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Baby Registry Instead Of Baby Shower?

Tatiana
Hi lovely ladies and some gents. :) I'd like your opinion on something. We are not throwing a baby shower since we have very few friends where we live now (moved here not too long ago), but ppl all over want to give us something for the baby when they find out we're expecting. Do you think it's appropriate to create a baby registry in Target or some other place and post a link on Facebook? I thought that'd simplify things.

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La

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I wouldn't post on Facebook. Make one and if someone asks you can send them the link and give the info to your mom and a few close friends so if someone asks them they can share as well. Also if you register at a common place people are more likely to find it on their own

Ka

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I wouldn't put a link on Facebook-- that seems to suggest that you expect any/all of your friends get you something. Maybe a private email to family and close friends stating that a shower isn't possible but many have asked for gift ideas and you thought you'd share the link-- it'd be more tactful.

Me

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I don't see why it would be a problem. If you were having a shower then all of your out of town friends and family that wouldn't be able to come would probably go on your registry to send you a gift anyway. Idk if I would post it on Facebook but maybe if someone asks about sending a gift then you could ask if they would like the link to it?

Me

Megan🙉🙈🙊 • Feb 22, 2016
yea that's what I was thinking about the Facebook part too... people might feel as if you're looking for gifts. the other nice thing about a registry is that a lot of them, I know babies r us and target do for sure, after your shower date whatever is left on your registry you can buy yourself for 10 or 15% off... can't remember which. I would just make up a date so then you can get stuff you need anyway for a discount.

Ta

Tatiana • Feb 22, 2016
Thank you! That's my thinking exactly. I am uncertain on the FB part. I don't want ppl who never wanted to send a gift to feel like now that they saw the link to the registry they have to.

Me

Megan🙉🙈🙊 • Feb 22, 2016
sorry don't know how this posted twice?? lol

Ta

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We aren't having a shower (baby #4) but I made a registry of gender neutral items since we aren't telling the gender until birth even though we know. I only made one because people kept bugging me about being able to buy gifts; receiving gifts make me feel extremely uncomfortable. We will have a 'sip and see' a few days after the baby is born (I'm making lunch and people and stop by if they'd like during certain hours) but we also don't have many friends nor family where we are. My husbands family is from here and have yet to even meet me (they're in and out of his life, and since we have a daughter with autism I've told them they can't come and go, if they want to be involved then be involved but not just once a year; lone and behold they still haven't met our kids either)

Ch

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If you want to, you could open a group of the individuals you would want to invite.... Like an online baby shower and make it baby topics only and post your registry to get started. 

Me

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I don't see why it would be a problem. If you were having a shower then all of your out of town friends and family that wouldn't be able to come would probably go on your registry to send you a gift anyway. Idk if I would post it on Facebook but maybe if someone asks about sending a gift then you could ask if they would like the link to it?
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