Hello ladies, I am just wondering what others thoughts are for having a baby shower for baby no.2? I've asked this question to friends and they say it's just something you don't do?
My opinion though, I want to celebrate the joy of another baby on the way with my family & friends?
I've heard of something called a baby sprinkle? What's the difference between the two? I don't want my family and friends thinking that I'm doing it only for the gifts? Not that it's something I expect, it's just what was said in the conversation I was having with friends?
Baby shower for No.2?
Baby shower for No.2?
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No.
A baby shower is to give you gifts to prepare for parenthood, now you have what you need.
Im sure they will still buy something for the baby once its born.
We had a "last chance catch-up before all-hell-breaks-loose" party and invited all family and friends. Prezzies were optional - most bought a little something tho.
I'm a bit over the baby shower thing, I feel like they've gotten out of hand. 20 years ago the only people that had them were Americans. If people bought you a gift it was after the baby arrived when you more than likely caught up individually. I still buy Gifts for newborns but when someone says they are having another baby shower I just cringe. Yes it feels like a gift grab. Yes it feels like if I don't show up with a present you will judge me, even if it says no gifts. Yes I'm sure you are very excited but we aren't as excited for you as you are for yourself. I'm sure that sounds cruel and mean, but it's how I feel.
I would love my friends to want to catch up without an agenda, just to spend time with each other.
Just have a bbq with friends to celebrate the child and say no gifts needed. People will bring presents when you have the baby - it's what they do! It's a really personal thing... I 'personally' don't like baby showers. Especially if you're having one every bub. BUT, I certainly don't judge for wanting another. And I would probably go if invited. I do think it's a present grab though, at the end of the day. If someone puts one on FOR you, that's different. But to host your own....
Bbq, nice food, make it a celebration. No gifts necessary.
I'll be having a second baby "shower", even if that makes me selfish. ?
My son's life isn't more important than my next child's life and I'll celebrate it the same way.
I never expected gifts for my first baby shower, and won't expect them for my next.
To me, it's never been about the presents. It's about celebrating a beautiful miracle. If people have a problem with that, then they aren't people I want to celebrate with anyways.
Have the baby shower, or sprinkler, or BBQ, or whatever you want to call it. Celebrate your wonderful creation!
And just specify on the invites 'no gifts' if you're concerned.
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Not for a second baby. A baby shower isn't really about the baby. It's about celebrating the transition into a mother.
You can do what ever you like.
Personally I did not have one for either of my kids. They got everything after they were born surely thats the same.
My 2 are 14 months apart so everytjing was still current.
I was part of a mothers group where my 2nd was the same age as majorities 1sts.
8 women in total.
So round 2 of babies happend for every single one but me. 7 baby showers in a matter of months, 12 months later 4 of them had their 3rd and another set of baby showers.
So I purchased 10 baby shower gifts in approx 15months. That did it for me for baby showers.
No.