Community› The Bump Month Clubs› July 2011 Moms
July 2011 Moms
New Discussion

CP: Co-ed baby showers

damabo80damabo80 member
in July 2011 Moms
Not showers at work, diaper parties, sprinkles, or anything like that. Rather, an actual "shower". What are your thoughts on it being a co-ed bash?[Poll]


BFP #1 via IUI ~ L (Fatal Birth Defect) 4/7/10
BFP #2 via IUI ~ m/c
BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
image







Report Reply to Post

Re: CP: Co-ed baby showers

  • Jay_CeeJay_Cee member
    DH and I took a shower together over the weekend. I love them, even when they don't end up with sexy time.
    J+C est. 6.22.08
    Adele Lorraine b. 7.13.11

    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • damabo80damabo80 member

    imageJay_Cee:
    DH and I took a shower together over the weekend. I love them, even when they don't end up with sexy time.

    bwhahaha...ok touche. Guess I should have clarified Wink


    BFP #1 via IUI ~ L (Fatal Birth Defect) 4/7/10
    BFP #2 via IUI ~ m/c
    BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
    BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
    image







    Report Reply
  • FordFalcorFordFalcor member

    imageJay_Cee:
    DH and I took a shower together over the weekend. I love them, even when they don't end up with sexy time.

    Okay, this seriously made me laugh out loud.

    I love co-ed showers! I'm not a girly-girl so I don't do well with quiet showers with games and such. I also hate being the center of attention so this way my husband (who lurves the spotlight) can soak some of it in.

    I've thrown several co-ed showers for friends and they always end up being really fun parties, sometimes with dancing.

    image
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker


     image
    Report Reply
  • KRISLIELKRISLIEL member
    imagedamabo80:

    imageJay_Cee:
    DH and I took a shower together over the weekend. I love them, even when they don't end up with sexy time.

    bwhahaha...ok touche. Guess I should have clarified Wink

    So, I read the poll, and think a shower with gifts...

    Then I read Jay_Cee's post and think.. "oh, im a dumb @ss.. she meant a "get yourself cleaned up kinda shower"...

    Now Im realizing I was right all along.. what a confusing thread! haha.... Keeping me on my toes I see! LOL

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Jay_CeeJay_Cee member
    imagedamabo80:

    imageJay_Cee:
    DH and I took a shower together over the weekend. I love them, even when they don't end up with sexy time.

    bwhahaha...ok touche. Guess I should have clarified Wink

    haha. Embarrassed I refreshed the page and did a double take. I thought I completely misread your title, but perhaps not. Apparently my mind is just wandering today!

    Anyway, my answer is still the same. I think co-ed baby showers are great and can be fun. However, my DH does not want to go to my shower (neither do any of the other men that we know of), so our shower will be a girl's affair.

    J+C est. 6.22.08
    Adele Lorraine b. 7.13.11

    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • damabo80damabo80 member
    imageJay_Cee:
    imagedamabo80:

    imageJay_Cee:
    DH and I took a shower together over the weekend. I love them, even when they don't end up with sexy time.

    bwhahaha...ok touche. Guess I should have clarified Wink

    haha. Embarrassed I refreshed the page and did a double take. I thought I completely misread your title, but perhaps not. Apparently my mind is just wandering today!

    Anyway, my answer is still the same. I think co-ed baby showers are great and can be fun. However, my DH does not want to go to my shower (neither do any of the other men that we know of), so our shower will be a girl's affair.

    I edited the title after reading your response. Don't worry, you're not going crazy...yet Wink


    BFP #1 via IUI ~ L (Fatal Birth Defect) 4/7/10
    BFP #2 via IUI ~ m/c
    BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
    BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
    image







    Report Reply
  • jdm7jdm7 member

    I like the idea of them. Our friends are throwing us a co-ed baby shower in May. We thought it would be something fun for the guys/girls to get together, hang out and do. Plus, it takes away from the pain of having to tell my MIL/Stepmom to invite x-amount of people because of DH's friends wives and my friends. So it makes it easier, and a little more relaxing.

    I also like it because, unlike a wedding shower, DH is more a part of having this baby with me. The wedding shower is pretty much all things that I wanted on the registry, DH just scanned them onto the registry. But with the baby, it'll be a fun way to have him involved.

    BabyFruit Ticker

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • KOscarKOscar
    With DS we had three showers, one work, one ladies only, and one coed.  By far the coed one was the most fun.  I loved that DH and my Dad were both there, plus it was great to see all of our friends, not just the ladies.  We did play games and yes the guys had fun!  Adult beverages were provided so it really was more like a party.  I much preferred this shower than the typical ladies only lunch one.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • boogerbearoriginalboogerbearoriginal member

    I voted SS - I don't feel strongly one way or another about them, but I can't think of many guys that would want to come to a shower.

    With regard to actual shower in a bathroom - I don't care for coed, but I'm greedy and like all the hot water for myself!



    imageimage
    Report Reply
  • HappyKlamb10HappyKlamb10
    I voted yay.  I wanted BADLY for our shower to be co-ed (kind of a BBQ-style event) but after talking with my mom about the location she's looking at, I don't think it's feasible for us to fit all those people affordably.  If we can cut the guest list in half by having women only, we'll need to do it.  So, no Jack and Jill for us, even though DH was definitely on board!
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • MamaC2b2011MamaC2b2011 member
    My invites are only going to the women in my life and the gay men in my life.
    image


    Married: 7.09 
    Avery: 7.11 
    Molly: 7.13
    Report Reply
  • adrielegorburuadrielegorburu member

    I much prefer the co-ed baby shower - we are absolutely planning one already! I have far too many friends that are guys to exclude them from our celebration - we are also having it on our one year wedding anniversary weekend so its kind of a kill two birds with one stone type thing. Weve got lots of fun games planned and it will be a BBQ/Pool party with booze and the whole nine~ I cant wait!

      I will also be having a very small (Old) ladies only shower up by my mothers house (one and half hours away) that my mom wants to have to invite her friends - I dont know why but she is insisting!

    image image imageLilypie Premature Baby tickers
    Report Reply
  • DMBfan41DMBfan41 member

    imageMamaC2b2011:
    My invites are only going to the women in my life and the gay men in my life.

    This.  We just went to a co-ed shower and the men were miserable.  MH didn't want to go and it was clear many others didn't want to be there either.  I always thought it was a cute idea but after this experience, no way.

    I'm all for the co-ed bathroom showers.  Sexy time is a plus and I really enjoy getting my back washed. :)  

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"