Baby Showers...

When are you guys having your baby showers? My friend that is throwing mine was asking if I'd rather have a "welcoming party" after they are born instead of a traditional baby shower because of the "what ifs" about when they will arrive and what if they wind up coming before the shower?

When did/are you guys having yours?

 

We had set the date for mine months before and it wound up being 2 days before they were born! Be aware on the welcoming party that you may not want any one around them for a while if they come early.

 

I'm having one at about 28 weeks, one at 29 weeks and one at 33 weeks.

 

I started getting really uncomfortable around 31-32 weeks, so if I were you, I would try to have your showers before then.

 

I'm having mine after they are born. Mostly because 1. I'm due feb 7th and don't want to do anything too close to the holidays and add to everyone's stress, 2. We already have one kiddo so we have enought gear to get us started, and mostly 3. We are waiting to find out the sexes of the babies so I would rather get gender specific stuff (which everyone wants to get anyway) rather than more unisex stuff, especially if at least one of them is a boy (dd was spoiled so we have tons of girl stuff left) Plus we know that a lot of people are going to want to see them so we can hopefully get a lot of the visitors done in one fell swoop.

P.S. The invitations won't even be sent out until they are born so we can better anticipate when we want people around them (esp if they need any nicu time...knock on wood) I also plan on making everyone use hand sanitizer as soon as they walk in the door

 

Yeah, we planned on having hers early so she wouldn't be too uncomfortble.

Her friends wanted to have it later, but we had "to learn them", a twin pregnancy gets uncomfortable a lot sooner than a singleton.

Even with planning to have it early, she still had her shower while the kids were in the NICU.

I would say to schedule it when you can still enjoy it and still be comfortable.

 

My shower was schedule for when I would have been 28 weeks 2 days. My girls were born at 28 weeks 1 day. Needless to say I didn't get to attend my own shower, but thankfully we had already planned on having a co-ed BBQ/Party/Baby Shower so my husband stepped in and took my place.

 

I would have it as early as you can. Mine was scheduled for about 30 weeks and I had my babies before that. So we ended up having it after they were born.

 

WOW! I guess I didn't realize how "early" I really should have it. Thanks so much guys!

 

My girls were due Jan 31 and I had mine over Thanksgiving weekend, turned out to be good timing, because they came on New Years Eve.

 

My babies 40 week due date is Dec. 26th and I had my babyshower the day I turned 31 weeks. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it! Granted that was the only thing I did the entire day because it wore me out..

 

I had one (work held it as soon as I hit 'viability' date and we knew genders) at 24 weeks and then a friends/family one at 30.6 weeks at home (on bedrest). The girls were born at 31.6- exactly one week later. I was hospitalized the day after my shower w/ PTL. I would have had it sooner but everyone thought it was 'too early'!!! I would aim for 28 weeks or so- you are still somewhat comfortable size wise and can enjoy it more!

We thought about a welcoming party, but they were preemies and it was RSV season----so we had to restrict visitors until Spring.

 

I had mine at 28 weeks 2 days. That is really the latest that I would go, about 28 weeks. As some people said, some babies come early, but I also wouldn't want to do it later because it just wouldn't be comfortable. Here I am, just one week after my shower and I can hardly get myself out of the car anymore.

I would say 26-28 weeks is a good time.

 

My boys were born last december at 31wks and my work didn't throw me a baby shower until june because of RSV season. It was late but really nice.

 

I agree have it early. Mine were born early and the Dr. said not to have them around a lot of people for the first 3 months so we didn't do a shower.

 

My coworker with twins missed her shower because she had to go on in-hospital bed-rest around Week 24, so we had a co-ed garden party style shower yesterday, at Week 22. It was a little early, but it allowed us to avoid holding it over the holiday season.

 

I personally would not want a welcoming party. You will want all of your stuff off your registry early, not after they are born. Also, you may not feel like partying after you have the babies! Plus, the shower gives you something to look forward to during your pregnancy. I had my first shower early, at 24 weeks, because the hostess was pregnant herself. Some co-workers through me a surprise shower yesterday (29 weeks), and there is another work shower scheduled two weeks from now (31 weeks). All of these times have been great. Plus, after my last shower I can go ahead and close out my registry and still have plenty of time. I think your friend should just schedule the shower, and if your babies come early she can always change the date.

 

Even though we didn't make it that far, I would agree. Her friends we saying it is normal to have one 4 weeks before your due date..and in their minds, that would mean week 36...Uh...NO!!! Ha.

We convinced them otherwise, but still didn't make it.

Now don't get me wrong. I enjoy any and all I get from people, and never expect anything. I did our entire registry at Babies R Us...I did it as more of a Shopping List for us versus (Get This Stuff For Us). I mean I didn't have any stuff on there I really didn't need.

We got 1 thing off our registry at her showers...the rest was clothes and stuff(That we already had too many of). I mean I was thankful for the gifts and such, but wished if people wanted to give us stuff, they would have followed the registry.

No biggie though...I just went to Babies R Us and used the "Finish The Registry Discount" and got all the other stuff.

I "hoepfully" spent my last big trip there.(I had to get a U-Haul for one order). The guys again helped me load up my truck. It's pretty bad when they say..."Aren't you that guy that spent 5,000.00 in here?"...Ha...I told them that actually it's up to 11,000.00, but they like it, cuz they always get thier tips for helping me load up.