December Mommies--Question

What are you going to do for the holidays? If you give birth right before the holidays, are you hosting at your house, bringing the baby to see family or just staying home with baby & DH?

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We are playing it somewhat by ear, but have part of a plan. I'm due early December, so DD will hopefully be at least a few weeks by Christmas. My parents host a big dinner every year, and we know we will be there with at least immediate family. (My parents, my 2 aunts, FH's father). Beyond that, it totally depends on when exactly she is born, what her pediatrician recommends, how she is feeling, how I am feeling etc. If we get the go ahead, my folks will probably invite a few very close friends that normally come to Christmas, but I will be VERY protective and watch her like a hawk. I've already said anybody with the slightest sniffle will not be allowed, and there will be purell around the house and I'll make sure people are using it. My mom asked if I wanted anyone who comes to bring a doctor's note giving them clearance, and I said, actually, that would be a great idea! LOL!!

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I'm due on Christmas. We're also hopefully moving in November. We don't normally host holidays, but even if we did, I can't imagine hosting something and having to take care of a newborn. That would be way too overwhelming for me.

I'm Jewish, but DH isn't. We normally celebrate Christmas with his family. My family also typically spends Christmas Eve with DH's family. If I have the baby early, my parents are planning on coming up over Christmas and New Year's to help me out. DH can celebrate Christmas with his family, but if I have a newborn, I don't feel comfortable traveling an hour away and being around a lot of people. If I'm still pregnant, I'll probably celebrate Christmas with his family.

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We told everyone outright that we wouldn't be traveling. Mind you, we live in NC, so it's a bit more of a production than if we still lived on the Island.

Mostly all of our family is coming to us for Christmas, which we're excited about, but DH's spoiled little sister is making a big stink about my ILs coming for Christmas, and since she spoiled, she will probably get her way and they will not be coming. P.S. She's 25.

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I'm due January 6 but it very well may be mid December (depending on my previa) We usually host Christmas every year and do the works...DH and I were discussing this and I think we are leaning towards still using our house for Christmas, but instead having everyone else bring the meal (of course, it will all depend on our situation)...I really don't want to take a NB out in the cold, but yet it really would be unfair to my 3yo DS not to be able to see his family, and we would like to try to keep as much normalacy as possible for him...I know we will end up with a slew of people over anyway to see the baby, so why not make it Christmas

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I'm hopefully a late November mommy, but we have a lot of concerns about the holidays...since we also have an 18 month old, we will probably take turns going to see our families with her and the other will stay home with the baby. We always host Christmas brunch, but its only our parents and siblings, so we will still do that since those people know enough to stay home if they don't feel well.

Re: December Mommies--Question

We are playing it all by ear since I am due on Christmas Eve.
This will definitely be a very different holiday season!

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Well i am due the 27th...if he come the first 2 weeks before X-mas i think we will venture out for a couple of hours if there is no snow or freezing rain. If i should have him closer to x-mas like 21,22,23 i think we will just stay home and have x-mas the 3 of us!!!! And myabe some relatives will stop by to say hi!!!

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I think we will be staying alone. I imagine I will not feel great, plus I am not taking the baby out at only a week or so old, yet I don't see myself wanting a house full of people.

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We are playing it by ear. It all depends when I give birth. I'm due Dec 14, but I could deliver early or late.
I don't see us visiting for the Holidays, famiy will probably come to us.

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I am due 12/30. Just playing it all by ear now.........will probably go to the inlaws and my family will come and stay with us. We aren't driving up to their house and there's no way I want people coming over here.

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My advice as a mommy who gave birth on Dec 20, its let everyoen know you will be playing it by ear and not to expect you....

DS came home on Dec 23...DH's family has a big christmas eve, but I didnt feel comfortable bringing him around all those people. Plus I was tired. SO family members popped in all night (ILs live 5 minutes away) with food and just for company. Christmas we decided to go to BILs because there werent that many people (at my brothers where we would normally be for Christmas day, all the kids were sick) we kept a sleeping baby upstairs away from everyone, and then tried to minimize the amount of passing around we did with him when he ws awake.

I wouldnt offer to hold it at your house becuase its alot of work and so is having a newborn. You dont know how you will feel after giving birth or after a few sleepless nights etc. You dont know who will be sick or not, etc.