party for after the babys home?

Question

Has anyone had a party after the babies born
just for people to come and celebrate his arrival
with food and games
and have some birth announcements around
for everyone to take.

just wondering i think it sounds like a good idea

Answer 1

it sounds like a fine idea...

just make it informal. i wouldn't send out any invitations, and just do a word of mouth...otherwise people may think they're expected to bring gifts...again (i'm assuming you had a baby shower). Most likely people will bring gifts, however they shouldn't be required.

Everyone is going to want to see the baby. And we had 2 weeks of visitors after each of my children were born. I should have thought of this and gotten it all over in one night.

Answer 2

I personally would say no! Here are few things to keep in mind:
- You may (and probably will) be in pain for at least the first week after birth (if not longer).
- You will probably still look several months pregnant (it is rare for a woman to go right back to her pre-pregnancy weight/size).
- You will have enough else to worry about and adjust to at the time.
- You will probably be sleep deprived!
- You may be very emotional.

Here is what I did - I addressed envelopes for the birth announcements before the baby was born. Then after she was born I took some photos, ordered photo cards online (didn't even need to leave the house) and then I just had to put them into the envelopes and into the mailbox. Maybe consider having something when the baby is a few months old so people can see the new addition to the family in person.

Just my thoughts.

Answer 3

This is what I intend to do when I have #2, having a baby shower made me feel a little...awkward. It will be a small, informal potluck (my friends and family ALWAYS do potlucks, thats just normal for us) and I will wait until I am feeling up to it. It may mean a week later...may be a month, and my friends and family are the sort to understand if i'm hanging out in my PJs and not doing much entertaining. I think what people do depends in part on how their own friends and family will respond...some people a bit more uppity then my crowd (IE my mother in law) would have a fit about it...or anything that even looks vaguely like a second baby shower. To me it is about welcoming the new baby into the world and into the family, but some people think that it is gift begging. So, as I said, it all depends on the kind of people your with.

Answer 4

We had one and it was fine. I was really tired and sore from a c-section so I didn't do anything except get dressed in something other then pajamas and care for my daughter. My husband, his dad, my parents and his aunt did all the food (we didn't pay) and setting up for about 25 people. My parents live on the opposite coast so the party was for them too. It was good to visit with friends and they all got to see the baby in one day rather then having people over every other day. I did go right back to pj's as soon as they left and it wasn't an all day event only a few hours. The baby didn't get sick, most people just looked only a few really held her. My advice is make it simple and don't be afraid to duck out with baby for some quiet time.

Answer 5

I personally 100% guarantee you will not be ready to enertain, or even BE entertained for that matter! I didn't even want my mother around for the first few days! The first few days with your new bundle are HUGE learning and adjusting days! I would wait a few months and have a "Over the Hump" party when the baby is a little older and everyone can have a better time! Good Luck and Many Congrats!

Answer 6

You will probably want to wait a month or 2 before doing this. You will need time to heal & get ajusted, as well as you don't want to expose the baby to too many germs right away.
We kind of do this in my religeon. We have the baby blessed at church around 1-2 months old and have family & friends over afterwards for a small celebration.
Best wishes on your new little one.

Answer 7

Definitely. This really works for some families who don't feel it's appropriate to have a baby shower after the first child is born. That's how my family is anyways. You're supposed to save all your stuff from the first kid so there's no need for a shower for the next kids that come after.
But we still felt a need for some kind of welcoming for our second baby. So we had a "baby welcoming party" after he was born. It wasn't about getting gifts, we just wanted to show him off more than anything!
Furthermore, if it's your first child, that's ok too. Even with my first child we had the shower after she was born. It was more fun because my relatives could pass her around!

Answer 8

I would caution you from planning this in advance. You may be VERY surprised how grueling that first week or two is. You may not feel up to hosting anything. It took me a week to get out of "survival mode" and return calls, go to the store, etc.

Its a fun idea if you're up to it, but make sure ALL guests wash hands before handling baby, and that everyone knows if they feel sick to stay home.

Answer 9

Sounds like a good idea now but you might not be up for it after you have the baby-it might be too overwhelming.
I didn't mind close family visiting because they would help me out with stuff around the house but I wasn't up to socializing.
Plan it after you get home to see what kind of mood you are in.

Answer 10

You'll most likely be way too tired for some sort of thing. I've never heard of anyone I know throwing that type of party. I know I could not have made it through one. Now a days, most people know not to bother the new mother and father and they wait a couple weeks to come over and when they do, they don't stay very long.