ive never been to a baby shower but im pregnant with twins and would like to have a baby shower but because i havent been to one or had one i dont know what to do. thanks in advance for your answers
2007-01-01 16:47:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
well, normally, you don't plan your own shower. this is something that friends or family should be doing for you, as planning it yourself would be like going up to people and saying 'buy me something.' I am sure you have a lot of things you really need, especially with twins coming, but the most you can really do towards getting people to buy it for you is to register somewhere like walmart, target, baby depot, babiesrus, or somewhere that sells baby things, and then if someone asks if you are registered, you can say, why yes, i am, at .... registering is nice in someways, because it lets people see what you need without having to ask you a million questions...you get to pick things you want and list them...if you do this, i suggest you be realistic and practical, and put lots of different priced items on the list..many people would love to get you something, but may not have much money...and don't be suprised if they get you stuff 'similar to' but not exactly what you listed on the registry, because these are really just guidelines and no one is obligated to get only from the list...as they aren't obligated to buy anything at all. I hope some one is planning a wonderful shower for you, as every mother and child should have one, but you might want to look into those baby resale shops if not...ok, they resell the baby items, not the babies, haha...sometimes you can get brand new stuff for very small amounts. good luck! also, i think you can register at a lot of places by going to the store websites...where you can also look at things they have for sale...though looking online isn't as fun as picking up and cuddling all the cute stuff in the stores!
2007-01-01 17:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by rainydaydreamr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually your friends and family plan one for you, but if they don't I guess your first step would be to register at the stores you would like stuff from, I wouldn't get too out of hand and list a bunch of expensive items. As far as the shower goes you usually serve some kind of sandwiches and stuff like that, play some games, you might be able to look up a few on the internet...oh yeah send invites....
2007-01-02 00:57:21 · answer #2 · answered by ?only?me? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually a group of friends, coworkers, family or church group will decide to throw you a shower. drop hints that you want a shower soon.
you can register at walmart and put a list of things you need in the computer and then anyone you knows you are registerd can look you up by name.
you will need to decide on a date and who you want to invite, get some invitations and send them out, most showers have a baby themed cake, so someone will have to order that , you will have butter mints and mixed nuts in bowls, punch of some sort, finger sandwiches like chicken salad or pimento cheese, chocolate thin mints, sausage balls etc.
cheese platter, luncheon meats plates, veggie tray.
plates, napkins, glasses, eating utinsels, table clothes.
a basket with little rolled up thankyoufor coming notes in them, colored paper tied with ribbon can be given to those that bring in the gift that day.
a table for the gifts to go on, decorations, like ballons or paper banners.
you should have a note book, so that you can have a friend write down the name of who bought the gift, what the gift is and the persons adress if needed to send out thank you notes.
2007-01-02 01:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my girl got pregnant, her friends and her female relative planned one. I'm not sure how it works for a mother to be if she wanted a baby shower for herself.
2007-01-02 00:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by Pedro Xavier Ramirez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u should get a cake and tell all of u're friends and all of his friends that it is going on i also think that u should get some balloons,chips,cookies,presentsfrom friends,bottles from friends and probably u're husband,and more.
2007-01-02 01:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by beautifuljerrica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont plan it and your friends and family throw one for you not you. sorry wait and see who throws one for you i have not planned mine cause im waiting to see who will throw one for me and im 28 wks prego with my second good luck
2007-01-02 00:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋