Clicky poll about Second Showers.

DandR

[Poll]

DandelionMom

SS, I think for close friends and family a toned-down second shower is really nice.  I think every baby should have a shower but 2nd/3rd pregnancies probably should have something a little lower key. 

DaiLyght

DandelionMom:

SS, I think for close friends and family a toned-down second shower is really nice.  I think every baby should have a shower but 2nd/3rd pregnancies probably should have something a little lower key. 

special snowflake special ditto

AnnapolisLari

What DandelionMom said.

AndiG

I voted special snowflake - because I had a "sprinkle".  I think its fine as long as the second shower isn't overdone.  Mine was just close local family (not even friends), more of a get together than anything else - no registry.  I'm not sure about doing a second registry, unless its been a long time in between kids, I think thats where it starts to become a bit tacky. 

That said, I think a shower is a celebration of the baby and it doesn't really matter what # child it is. 

butterbeansmama

This

august06mom

I don't really care about second showers, but I think registering for a second baby is lame.

jlw2505

I didn't vote since I don't believe in showers at all - I am Jewish and grew up with the tradition that it is bad luck to do anything for baby until they are born.  Anyway, my thoughts on showers is to do something after the baby is here as a celebration.  I had a "Meet the Baby" when DD #1 was 1 month old that my MIL had here where we live.  My mom lives out of state and we had the Baby Naming ceremony for both my girls where I grew up that my mom hosted and I loved it and everyone to meet my girls.  I was a little upset that my MIL didn't do a meet the baby party for my 2nd DD but not really surprised as she has always favored my older DD.  People sent gifts after my kids were born the same as they would have for a shower and we registered and all that.  There is not much you really need to have when baby is first born anyway so it worked out great for me adn by having the party after, a ton of people met the baby at once and I didn't have a ton of people wanting to stop over which I loved.