Are you planning a Babyshower and when?

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So this is my first. For my sister I offered and planned her baby shower, just let her pick the date, give me a guest list with addresses, and handled the rest. 
My questions are: 
Im due Apr 27th. When should I plan one?
Should I even plan one with COVID still around?
No one has offered to throw one for me, is it weird to plan it myself? I don’t know proper etiquette being on the other side of things. Lol
What’s everyone else planning and how much of it did you plan?
Thanks for the help in advance!! 💛

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Also due April 27 and having mine March 20. I would’ve preferred a week or 2 earlier, but nowhere had my date available. 
My mom offered to throw mine like she did with my cancelled COVID baby shower but I’m planning it 100% myself and she’s paying for main food and some smaller decorations. I’m paying for major decorations and all the desserts, so its almost an even split. The couple times I’ve let others take the reins (even doing all the legwork myself lol), nothing ever turns out how I want it so I’m taking control this time. I don’t think it’s weird at all.. I’m particular haha.

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I’m due April 8th and having one Jan. 29th - I want a little extra time to continue preparing after the shower before she comes! My mom is hosting mine, but I’ve been involved. Maybe you could reach out to your sister or another close family member and mention you’re thinking of having a shower on a certain date to see if that day works for them, and if they offer to help that’s great 😊 But if they don’t, I think planning your own would be worth it - you and baby deserve to be celebrated 🎉

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I’m having one Feb 26! I’ll be 33 weeks I think. I don’t think it’s weird at all to throw your own baby shower. You deserve it!

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Thanks everyone! This was all super helpful. I let my anxiety get the best of me. Thanks for confidence boost on the whole thing! 💛

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I’m sorry no one has offered to throw you one, especially if you did the same for your sister.
I say definitely throw yourself one! If you rent a spot, no one really asks who is throwing you one anyways. The way I look at it, I’ve been buying all these people gifts for their babies for years. It’s their turn🤣🤣

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I'm from the Netherlands and here they usually plan a babyshower as a surprise for the mother-to-be.
Now I'm pregnant, so I don't know of anyone is planning anything for me and also don't know when it would be. (And I don't even know if I want one..)
Last year, a friend of mine got her babyshower more or less 8 weeks before here due date.

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At this point of time because of Covid we are thinking about a drive by again February 26

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I’m heavily involved (if not basically doing it myself) in the baby shower planning so I don’t see anything wrong with it! 
I’m due 4/28, planning an induction a week or 2 before this date..and I’m planning to have the shower the first weekend of March at 32 weeks

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Mine is tomorrow at 28 weeks. It was canceled then put back on again because of Covid worries. but we are taking all precautions. I got a box of rapid Covid tests from work for everyone to do and we moved it outdoors and everyone will be masked. Anyone who’s not comfortable is of course not going to go and that’s totally understandable.

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Sadly I won’t be doing one for this baby because of covid 🥲 luckily I’m having another boy and saved everything from my first so I don’t really need anything but I’m sad we won’t get to celebrate this baby like we did with my other. I had covid at 23 weeks and it wasn’t fun at all and my whole family also got it around the time I had it (we didn’t get it from each other). So just to be safe we decided not to have one.

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