When to have the baby shower

everchangingcycles · April 2013

Let me start off with saying my friend who is planning my baby shower has been keeping me in the loop, and always asking for planning assistance and all that, so I'm part co-hosting my own shower (kinda sucks, I know, but whatever).

Anyway, so we're trying to put together dates that work for 1. My mother-in-law 2. The lady who's house the shower will be at. 3. Vacation schedules, 4. School schedules, as my friend who is hosting is taking college classes. and 5. Work schedules.

It looks like the weekend that works best is the 2nd weekend of June, which is when I'll be about 36 weeks pregnant!!! Is that too late? Anyone have a baby shower that far along, how did it go?

abell77 · April 2013

I think it will probably be just fine. And, if it's really the only date that works, you don't really have other options, so you have to go with it.

Lelo2006 · April 2013

It would make me a little nervous.
I want to have plenty of time to get gifts unpacked, clothes and sheets washed, etc. Like the previous poster said, if that's your only option, go for it, but I think 34 weeks is a good cut off.

ArizonaJessika · April 2013

I had mine this passed Sunday and I was 35 weeks exactly. I was SO SICK and miserable the entire time, I felt AWFUL for the people who had traveled to be there and see me sit there in pain and throwing up and not eat or drink a SINGLE thing the entire

ordinary1 · April 2013

It depends on how far away the shower is. If it is an hour plus, 36 weeks might not be ideal. If it is in the same town as you live or close by 36 weeks is fine. That is still plenty of time to get everything bought, washed, and put away.

Cranang · April 2013

ArizonaJessika:

I had mine this passed Sunday and I was 35 weeks exactly. I was SO SICK and miserable the entire time, I fe

Stina2012 · April 2013

I'm having my shower the same weekend and will be 35w. If that's the date that works, then that's the date that works. I plan to have the big stuff like carseat done by then and anything else can be figured out. I'm sure I'll be tired after the shower, bu

mben1119 · April 2013

I had my shower at 36 weeks. It was fine. I sat at my mom's house, ate food, talked with my friends and family, and opened gifts. The next weekend, DH and I went to BRU and exchanged what we got duplicates of, bought other stuff we needed, and that was it

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Shoegal36 · April 2013

I just had mine at 34 weeks and was totally fine (I know it's 2 weeks earlier but I can't see that much of a difference at 36)...mind you I stayed sitting the whole time since I've been on light bed rest. I think every person is different in how