Baby Shower...?

MomeeGreen

I know it use to be that you only had a baby shower for your first born, is this still the case even if your second is a different gender?? My family wants to through a shower for me but this is my second child... I'm not sure about it because I don't want to seem "greedy" but I don't know the proper etiquette...thoughts??

 

Shandie_725

I've heard this too.

From what I know (this is my first), those having #2 or #3 are having "Baby Sprinkles"...it's like a baby shower but a bit more intimate and for after LO arrives

MWoodside

I've heard of a "sprinkle" for mommies who already have kids.  

jennyslp

If someone offered me a shower, I'd do a "no gifts" shower, and just do a party.  Even if we have a baby of another gender, we really have all we need to get started! 

MrsMommyQ

jennyslp:

If someone offered me a shower, I'd do a "no gifts" shower, and just do a party.  Even if we have a baby of another gender, we really have all we need to get started! 

That's a good idea. You could say something like The only present require is your presence. I bet people would bring presents anyway!

mgranadino

I've never heard of a mommy sprinkle. I've always seen women having showers for each of their children. If you don't need anything I could see why you wouln't, but if your second is a different gender than your first, then you will want different things right? Let your family throw you a shower and enjoy being spoiled

cocadoll

I have seen both ways on here. ?I think it depends on where you are from and what is socially accepted. ?I know around here you can have a second shower and no one thinks anything of it. ?Especially if it's another sex. ?I would think it your family is offering it then it is either the norm or people there don't have such a problem with it. ?I don't know if anyone will offer one for me, but we just plan to do a meet the baby party after the baby is born whether it's the same sex or not.

kg_08

I'm going to a shower tomorrow for a 2nd baby. Her first was a boy, this one is a girl. She has most of the big stuff she needs left over from DS, so she mostly asked for clothes and diapers when people asked what she needed.

CarolinaKatie

Some friends are throwing me a baby sprinkle. Its going to be a very casual dinner at someone's house with husbands and kids invited too. I love this since my son can be involved too. They will either do burgers and hot dogs on the grill or chic-fil-a chicken and sides and such. I'm excited!

I had never heard of these till about 2 years ago. I think they are kind of new. My sister who is 7 years older than me thinks they are crazy!

I am having another boy, but we are creating a small registry. While I don't need the big baby items or clothes, I do need new bottles, teethers, pacis, and stuff like that which was slobbered all over/not safe to reuse. Also putting some bath and health stuff on there along with a new diaper bag, double stroller, and diapers of course!

CarolinaKatie

And a friend of mine having her 3rd (she already has one boy and one girl, so she doesn't need much of anything). Her friends have asked what to do for her. She either wants all her girlfriends to go out to dinner on her bday (about a month before her due date) with no gifts or have what is called a "sip n see" tea and diaper and wipes shower after the baby is born. She wants to use cloth diapers, so this will help her!

mrs.w0706

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