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Ideal time (weeks) for baby showers?

Taylor11Taylor11
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For those of you doing this the 2nd time around, what weeks do you feel are ideal to have your baby showers?  I am having 2, one from family, one from friends.  Right now, the dates we are looking at will put me at 32 and 36 weeks consecutively. 

I am almost feeling like that may be pushing it....  Tough part is, I don't want any showers before the New Year b/c of holidays, hecitc schedules, etc.  Would you advise me to squeeze them in a few weeks earlier if possible?  I just looked at the calendar and realized 36 weeks is eerily close to due date for me:(

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  • Melly MelMelly Mel member
    32 sounds good. imo 36 is a bit too close.
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  • childof007childof007
    I'm having mine around the 28 week mark - Nov. 7th. I wanted it to be before the holidays and ppl traveling so this worked out for me. May be a wee bit early but I've heard of ppl having showers even earlier than 28 weeks.
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  • LovinTim912LovinTim912

    Mine is today (even though I'm not supposed to know about it) - I am 29 and a half weeks. I feel good, and really am looking forward to it! ?


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  • Taylor11Taylor11

    imagechildof007:
    I'm having mine around the 28 week mark - Nov. 7th. I wanted it to be before the holidays and ppl traveling so this worked out for me. May be a wee bit early but I've heard of ppl having showers even earlier than 28 weeks.

    Yeah, I am thinking of pushing mine up to 29 weeks and 33 weeks.  I don't think it's too early...  I just threw a shower for a friend who was 25 weeks!  I am very active and busy, which my dr said could put me at risk for pre term labor.  Therefore I really want to refrain from any big events or activities after week 35! 

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  • LUCKY41010LUCKY41010 member

    I am glad I had mine @ 30 weeks b/c My son was born @ 33 weeks

     

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  • StarryNight39StarryNight39

    I think ideally around the 30w mark. 

    My shower with my first was at 35w3d.  I went into labor at the end of my shower and had my baby that night. 

    A lot of people had ordered things online that were to be delivered.  Car seat, bassinet, etc. We scrambled to get things together to be able to take her home. 

    I know most first time babies do not come that early, but some do. I say the 30w mark is a great time.  

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  • Luv-a-BugLuv-a-Bug

    It looks like mine is going to be around the end of week 36 just to avoid the holidays.

    Oops, I also just saw this isn't for first timers.  My bad!

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  • Anna&MattAnna&Matt member
    I had one at 22 weeks (out of town) and my next one is around 30 weeks in Nov. I'm having a 3rd in Dec around 34 weeks and that's it. I wouldn't want to do 36 weeks personally, it's just a little too close to the EDD for me.
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