sounds haha, but anyone else have a Xmas time baby and what did you do?

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Pitstop1986 · 18/08/2021 16:03

I'm due my first just after Christmas. I live quite a distance away from family, so I doubt I'll be seeing them as the 4-5hour journey at 38/39 weeks pregnant won't be comfortable or practical.

I'm planning on a simple Christmas dinner at home, just me and DH. I might buy a floaty dress to wear, that will fit over bump if I'm still pregnant and will still be comfortable if DC arrives early.

I'm curious as to what everyone else suggests, so will be reading the comments with interest

periwinkle86 · 18/08/2021 17:11

I’m due early January so very much hoping baby will hold out until after the holiday! That said, we still don’t want to be far from the hospital so rather than travelling to visit family they will be coming to us this year. Slightly mad to host Christmas at 38 weeks, I know, but DP has promised he and his sister will do all the work! And if I go into labour on Christmas Day, they will just have to fend for themselves!

RoseH96 · 18/08/2021 17:23

Im due 27th so ive had the same thoughts as you! I dont know whether other people will buy anything for baby to be on the safe side incase their 1st xmas is when theyre new to the world but I saw someone say on here that theyre buying things the baby will need eventually and use as xmas presents, so like play mat and some other toys that they wont use right away but will need soon enough. Outfits arent very expensive just for like a 1st xmas sleepsuit so thats my plan to find one mid december and if they turn up they have the outfit and if not then i didnt waste loads of money anyway. Just cant imagine having my older 2 have a normal xmas day with the presents etc and then baby goes without because i didnt prepare despite my other 2 being early to arrive! My only stress is what i do if baby turns up on the day and my kids dont get a great xmas with mummy and daddy there x

stormelf · 18/08/2021 17:27

I'm due my third on boxing Day. My second was due Christmas Eve and was born on christmas eve 2019. We didn't really make any plans for Christmas that year. My mum got a Christmas ornament made up for my son that said (name's) first christmas 2019 as she had one made for my daughter and didn't want the new baby to miss out on it just in case he did arrive before Christmas. She brought it over Christmas day and we hung it on the tree next to his big sisters's ornament. I'm glad she did as it really felt special that his first Christmas was acknowledged. I'm assuming it will be the same this time round with baby three.

We stayed at home Christmas day as we had midwife visit and I was tired after the birth. Think we ended up eating pizza for Christmas dinner. We spent boxing day at hospital for son's pediatric tests and bought some christmas dinner type food on the way home to cook.

This year I'm imagining will be the same. We won't make any plans but will celebrate Christmas to best of our abilities for my other two children.

JumperooSue · 18/08/2021 18:09

I had a Christmas Eve baby, she was very late, due mid December. As I got further over my due date and even more likely to be in the hospital over Christmas we just kind of made a rough plan of spending an hour or so with each family if we were home for Christmas Day but mainly a quiet Christmas. We actually were discharged Christmas Day so popped to my families on the way home for Christmas dinner (which I practically fell asleep in!). We stayed for a while then went home and snuggled up to watch Christmas specials and the in laws popped over for an hour or so Boxing Day.

In terms of an outfit, I just had a little newborn Christmas print sleep suit she wore all day, if she hadn’t been born I still would have used it so no money wasted🙂

BeastOfBODMAS · 18/08/2021 18:09

I’m due my 1st on 1st December so will be full rabbit in the headlights for Christmas!

I’ve decided to ask my Mum to organise the baby’s Christmas outfit and make a stocking that baby can use in future years - I think that will make her feel involved even if we’re not up to much hosting or long visits by then.
I’ve done an Amazon wish list of books if anyone else wants to buy the baby a token gift.

Aim is to steer guests away from mealtimes to minimise workload, and accept anything for Christmas not nailed down by mid November can be done without. Will try to secure supermarket delivery slots but wait to see if the budget will go on xmas food or takeaways!

Chelyanne · 18/08/2021 18:12

Our 1st 2 were close to Christmas, one a week before the other just a few days. I went to my parents for Christmas day because I felt well enough. Nowadays I'd probably stay at home. I did buy little Christmas accessories (hat/bib) but not a full outfit.

sayanythingelse · 18/08/2021 18:38

DD was due Boxing Day but I ended up being induced with her on the 17th - discharged on the 19th. I didn't get her an outfit but I did wrap up some of the toys that she'd already been given by relatives. We have a video of her "opening" what later became her favourite soft toy, so that is nice for her to watch now she's a bit older. We just had a very quiet Christmas with the 3 of us.

You might not have the same experience as me but I found that maternity services were awful around Xmas! The local children's centres were closed as they were within schools and all midwives/health visitors fell off the face of the planet. Make sure you have good family support and a telephone number of someone who can help over the Xmas period if there are any problems. Amazon Prime was a winner too for last minute baby bits that I'd forgotten!

ChewChewPanda · 18/08/2021 18:42

My DD was due just before Christmas. In the event she was almost two weeks late so ended up being more of a new year baby. I told everyone we’d be home for Christmas, we’d have lots of yummy snacks in but nothing that required cooking and anyone was welcome to visit during the days but not stop over.

Brollypackedforscottishholiday · 18/08/2021 19:00

Dd was due Xmas eve. Sheer will power kept her in until NYE !!
Hadn't bought anything special tbh.
The next year she had a first Xmas dress.

Dueatchristmas · 18/08/2021 19:56

Thank you so much for your replies. Thought I was being a total hormonal moron worrying about it all.
The idea of being at home with nibbly bits and people drop in if the want to is a good one. Our families are all quite close by so I’m sure that will work for everyone.

Outfit wise I think I might just get a vest or sleep suit from the supermarket or primark a week or so before and then if it’s not used I can send DP to return it.

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BiddyPop · 18/08/2021 20:09

My EDD was 25th, she arrived in 26th in the end.

I had a 1st Christmas baby HEO just in case as it would be fine for sleeping even if no one else saw it. I also had bits for a stocking just in case - tiny sudocreme, tiny Vaseline, pack of bibs, sippy cup, small stuffed animal, etc - all things that we'd need anyway at home or in nappy bag but could combine for a stocking if she was already here.

I told DPs and DPILs that we were not travelling (2.5 hours away) and while most other years we stayed at home was a cook ourselves job, it was the only time I had Christmas dinner in my DGPs house as an adult (20minutes away in my city). So all I had to do was sit and chat (I slightly upset some people by standing stirring gravy but I was too antsy to sit still - I understood why a few hours later).

But Dh and I spent most of the day fairly low key - nice breakfast, mass in local church, long walk (waddle) on local pier, calls to family before some quiet relaxing time snuggled on the couch for a couple of hours, before going to DGPs house for the evening.

But we also had some nice bits and pieces bought in as well, just in case I wasn't up to going out or DD had already arrived and we were just getting home as a trio. (In which case, I may or may not have wanted to go to a big family gathering).

As it happened, the gathering in same DGPs' house with all my family (annual post-Christmas event) involving 21 people was a couple of days after we got home. And my other DGM was visiting my DAunt locally so there was a 15 person call to her house for tea and photos about 10 minutes the other direction first, before the dinner - which was a nice thought but all a bit much for me (and DD being passed around) by the end of the night!

BiddyPop · 18/08/2021 20:11

HEO = babygro

titchy13 · 19/08/2021 12:26

I'm due on Xmas eve with my first. Both sides of the family know we're making zero plans for Xmas day. If baby isn't here it'll likely be business as usual. We alternate Xmas at each of our parents, this year we're at my parents who conveniently live 10mins away from home and next to the hospital.
Hospital bag will be in the boot.
If baby arrives early then we will be playing it by ear, parents have offered to drop Xmas Dinner round if needed. And happy for in laws to travel over for visit.
At home I plan to have all the yummy Xmas nibbles stocked and camembert for after!

No plans for a special outfit just yet.

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