Husband at baby shower?

Knottie59387608

My baby shower is tomorrow and I was wondering, do you think it's weird for my husband to attend? It's not a jack & Jill, but I'm sure some of my friends will be bringing their SO anyways as a +1 (which doesn't bother me) I'm just wondering if anyone else's husband or SO will be attending yours? He wants to be there, and I feel he should be to open presents and properly thank our guest for them (considering this is his baby too!)

Krysta6

My husband came for the last hour to open gifts. Everyone loved seeing how excited he was about the baby too! He was there in the beginning (he helped me friend set up) and then went and grabbed lunch with a SO of the host and then came back. I'm not sure he wanted to be there the whole time but it was nice for him to open the gifts with me.

MamaOwl15

I think if other guests are bringing their SO's, and thus your husband wouldn't be the only guy, it would be fine.

MirandaC1984

My husband is coming to two out of three of our showers. I think people love seeing dad to be there and excited about baby.

Leabyrd

I never even understood the all women thing, the child is BOTH of yours why wouldn't he be there to celebrate the new family member! I say go for it, my husband will be at every event since he's the other half of this operation.

Knottie59387608

Thanks ladies! This is our first child and he is very excited about doing all the baby stuff with me lol he will be attending even if no other guys come, he said he doesn't care. I think it's sweet!

VioletandRose

Mine is going to drop me off (it's supposed to be a surprise, but I made him tell me when it is. The idea is that we're "going out for a fancy brunch" -- something we ALWAYS do, lol). He'll pick me up later and some of the other husbands, male family members, my dad, etc, will come and stay for dessert.

1stComesLove421

With our first he came to both my showers, heck when we were engaged we made it a couples shower instead of bridal. We wanted to celebrate OUR baby and I get anxious if the focus is on only me.

kim1228

We are keeping it traditional- a ladies only event! The men will all go play pool and drink beer. Everyone is happy

zaclina

Since I'm not at my most comfortable opening gifts in front of a bunch of people, husband was at wedding shower and will be at baby shower. Plus everyone likes to see an excited father-to-be! Go for it!

KPollard20

My husband was at my shower the whole time. Granted, it was mainly family. During the games, he mainly visited with my dad and brother, but helped open the presents. Everyone loved his reactions (especially to the daddy's girl outfits)

mmcknight

I think he should be there if he wants to be. My husband will be at one of my showers (it's a coed Baby BBQ). He will probably show up at the end of the more traditional shower to help pack up everything.

beckles112

My husband is coming to my shower. He's really excited about it!

Spanchez

During my baby shower the guys all went to my inlaws house to eat, drink and play yard games (dad, fil, brother, bil, cousins, nephews etc). They came over to the shower at the end to say Hi to everyone and for my SO to thank everyone. The shower was at a cousins house so then our two families (parents,siblings, nieces nephews) stayed and relaxed together! It was an amazing day!

I think if there will be other men there, then I would definitely want my husband there. If there aren't other guys you may want to suggest he come towards the end for dessert and to see and thank everyone.

I'm a bit of a traditionalist and if just woman were invited, then I think it's a ladies event.

gograce

My husband will be at our shower, but we're not inviting men. My stepdad will probably be around because it's at my parents' house and we'll let my in-laws know that my FIL can come along, too (though he probably won't want to).
We had a jack-and-kill bridal shower. It was so fun getting to see all of my friends which include my girlfriends' SOs. DH liked being there to help out before and after, he had fun at the party, and we were able to get some nice pictures together.
Hoping for a similar outcome.

kindlycrystal

DH is coming to both our showers (my mom is hosting one for my family and his aunt is hosting one for his). It was actually expected that he would be there, one of the first things my mom asked me was about what he could and couldn't eat due to his medical condition.

As this is our first, my husband wasn't sure what he was 'supposed' to do in terms of the shower. Seeing as this is our baby, I told him that the shower wasn't for me, it was for us. That cheered him up a bit and now he's looking forward to coming. He's not had a lot of experience with infants, so I think he's feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all. 

Sbrouwer0706

I think it totally depends on yours and your husbands personalities. I have been to showers with the Dads there. Both coed showers and ladies only showers. It never felt weird. 

My husband won't be at the baby shower. He just doesn't like those kinds of get togethers and feels very uncomfortable. He dislikes opening gifts in front of people and definitely isn't a center of attention kind of person. 

If you're husband is comfortable with going then I see nothing weird about it. 

BBaires

@gograce I love the jack-and-kill bridal shower title!! Hahaha. Best typo/autocorrect

taralohse

Our first shower with my family was co ed so my husband was there. Our next shower is with his family, so he will be there as well. We aren't as close with his family and I don't know them very well so I will feel more comfortable with him there. 

intheversa

My DH is not coming to my showers but normally a lot of DH's come at the end of the shower to see the gifts and say hi. I kind of wish my DH would do that, but he'll be doing much needed house projects those days so I'll take that instead. I say why not, he should be there too .

smlowe9311

I see nothing at all wrong with it. It just happens that this isn't my dh's kind of thing. He would be uncomfortable and it just wouldn't work for him.

blsav23

Mine came at the very beginning, then laid by the pool for the majority of the shower. He came back in toward the end of the gifts & stayed to help clean up. Everyone really enjoyed being able to congratulate him too!

millereliz13

I think my husband may make an appearance at my family shower. I don't think he'll be at the small one my friends are throwing.

DylansCandyBar

If your shower invitations included a +1, how is it not a co-ed shower?  I'm confused.

elmann1

Yep. Hubs will be there, all of my uncles and cousins. The hosts are my mom and my cousin/best friend who is a dude. I've never been to an all woman baby shower actually? Then again, I haven't been to many at all lol. 

tbasinski

@gograce I know it was a typo but I totally LOLd at the jack-n-kill comment.

My husband wants to come so he can. My host is going to have her hubby (who works from home and is good friends with my hubby) come too. I wouldn't mind if he didn't come, but I am totally happy that he is. He's my other half and the father so why shouldn't he? I'm also thrilled that he's so excited about baby girl that he would want to be there.
Also, this way he can hang with his mom so that I don't have to! She's nice but she won't know anyone there and there won't be anyone her age so I would feel obligated to "baby sit" her the whole time. Now I can relax and enjoy friends.

Knottie59387608

DylansCandyBar said:

If your shower invitations included a +1, how is it not a co-ed shower?  I'm confused.

They did not include a +1, I just know how rude and inconsiderate all my friends are hahaha.

DylansCandyBar

Knottie59387608 said:

DylansCandyBar said:

If your shower invitations included a +1, how is it not a co-ed shower?  I'm confused.

They did not include a +1, I just know how rude and inconsiderate all my friends are hahaha.

Oh my goodness!