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Welcome Baby Shower

ravs420ravs420
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HI ladies,

Instead of having a baby shower while pregnant, I was looking for opinions on having a baby shower AFTER the baby is born, which I am learning is called a "Welcome Baby Shower"

Has anyone been invited to one of these or considering doing this themselves?  What are you thoughts???

A close friend of mine had her baby shower and then lost the baby 2 days before her due date.  It was an awful experience for her to sort through and return all these items.  I know this is a rare experience, but I can not imagine having all this baby stuff around the house and have that happen.

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Re: Welcome Baby Shower

  • Shandie_725Shandie_725 member

    I've heard of them, but personally not a fan. My MIL was planning on doing this until we changed our mind and found out the sex. Alot of people want to buy gender-specific stuff so if you're Team Green, it can work out.

    The reason I don't like the idea is because you need time to get adjusted to your baby and know their schedule. I'm planning on BFing and I've heard it can take a few weeks for you to settle into a routine and whatnot. I also will most likely be going back to work ASAP after LO arrives so it doesn't leave me much time with her. 

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  • QmommyQmommy member
    My SIL is Chinese and it's their tradition to have a "red egg" party aka "welcome baby party" one month after the baby is born.  You are welcome to do this but I wouldn't call it a baby shower.  On the invitation for a "Welcome Baby (name) Party" you can add a little note on the bottom to say where you're registered.  This will clue people in to bring something without specifically telling them to bring something.  At this party I would also make it a co-ed party.
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  • Mom_E224Mom_E224

    I like the idea and actually plan on doing this. We aren't registering anywhere because this id DS #2 and I have most of if not all o DS #1's baby items in storage. So this is just more of a meet the baby party. If people want to bring gifts thats fine, but I don;t plan on asking for anything.

    PP said she didn't like the idea because it doesnt leave her much time with her baby because she is going back to work and what not. I will be going back to work as well and I personally don't think a party that may last 1 1/2 hours will affect the baby schedule that much if at all. The baby will sleep and wake as he/she pleases for a long while before you can actually implement a hard core schedule. lol. But to each their own.

    If you do (or dont) decide to do it, have a blast and try not to think about the scary things!

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  • Hadams2009Hadams2009

    I threw my friend a "Welcome Baby Shower"  It went well..just like a regular shower I would think except that the baby was actually there too :)  I am personally getting both...not by choice but because my mom is throwing me a baby shower and then my MIL is throwing me a "Welcome Shower" after the baby is here because she won't be here till after and she is going to invite all of my husbands family.    I think I am more for the regular shower because at least then you have time to buy things that you didn't get at the shower.  I am all for the more time for planning and also it didn't seem like the people I invited to my friends Welcome shower were too into GOING to a "Welcome Baby Shower"

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