I am pregnant with my second child, first one with this husband, and my daughter will be 7 very soon. I don't have anything left from when she was a baby. Several people are asking about a baby shower, but I am not sure the proper way. I didn't have one with my daughter. And is it really proper to have more than one (inlaws, my family and work)?
2007-02-05 21:46:44 · 9 answers · asked by Someonesmommy 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
It was my sister and my friend that want to do one for my family. My mother in law and sister in law wants to do one for his family because my family and his do not get along well. And finally my boss at work has been asking me about how I would feel if they did one here at work.
2007-02-05 22:47:37 · update #1
Honestly, my thought about the whole thing is that my husband and I got pregnant, why would we want to burden our families and friends by asking them to get us stuff just because we got pregnant.
2007-02-05 22:48:39 · update #2
I say if they all want to throw you one then let them. The more things you let others buy you the less you have to worry about buying. Go to a store of your choice and do their baby registry. Go through the store and scan the items you need. Be reasonable. Necessities are the best. Tell everyone where you registered and they can go get a copy of your registry from the store and buy what is on it. Then it should be checked off so no one else buys it too. That way you can get what you need and want. All the help you can get is great. So I say let them. I will have two. One for my side and one for my husbands. They can plan them a month or 6 weeks before you are due. Good luck.
2007-02-06 02:16:40 · answer #1 · answered by doodersmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think about 6 to 8 weeks before the baby is due would be a good time for a shower. Since you have nothing left from your first baby, it's a great idea to have one this time around if your friends and family want to throw one for you. If more than one person wants to host one for you, that's fine, too, but make sure they are the ones suggesting it and not you. Sometimes it's better to keep groups separate and have multiple smaller showers rather than one large one. Kind of depends on how everyone gets along. If no one offers to throw a shower for you, you can still register for specific items for anyone who asks what you need and want. I think it just makes shopping easier for everyone, plus it's really fun to pick out all that adorable baby stuff! Have fun!
2007-02-05 22:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by poohs_house67 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I had a boy as my first child and yes I did have a baby shower and my second child I had a girl but I didn't have a baby shower but what I did do was send arrival cards and I added that my child was registered at pumpkin patch and Target. So when people visited they brought my daughter a gift of what I had choosen. So friends family think that baby shower is for the first cause really you have nothing and is all new 2nd well we know it all. Good Luck. if you need more info let me know.
2007-02-05 21:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around here, a few family and friends usually give a shower about 6 weeks before the due date. If more that one wants to throw you a shower, well, that's wonderful. Usually, with a second baby, the gifts come in when the baby arrives.
2007-02-05 21:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs.Blessed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who ever wants to host a baby shower for you is fine,
there's nothing wrong with having more than one, your co-workers may not know all of your family so therefore they probably wouldn't get invited unless you provided a guest list. so long as your pregnancies were years apart that's fine.
Don't follow the advice of some and send out announcment cards after the baby is born that has to be the tackiest thing I've ever heard.just to get a gift.
2007-02-06 00:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by MKM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nowadys it's fine to have more than one. Our office always has a small one for anyone who is preggers, regardless of what number child they are on. Having your Big Shower at about 6 mos along is a good time and it should be thrown by a best friend or your sister or mother.
2007-02-05 21:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by marti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One only has a baby shower for the first child.
2007-02-05 22:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At eight months so every one can get gifts knowing if its a boy or girl and make arrangements for any last things you need. Often a best Friend or female relative organizes it as men often forget something important when doing this type of activity
2007-02-05 21:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by nathan l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-03 19:11:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋