First baby shower after LO

Re: First baby shower after LO

• nunzchucks member

  October 2014

  I would buy off registry and include one small "lifesaver".

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• Jenn111211 member

  October 2014

  I think it's okay to buy her something that isn't on her registry. I bought my best friend a play mat and a basket of items that weren't on her registry but that I found useful. Just make sure to include a gift receipt so she can return it easily if she doesn't like it.

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• Savvy122 member

  October 2014

  You can get whatever you'd like!  It's certainly not mandatory to purchase off the registry... in fact, some of my most used gifts were from experienced moms who got me items that they couldn't live without.  I'd do like PP said and just make sure to include a gift receipt.
  

  

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• AandJ28 member

  October 2014

  I would personally get one item off the registry and then maybe one of your "life-savers." Depending on what your budget is, you could possibly get her a bath-related item on her list and then give her the towels you loved.

  

   
  

  
  

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• tbmadeamistake member

  October 2014

  I have a shower next month and I plan to get something off the registry and then also make a basket of new mom necessities.

  Married DH 7/30/11
  

  CSC arrived 5/7/12 
  

  CHC arrived 6/2/14
  

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• lest12 member

  October 2014

  Agree with you, @mmandm603‌! I was a bit guilty of that.
  
  DH's cousin has two little girls slightly older than LO and she gave us a basket with her "lifesavers" - including a nose freida that I had never heard about. She wrote a cute little note, something like from one mom to the next. I thought it was cute, I was happy with any gifts and especially happy with any "tips".
  
  So I say go for it. Maybe include a registry item if it's in your budget.
  
  A coworker is pregnant and I can't wait to give her a wubanub, lol.
  

   

         

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• lest12 member

  October 2014

  Just not anything decorative! Someone sent me bedding that they thought went with the whale theme. No receipt. A really, really nice gift wasted because I already had bedding and this didn't quite match. Too bad.

   

         

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• FAWKES81 member

  October 2014

  It's not what you asked but for the 2 showers I have attended since LO was born I gave diapers - the economy giant box in size 1 because you can't have too many diapers!  I also bought some essentials I couldn't live without to put in a bag.  My family doesn't do registries for some reason?

   

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• RedMar member

  October 2014 edited October 2014

  The last shower I was invited to (it was a family friend) I actually made suggestions to her as far as what she should add to the registry. Low and behold a big tub of Balmex and a sound machine showed up on the list!

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• brooklyngirl46 member

  October 2014

  I also vote getting something small off the registry, but also something small that you find useful. You could include an explanation with the card, so the mom understands how much the gift means. 
  
  Almost no one got us gifts off our registry, we ended up with a whole drawer full of short sleeved onsies, and books. Appreciated, of course. But not exactly to plan. 

  
  

  Being with my LO rocks! DD born 6/13/14.

  

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• JulieSmiles member

  October 2014

  At the shower I went to a few weeks ago, I bought a gift off the registry, but then included a few of my favorites with notes on each one for what it was for or why I liked it so much.

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

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