Throwing your own baby shower???

Question

I have two kids already, both boys and I didn't have a shower for either. I'm now due with a girl and in my opinion it would be smart to have a shower considering I'm only working one job right now and could use the items given at a shower (any little bit helps). But I don't really have anyone that could throw me a shower. What are your opinions/advice on throwing your own shower? Is it worth it?? All comments will be taken into consideration for making my decision on if I should throw one or just buy everything on my own.

Answer

I think it would be a great idea! Like you said, every little bit helps! I would just say, plan it for a time that isn't a meal time. That way you can do snacks instead of a meal. It would be cheaper. Diaper raffles are also nice to get lots of diapers!

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Just depends on the people you know and their financial situation really. There are plenty of people who spend a couple hundred and have ZERO people show up other than their mom or sister, and then there are people who spend a couple hundred and receive thousands of dollars worth of baby stuff and have lots of people come. I know for us, we wont have a baby shower for that very reason. We are very fortunate and have everything already, but our little rural town was hit very hard recently between flooding and storms and thousands laid off on top of that, so many lost everything AND have no income right now. Im actually helping out with groceries for a couple of our friends. We may do a backyard burger thing and strictly say no gifts so that we can celebrate, but without making those we would invite feel uncomfortable due to their financial situation. Sure i have friends doing well, too, but i wouldnt make my money back and it wouldnt be worth it. Easy burgers, drinks, and music, then spending the baby shower money on baby stuff instead 👌

With our first (4 years ago) we did a baby shower, spent $300ish and got about $300ish back in gifts, not including the stuff my mom got us and was going to get us either way. She got us the fisher price papasan swing, britax chaperone infant car seat, britax b agile stroller, and like $400 in other stuff, but she's MiMi and wouldve spent that either way lol

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I've had one babyshower thrown for me and I threw one myself. With this babyshower I am helping my sister throw it for me. It is completely worth it. I recieved so much stuff that helped lessen what I had to buy myself. It saved me alot of money that I could save for diapers, and whatever else I needed later on. I've seen posts on here where woman were stocked up for months on just diapers from their babyshowers. There are so many inexpensive ideas for babyshowers as well out there. Personally I think a babyshower is a great idea for any expecting mother.

Throwing your own baby shower???

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