Anyone doing a birthday party while pregnant? tips..

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Anyone planning a birthday party for the elder sibling before baby arrives? My daughter will be 3 end of may and i'll be due may 10th. 🙈 Also my father inlaw's birthday is may 11th. I'm thinking of celebrating daughter's birthday when im 36 or 38weeks, mid april. Im comparing 2 options.. Either do the party at home, set up some water games, bring in the food etc or take the party outside. A few pros and cons here are house party, it's cheaper cos i dont have to book the venue, my guests can come and stay longer (vs doing at a restaurant and you have to clear off after a few hours), free to decorate however i want.. cons of house party.. i have to do all the prepping myself at 38wks.. really have no other help, i anticipate being super stressed before and after the party. 😅🙈 My second option is at a kids' indoor playland, my daughter LOVES this place, she can spend at least 2 hours playing.. the playland will have their party team will provide things for your party like tables and chairs, balloon decorations, hats, they'll even clean up after the party for you. i just have to bring in my own food and cake. The only thing is this playland is a 40minutes drive away for all my guests.. 10 minutes for me since i live nearer, so its easy for me to get to the venue early and set up the place etc. When i suggested this playland venue my mum kind of whined that its too far but then if i'm going in to labor you would be driving the same distance so... 😵🤦🤷 And playland will be just a little bit more pricey but i dont mind spending if get to take the mess outside and not have to deal with clean up later.  Sorry i'm over thinking such a petty issue.. appreciate if anyone can share some tips on party planning. Theme will be peppa pig since my daughter is so in to the character at the moment.. 😌😍
Also my niece and nephew are 8 and 5 so if anyone has tips or game ideas would be great but honestly they're very easy kids, i think they'll have fun. 
I'd like to do something special for my 3 year old before the baby brother arrives.. it'll be her last party as the only child if that makes sense..? 😂 Picture below is the playland.

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Play land definitely! The drive shouldn’t be an issue if people were going to drive to your house anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Play place for sure! Threw my daughter's third bday recently while pregnant, and it was at home . I did it all without help as well. Never again

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I would go with the kids play area, less stress. My daughter turns 2 beginning of April, I’ll be 36 weeks so I’m doing Chuck E. Cheese. I just have to bring my own cake and balloons.

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Play place !!! I just did my son’s 3rd at one ... cost a lot more than I was expecting , but I knew I couldn’t deal with the stress of a home party right now ... can’t imagine doing it at 38 weeks !

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My son will be 2 about 5w before #2 is due, we’re doing his party at a park down the street from our house because I 1000% can’t deal with cleaning my house and doing the full prep for everyone else’s benefit.
We did my sons first bday at our house last year and it was so stressful prepping everything with food, decorations, etc, I can’t imagine doing it here again.
We’re picking up food at one location, I’ll have a bag of simple decorations, and that’s it this year!

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Honestly whatever is pictured looks amazing and very special/fun for a 3 year old. I just had my parents, sister (her 3 kids over), and my neighbor with their 1.5 year old over yesterday for my daughter’s 3rd Birthday and I’m beat at 29 weeks. Spent all Friday cleaning the house and setting a little up until midnight. Then again before people came over. My mom and sister stayed over until 6 then wanted to do dinner. I was like falling asleep on the couch at like 5. I didn’t want to move or do anything. It was just too long of a day!  It’s getting hard for me to clean and bend over. I get winded and dizzy so I can’t imagine throwing a party at my house at 36 weeks (or when you said). It is a lot of work unless you have someone to help then I’d say go for it. Next year we will probably do something away from the house. It’s just hard in February cause it’s cold and there’s a lot of germs circulating. If I could I would do a party at a park cause the kids are entertained for hours and you don’t have to spend the time cleaning your house/having people linger too long.

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Kids play area would be my vote. My sons second birthday is 10 days before my due date 😬. If we do something it will be at a place I don’t have to clean before or after lol

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Ahh you guys are the best! Really helped me to make a quick decision..  managed to book the last party slot available so i can start planning and look forward to a less stressful party! 😂 Thanks everyone! If i hadnt ask for advice here my blur pregnant brain would simply assume i'd be fine hosting a kids party at 38wks while trying to chase my 3 year old, and going to pee every 5 minutes. 
This play place will allow you to use the place for 2 hours, more than enough time and after cutting the cake the kids get unlimited free play time. 😊

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I would do the Playland for sure! Doing something that is convenient for you it would totally be worth the money to me especially the amount of effort that child party would be I would also see the time limit as a positive thing though 😂 because it would mean that my guess would have a set time that they would leave and would not hang out at my house all day for me to entertain him and to be further stressed while I’m trying to clean up after the party. 
As for your mother whining about it SERIOUSLY?!? She has to drive slightly out-of-the-way sounds like a big struggle. Plus if you go into labor and you’re not closer to the hospital so you’re 40 minutes away from the hospital that won’t be a great drive. Best to do it close to your home for your convenience if this place is close to your home then that’s where people would expect the party to be close to you. Convenient for you. Honestly I would straight up tell my mom she doesn’t HAVE to come. (sorry for my short rant. That one is probably more about me than you 😂)

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Thanks everyone for the tips.. i'm trying so hard to save money cos we moved to a new home more than a year ago, preparing for baby number 2.. but my eldest has never had her own birthday party and just want to make some fun memories for her with the family. 😌 I'll be sure to take the party outdoors, really dont want to deal with the aftermath clean up party.

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