Christmas Babies

Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP · Dec 22, 2008

It might be a little late to get this at your hospital, but we usually have stockings that we give. We swaddle babies in a hospital blanket and then put them inside the stocking w/ their heads sticking out, all the babies born 12/24 or 12/25. FWIW, we don't have a real high population of people groups that don't celebrate Christmas.

racing-mom4, BSN, RN · Dec 22, 2008

What about a little felt mistletoe to pin to the cap.---easy cut and hot glue.

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Dec 22, 2008

I have 2 Christmas time babies. My little one will be 7 tomorrow, as a matter of fact. (she missed being a Christmas Eve baby by less than 2 hours )

My older will be 16 on Sunday.

My older one was in NICU and missed the Christmas "special touches" the NICU nurses did but she did have an isolette that was decorated for the New Year. And she did have a special "Welcome 1993!" blanket that the volunteers had knitted.

My little one was one of the last of a slew of babies born that day *12/23*! The nurses hadn't expected the rush of births and they ran out of the special treat for each baby so my baby didn't get the bright red stocking that all the other babies had covering them :down: She was actually the last born during the Christmas time. The next baby wasn't born until I believe the 27th of December. My little one was in the Special care nursery and one of the volunteers there noticed that she didn't get a stocking and asked about it told her how they ran out, well, sweet little older lady came in on Christmas Day evening with a very special gift for my daughter, she had knitted at lightening speed, I would have to say, itty bitty red booties, a red hat with white faux fur trim and a tiny blanket with a Christmas tree. I cherish it. They are now in a keepsake box, with a picture of that lady holding my daughter in the hat and booties with the blanket on her.

I think anything you do would be appreciated, might be late for this Christmas, but you can start thinking about what you;d like to do for the next rush of Christmas time babes

karmil · Dec 23, 2008

I gave birth to a set of twins Christmas Eve, 1989. I remember on the way to the OR, asking the staff if they had been to the Hospital Christmas Party (I didn't want THEM operating on ME! LOL!) . Anyway, I had a boy/girl and they had brought them to me in Stockings. My Boy was in NICU and someone stole his stocking. I was so sad! Anyway, my daughter now lives is South Africa and was homesick for her brother, so I sent her "their" stocking (I put both names on it) for Christmas this year. In 1990 my son-in-laws sister had a baby on 12/24 and they were sick of spending Christmas Eve in hospitals and asked all other relatives to refrain from having children around Christmas!

Smurfette752, BSN · Dec 23, 2008

I was born on Christmas Day in 1977 and I was also wrapped in a stocking...I have pictures of me in it. I still have it!!!

RNMom2010 · Dec 23, 2008

I am a christmas eve baby as well (1980) and I came home in the cutest stocking! My mom still has it and every year she gets it out and ohhs and awwws about how little I was. Very cute idea and a nice keepsake for years to come!

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 23, 2008

A very simple trick is to tie red, green and silver or gold yarn around those ugly old stockinette caps we put on all the babies. It really dresses up the tops of these hats. you can change the color of the yard based on holiday or time of year, e.g. red/pink for Valentines', Green for St. pattys, Orange/brown for fall. This is great if your hospital does not do anything special for holiday babies.

cherokeesummer · Dec 26, 2008

Some of my coworkers purchase little santa outfits and such and put them on the babies born on Christmas day, I put santa suits on the babies I admitted today. It was very cute, I did ask if it was ok with the parents first.