Why is Christmas Day the rarest day to give birth?

So, who’s expecting their own little elf this December? Did you know that Christmas Day is statistically the rarest day to give birth? Let me tell you why…

My last baby was due January 25th but with a previous 37-week and 34-week baby there was a good chance that she was going to be a Christmas baby.

Three of my babies are January baby’s, which is an absolutely cracking due date for a midwife as it means… two Christmases off work 🙌🏼💪🏼⚡️🙌🏼⚡️ (the things we do for a Christmas off 😉) …

It did mean though that I felt a bit on edge over Christmas. It wasn’t that I didn’t want baby to be born on Christmas Day, I didn’t want to be away from my other children and miss seeing the magic of Christmas Day morning 🎅 Who else can relate to this this Christmas?

Did you know that people are far more likely to be conceiving a baby than giving birth to one on Christmas day? 🤫

Why is Christmas Day the rarest day to give birth?

Our bodies are very aware of the stresses and pressures we feel over the festive. Babies are statistically less likely to be born on Christmas Day thanks to the adrenaline vs oxytocin play off. We tend to be sooo tense on Christmas Day, busy cooking and hoping the baby doesn’t come that we have an increase in adrenaline in our body, telling our body that it’s not in a safe place to give birth.

With this in mind who’s going to make the biggest most extravagant Christmas dinner yet??? Nothing like a bit of pressure to keep your little turkey cooking in the oven for at least an extra day 😉🍗

Where are you December due dates 🎅🏼🎄🙋🏼‍♀️?? And how are you feeling about a Christmas due date?

If you are keen for more Christmas content, read our blog on Is December the best time to have a baby? or head over to our Instagram for all the daily festive feels 🤩

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