I have a lot of friends & acquantances who would definitely come to a baby shower but the only friend I have who would normally take the responsibity of throwing me one is also pregnant, working fulltime, going to college fulltime and planning a wedding. . . I don't think she'll be able to do it. This is my first baby and I don't want to miss out on the experience, not to mention there are so many things I need!
Any suggestions would help! Thanx.
2006-10-12 11:37:12 · 14 answers · asked by ainsleez_mom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Who is anyone to say this is proper or that is proper? Ask your Mom to throw the shower. If she can't, then ask your husband to secretly send all your friends a baby shower card. I see nothing wrong with you having a baby shower of your own. This is like saying, no you it isn't proper to ask a man out to dinner. Oh yes it is.
You throw yourself and big baby shower and have some one there take pictures or have a cam corder to record all. You only have the first baby shower just one time. Honey, don't miss out on it. It is a very special thing.
Hope you go for it and I want all of you to have a great time.
2006-10-12 11:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by whenwhalesfly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The general idea of a shower is that someone close you "showers" you with a party in which guests also "shower" you with gifts. It's like a welcoming party to the upcoming child.
You could throw it yourself, but some people might view you as a little greedy by hosting it yourself. People give gifts because they feel a need to help someone who seems like they could use some gracious gifts, not because you have a check list to fill. If people knew you were hosting it yourself, they might not be as gracious in the gifting.
Do the less obvious thing, throw the shower yourself but let your friend play the hostess. Use her address for the RSVP, and let her kind of lead the party. No one ever has to know it was all your doing, they can just think it was done by your friend.
2006-10-12 11:52:56 · answer #2 · answered by BuffyFromGP 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My husband and I threw a come meet our new baby party. She was premature and everything was a mess since I had been in the hospital so once she was home and safe we threw a meet our baby girl party. We never asked for gifts everyone just brought them. I once read in a parent mag that it isn't wrong for you to ask a close friend or fam member like a best friend or even a sister or your mom. Im sure someone would love to do it just they may not have thought about it yet
2006-10-12 11:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck no! Have your own baby shower. I would. I am pregnant with my second child and a lot of people say it not right to have a baby shower for your second child but I don't have anything left from my first child so I need a lot of stuff too, so I am having myself a baby shower. WHY NOT? Go 4 it girl.
2006-10-12 11:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is by no ability a reason to throw your very own. i'm sorry, yet that's purely a huge cheesy NO NO. I comprehend which you extremely prefer one, rather due on your first woman. even with the undeniable fact that it continues to be no longer well mannered, or perhaps remotely popular. purely these days did it become popular to have a toddler bathe for any toddler after the 1st. initially, it became for first time mothers who did no longer rather understand what they mandatory. i could recommend you to have your place Warming/4th of July occasion. while you're being straightforward, and the actual objective is to have human beings come over, then that's the actual determination. of direction, teach them the babies room. And leave out Manners could actually look down on you for putting what you mandatory for a toddler on your very own invitation. **In ultimate, i could say which you're in all probability rather excited approximately having your first woman. and that's outstanding. Why no longer evaluate having a "popping out" occasion for toddler as quickly as she is born, in the adventure that your coronary heart is set on some style of occasion/occasion for her. It does not could be appropriate after...interior of three-4 months could nonetheless be ok. you are able to desire to deliver invites even.
2016-10-02 05:59:20 · answer #5 · answered by schnetter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I do not feel it would be wrong to throw your own baby shower or have a friend host it and you actually do the work if you are uncomfortable to throw your own party.
You could state why you are throwing your own party on the invitation to lessen any akwardness!
2006-10-12 11:47:21 · answer #6 · answered by Richard H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that is fine, plan it and have fun doing it. Don't feel guilty about it most of the time the mom to be has such a big part, she tell what food, games, people to come, that she might as well do it herself and get things how she wants them.
2006-10-12 11:48:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer Dalpe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should ask your mom if it comes down to it, to mention it to all your aunts and cousins and siblings. Surely between one of them finding out that no one still hasnt planned something, they will probably step up and throw one for you. Talk to someone you know will spread the word, but also not critize you.
2006-10-12 11:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by KC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If no one else can do it, go ahead. I would rather throw my own, that way I don't have to put the cost on anyone else. Don't not have one, it is your first baby, you don't want to miss the experience. Go for it!
2006-10-12 11:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by tnmomof2as 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have no family to throw one for you? Its not generally acceptable to throw your own party.
2006-10-12 11:38:54 · answer #10 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋