Baby Shower Etiquette!

Brittany
I'm just wondering if you threw or are planning to through you're own baby shower or is someone else doing it for you?
I guess I'll be throwing my own since no one has offered and to be honest, it's kinda hurt my feelings that no one has. Weird preggo emotions or am I totally justified? Help a sista out!
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Em

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I think you're justified in your feelings. Maybe someone is doing a surprise one for you? My sister is throwing mine but I am helping since I like to know what's going on. Lol

Br

Brittany • Dec 23, 2014
My sister doesn't live in my state and isn't really financially able to at this point. But glad your sis is helping!

Sa

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Why would you have a shower for your 3rd baby? Seems strange to me. I've only heard of it for your first.

Br

Brittany • Dec 28, 2014
You'll understand when you're on you're third, if you want that many.

Br

Brittany • Dec 28, 2014
Right. And after 6 years there are better bassinets or safer strollers. You have to upgrade certain big items.

Sa

Sarah • Dec 27, 2014
blanket.

Yi

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To be honest  I will have a baby shower for each of the babies I have no matter what because I'm not gonna have it so people buy gifts im having it to celebrate my little beautiful creation ?

Ka

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I would like to help with mine but it's being kept a big secret! Thrown by my husbands aunt. 

Ka

Kayla • Dec 23, 2014
Yeah she did..

Br

Brittany • Dec 23, 2014
And did she come forward and ask to do it on her own?

Gi

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My mother in law is throwing mine (with help from aunt in law and sister in law). They offered basically as soon as they found out we are expecting! Very sweet of them - I feel very fortunate. For those with baby showers for second, third, etc children, I heard of throwing a "baby sprinkle" which is a less elaborate baby shower (more low key?). Just an idea! 

Br

Brittany • Dec 30, 2014
I love this idea! Baby Sprinkle haha How clever. Thank you :)

Aj

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I hav a feelin a friend is doin me a surprise 1 Wich will be lovely only am a bit worried sum of my wrk friends an ppl she doesn't knw won't get invited ? I dnt think it matters if u do ur own or sum1 els does it, at least u knw wats goin off an who's comin if u do ur own, am just rubbish at organizeing things so didn't realy fancy doin my own an iv never been to 1 so dnt knw wat todo,

Br

Brittany • Dec 30, 2014
I think that is great! Maybe you can do a small one at work over lunch or something so they feel included.

An

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This is my 3rd baby and I've never had one, I'm not even sure what it is lol. I guess it's not something that we really do in the UK but they sound like they'd be great fun! Do you announce gender at them too? Or is that separate? 

Ke

Keicia • Dec 29, 2014
Gives diapers / wipes). It just varies.

Ke

Keicia • Dec 29, 2014
Gifts usually vary - some times I see larger things, sometimes smaller things (sometimes a diaper shower where everyone

Je

Jennifer • Dec 29, 2014
I haven't had one either! I went to a friends a couple of years ago though!!

Sh

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I am throwing my own baby shower :)) what's wrong with it? 

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Brittany • Dec 26, 2014
Nothing wrong. Just would like someone to offer to throw it for me.

Ra

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My friends offered to do a virtual one ( I moved across the country), but never said anything else about it. I registered just in case. It's my second kid, so it isn't really necessary. I think my feelings would be hurt if no one offered with the first. Maybe you could send an email saying, "Some people have asked about giving gifts and I can't remember who. Since, I don't have a shower planned I registered and here's the link to my registry if you need it." You can word it much more politely  of course. Maybe that will throw a hunt and someone will offer to do it.

Br

Brittany • Dec 24, 2014
That's a subtle way to hint. Thanks!

Ra

Ra • Dec 24, 2014
Err*** hint not hunt

Ke

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My sister in law is doing mine. She is over the top excited and is planning it all on her own - This is the first grandchild on my husbands side so they are really excited. I don't know any details. I really wouldn't mind helping; but they want to do it all 

Br

Brittany • Dec 24, 2014
Maybe since this is my 3rd baby, people aren't as excited? I dunno. But wish I had a sister-in-law like yours.