They would rather Santa be the only one making Special deliveries During holidays.
Getting naughty in late March may bring a not-so-nice surprise to expectant mothers who deemed Christmas the “worst” birth date for babies.
“The results are in, and 40% of mothers said the worst birthday is December 25,” study authors from WhatToExpect.com, a virtual pregnancy and parenting hub, revealed.
“There's a lot going on at Christmas, and many mothers in the What to Expect community have expressed their complaints about late December Christmases in general,” the experts continued.
Give them a piece of coal, not just a bundle of joy.
But moms-to-be are no angry Grinch.
Instead, they – like everyone else – are feeling overwhelmed by the holidays, and can't imagine adding childbirth to their already long to-do list.
In fact, 89% of adults in the United States experience stress during what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, according to a recent report from the American Psychological Association.
To avoid some Christmas shock, parenting professionals advise mothers and fathers not to burden themselves with stressful tasks and to put their personal needs first.
So, ladies who have little buns in the oven are now ready to serve them at the first opportunity, as you would expect.
The researchers, who surveyed more than 400 women, found that a quarter, or 25%, of expectant mothers would be open to having an induction or invasive caesarean section to avoid giving birth at Christmas.
But when asked whether they would schedule deliveries before or after Santa's Big Day, respondents were split.
“Before,” argued the anxious soon-to-be mother. “After the holiday, everyone is exhausted. I'm getting induced at week 39, and… [I’m] Go to [choose] My closest due date is literally Christmas Day.
“I would choose then if I could,” said another mama-in-the-making. “Everyone is very busy and stressed in the week before Christmas.”
But Christmas time isn't the only day when expectant mothers get a big “X” on the calendar.
February 29, or Leap Day, as well as New Year's Day, Halloween, the anniversary of a loved one's death and a sibling's birthday, also ranked high on the list of worst birthdays.
The results reflect Beau McCready's chart of less common birthdays in the United States.
The Texas-based business developer analyzed Social Security Administration data to determine that Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Christmas Eve — and even the Fourth of July — are the rarest Christmas dates across the country.
“I also thought it was really interesting. It seemed like September 11 was less of a day than other days surrounding it,” McCready previously told The Washington Post.
According to his analysis, summer birthdays are more popular among people from sea to sunshine sea.
“When we look at births that peak in late summer, we can back up nine months and conclude that pregnancies are more common around the holidays, when the days are shorter and cooler,” McCready said.
