Is this crazy ?

GirlStylist · January 2010

Cam's birthday is March 30th, Baby Jasper's due date is April 8th ( Cam was a week early ). I don't want to have Cam's birthday party at that time, so I am considering having it around 3 weeks after my due date. So the baby can range anywhere from 2 weeks to a month old. I would just wear him and the party won't be at my house.

Crazy ? Whatcha think ?

I'm the type of person to be out and about with babe a few days after he is born fyi Smile

jsugrin · January 2010

I don't think it's totally crazy. As long as you have a good Bday support team just in case you're overdue, or Jasper decides that this new world is too exciting for sleep and you are exhausted then it's totally doable. With Cooper he slept like a champ for the first 3 months, would sleep anywhere, put himself right on a schedule so I totally could have pulled something like that off.

Now with Andrew who spent the first three weeks eating 12-14 times between 6pm-9am by the time we hit 3 weeks I was a bawling mess begging for sleep. That's why I would definitely be ready to call in the reserves. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst is my moto

anirahc · January 2010

I don't think it's crazy at all only because we're pretty much doing the same thing. My due date is 3/3 and we're planning the kids 2nd and 4th b-day bash for 3/27. We're having it here at home but I've decided to not really cook crazy amounts of food like we usually do - I'm thinking salad, pizza, baked pasta and cupcakes - to make it easy on myself!

Ang&Garrett · January 2010

I don't think it's crazy. Especially if it's not at your house. I'd just have everything for the party done and in boxes or whatever before Jasper is born. It actually might even be the best idea. A party all about Cam. I think Garrison would have loved all the attention to be on him right after Gavin was born. Lots of people paying more attention to Gavin than him was hard. So actually I think it's a great idea!

Celyn · January 2010

Ryan and Aaron are two weeks apart. I opted to have Ryan's party early rather than late so that he could be the focus on his last birthday as an only child. I also didn't particularly want to have a newborn around potentially sniffling kiddos. Not to mention I was perpetually exhausted and nursing nonstop for the first two months after Aaron was born.

NotJustAnAuntie · January 2010

My sister did it! Josie was almost exactly 3 weeks old at Faith's birthday party!

Mrs.BoomBoom · January 2010

I don't think CRAZY but what about doing it a couple weeks early rather than a couple weeks late?

Meritage · January 2010

I don't think it's crazy and it is totally doable, but if it were me, I'd opt to have the party the first week in March for the reasons that Celyn noted - to have the focus completely on the birthday boy.

As for being out and about right after the baby is born, you really don't have any other options with #2. The option of staying at home for the first few weeks/months is a luxury only #1 can have. :-)

amyfelice · January 2010

I would probably do it early too. You just never know what kind of shape you will be in, especially if you are overdue or something.

Lexi & Orion's Mommy · January 2010

Towards the end of my pg with Orion i was miserable and couldnt do anything but eat and sleep. so i guess it all depends on how your feeling? i would do a lot of the party prep before baby comes, and then when baby is here kinda judge it, you could allways cancel and i dont think anyone would blame you or be upset.

gsbabygirl · January 2010

I'm like you, I was at Target the same day I got home from the hospital.

I would do it. I thinik it would be great for Cam too, I'm sure the adjustment period after Jasper is born will be a little tough so a party for him after the little guy is here would be even more special.

danandkelly · January 2010

I don't think it's crazy, DD#2 is due on 4/2, and Natalie's birthday is 4/25, we're doing a birthday party for her on 4/24. So baby #2 could be anywhere from 6 weeks to 2 weeks old. depending on how early or late I go. Natalie was early by almost 2 weeks so if this baby follows suit she'd be about 5 weeks old at the party. We're doing it at our house and I'm not too concerned about all the people/germs. But I'm pretty lax about that kind of stuff,

scrapmama2201 · January 2010

I don't think it's crazy, but I would have it earlier so that Cam can have one last schabang as an only child and that the focus is really and truly on him. While I am sure you'll be able to throw him a fabulous party with Jasper here, you will also have a newborn to look after and care for which will naturally take your attention away.

BUT if you do have it after the baby it will be nice for everyone to meet/see him : )

amyfelice · January 2010

I want to send you a PM but I can't figure out how. As a pediatrician I feel obligated for some annoying reason to tell you these facts but I will probably get flamed for "scaring" you.

1. A toddler birthday party is, as you know, often a germ fest. the last two I have gone to the birthday boy/girl got sick two days later. My Lele caught a cold at one of them too and it lasted almost two months.

2. A baby can be up to two weeks past the due date, which means your LO could be one week old at the time of the party.

3. If a baby under four weeks gets a fever of 100.4, they have to have a blood culture, a spinal tap, and a urine catheter culture and get admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics until all the cultures are negative for two days.

4. Although you would hope that anyone that is obviously sick would stay home, often people don't know that their child is getting sick when they are first coming down with something.

I hate to be the scary voice of gloom and doom but this just seems like an unnecessary risk for your newborn when you can easily do it 3-4 weeks before the due date. At least you know the risk now. It was bothering me enough to write this, as annoying as it is.

GirlStylist · January 2010

amyfelice:

I want to send you a PM but I can't figure out how. As a pediatrician I feel obligated for some annoying reason to tell you these facts but I will probably get flamed for "scaring" you.

1. A toddler birthday party is, as you know, often a germ fest. the last two I have gone to the birthday boy/girl got sick two days later. My Lele caught a cold at one of them too and it lasted almost two months.

2. A baby can be up to two weeks past the due date, which means your LO could be one week old at the time of the party.

3. If a baby under four weeks gets a fever of 100.4, they have to have a blood culture, a spinal tap, and a urine catheter culture and get admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics until all the cultures are negative for two days.

4. Although you would hope that anyone that is obviously sick would stay home, often people don't know that their child is getting sick when they are first coming down with something.

I hate to be the scary voice of gloom and doom but this just seems like an unnecessary risk for your newborn when you can easily do it 3-4 weeks before the due date. At least you know the risk now. It was bothering me enough to write this, as annoying as it is.

Thanks for the reminders of these things !! With Cam I was pretty non-germa-phob, could have most likely been more cautious Wink With Cam being in pre-school, parent/toddlers, gymnastics etc this new babe will be exposed to ALOT of germs super quickly, so I'm not too concerned about that aspect of it.

I will be most definately be wearing the baby in a sling and no one will be touching him though Wink Thanks for sharing though, its always good to hear everyones opinions.

amyfelice · January 2010

GirlStylist:
amyfelice:

I want to send you a PM but I can't figure out how. As a pediatrician I feel obligated for some annoying reason to tell you these facts but I will probably get flamed for "scaring" you.
1. A toddler birthday party is, as you know, often a germ fest. the last two I have gone to the birthday boy/girl got sick two days later. My Lele caught a cold at one of them too and it lasted almost two months.
2. A baby can be up to two weeks past the due date, which means your LO could be one week old at the time of the party.
3. If a baby under four weeks gets a fever of 100.4, they have to have a blood culture, a spinal tap, and a urine catheter culture and get admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics until all the cultures are negative for two days.
4. Although you would hope that anyone that is obviously sick would stay home, often people don't know that their child is getting sick when they are first coming down with something.
I hate to be the scary voice of gloom and doom but this just seems like an unnecessary risk for your newborn when you can easily do it 3-4 weeks before the due date. At least you know the risk now. It was bothering me enough to write this, as annoying as it is.
Thanks for the reminders of these things !! With Cam I was pretty non-germa-phob, could have most likely been more cautious With Cam being in pre-school, parent/toddlers, gymnastics etc this new babe will be exposed to ALOT of germs super quickly, so I'm not too concerned about that aspect of it.
I will be most definately be wearing the baby in a sling and no one will be touching him though Thanks for sharing though, its always good to hear everyones opinions.

True you can't keep him away from germs with a toddler in the house. Just make sure no one coughs on him.

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