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mia818
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Holiday Question
I know that  will be home for Thanksgiving a few days so we are not celebrating. But she will be about 4 weeks old for Christmas and I do not feel comfortable having the big dinner here and I am definately not bringing her to MIL house with a small house full of people. I guess coming here on the eve is easiest because I can hide her in my bedroom. What are you all doing if you are due around the holidays??
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Posted 10/30/08 9:34 AM  |
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monkeybride
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Re: Holiday Question
We'll either go out to dinner for Thanksgiving if I'm still pregnant or if I deliver early and feel up to it. If we're home and don't feel like going out we'll just throw a small dinner together for us.
We'll have a houseful for Christmas. My in laws are coming out and BIL and SIL and her family will be over as well.
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:06 AM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Holiday Question
Honestly, if my baby was due around your time, I would def. go to my MIL's for Christmas. 4 weeks isn't too young to be out at somebody's house. Plus, I'm sure she'll be ok. You could even limit the amount of people that hold her. Nothing says family like a new baby and a household of people. JMO
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:09 AM |
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mamabear
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Re: Holiday Question
I'm due Dec 2nd and we will be at my parents' house for Christmas. FH's dad is flying in a few days before to spend a week with us around the holidays, so he will be there too. My aunts will be there also. Those are the definites. If all is well and DD is fine, my folks will probably invite a few more of their friends who usually come to Xmas dinner.
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:14 AM |
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mia818
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Re: Holiday Question
Posted by kerrycec03
Honestly, if my baby was due around your time, I would def. go to my MIL's for Christmas. 4 weeks isn't too young to be out at somebody's house. Plus, I'm sure she'll be ok. You could even limit the amount of people that hold her. Nothing says family like a new baby and a household of people. JMO
I don't know...4 weeks, a house full of people who will be breathing all over her some kids...the IL are not people who are understanding about look but dont touch. If I don't let them feed her, hold her, etc they get highly offended. Also I remeber with ds the ped said no going out for the first 6 weeks...i guess i will ask their opinion.
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:21 AM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Holiday Question
Posted by mia818
Posted by kerrycec03
Honestly, if my baby was due around your time, I would def. go to my MIL's for Christmas. 4 weeks isn't too young to be out at somebody's house. Plus, I'm sure she'll be ok. You could even limit the amount of people that hold her. Nothing says family like a new baby and a household of people. JMO
I don't know...4 weeks, a house full of people who will be breathing all over her some kids...the IL are not people who are understanding about look but dont touch. If I don't let them feed her, hold her, etc they get highly offended. Also I remeber with ds the ped said no going out for the first 6 weeks...i guess i will ask their opinion.
You have to do what you're comfortable with. We were out and about with DD just a few days after being home. I couldn't stay home for 6 weeks and I think missing the holidays would just be depressing to me.
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:25 AM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Holiday Question
Posted by monkeybride
Posted by mia818
Posted by kerrycec03
Honestly, if my baby was due around your time, I would def. go to my MIL's for Christmas. 4 weeks isn't too young to be out at somebody's house. Plus, I'm sure she'll be ok. You could even limit the amount of people that hold her. Nothing says family like a new baby and a household of people. JMO
I don't know...4 weeks, a house full of people who will be breathing all over her some kids...the IL are not people who are understanding about look but dont touch. If I don't let them feed her, hold her, etc they get highly offended. Also I remeber with ds the ped said no going out for the first 6 weeks...i guess i will ask their opinion.
You have to do what you're comfortable with. We were out and about with DD just a few days after being home. I couldn't stay home for 6 weeks and I think missing the holidays would just be depressing to me.
This is my feelings. Just advice from friends and family, getting out of the house is a good thing. Plus, its not like you're going to a bowling alley, you're going to you IL's house with loved ones.
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:29 AM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Holiday Question
Posted by monkeybride
Posted by mia818
Posted by kerrycec03
Honestly, if my baby was due around your time, I would def. go to my MIL's for Christmas. 4 weeks isn't too young to be out at somebody's house. Plus, I'm sure she'll be ok. You could even limit the amount of people that hold her. Nothing says family like a new baby and a household of people. JMO
I don't know...4 weeks, a house full of people who will be breathing all over her some kids...the IL are not people who are understanding about look but dont touch. If I don't let them feed her, hold her, etc they get highly offended. Also I remeber with ds the ped said no going out for the first 6 weeks...i guess i will ask their opinion.
You have to do what you're comfortable with. We were out and about with DD just a few days after being home. I couldn't stay home for 6 weeks and I think missing the holidays would just be depressing to me.
I concur-you have to do what will make you comfortable.
I had DD out and about at 4 days. We had a family BBQ at 5 or 6 weeks in her honor and I let everyone except for kids held her, I just asked them to wash their hands. She did great and the family really enjoyed it.
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:31 AM |
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hmm8191
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Re: Holiday Question
DH and I were just "discussing" this last night. I really don't know what we're going to do and I'm kind of stressing about this. I don't think he gets it. I don't want my newborn in a apartment over crowded with people. I know my hormones are going to be all over the place too and I can see disaster forming right before my eyes!
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:41 AM |
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mia818
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Re: Holiday Question
Posted by hmm8191
DH and I were just "discussing" this last night. I really don't know what we're going to do and I'm kind of stressing about this. I don't think he gets it. I don't want my newborn in a apartment over crowded with people. I know my hormones are going to be all over the place too and I can see disaster forming right before my eyes!
i know!! i don't think i wil mind the entertaining at my house because i can put her in her bassinett and not worry about playing pass the baby. you can wash your hands all you want....that doens't mean you touch or kiss the babys head or hands. I know i am probably very anal about this, but i am a complete germaphobe.
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:50 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: Holiday Question
I normally do Thanksgiving, I make everything from scratch for around 12-15 ppl, this year I said sorry, but NO, we may go to friends or do a very quiet family night....DD is due Christmas eve, we're Jewish, but Hannukah is right around that time, but we never really do anything big for that so I lucked out a bit...If I were you I totally would opt a quiet Christmas with such a young baby!!!!
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| Posted 10/30/08 10:53 AM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: Holiday Question
I'm due on Christmas. If I have the baby early, I won't be going to DH's family for Christmas. I don't feel comfortable taking a newborn out so early and bringing the baby around kids.
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| Posted 10/30/08 12:21 PM |
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Re: Holiday Question
Posted by kerrycec03
Honestly, if my baby was due around your time, I would def. go to my MIL's for Christmas. 4 weeks isn't too young to be out at somebody's house. Plus, I'm sure she'll be ok. You could even limit the amount of people that hold her. Nothing says family like a new baby and a household of people. JMO
I totally agree!! 
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