Something about baby shower

Re: Something about baby shower

• BitsyBelle84 member

  January 2015

  https://forums.thebump.com/categories/baby-showers
  
  ^This forum is all about baby showers.
  
  It is considered tacky to throw your own shower as it is a gift giving event. Not everyone gets a shower and that is okay.

  
  

  

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• rm2013 member

  January 2015

  No, you can't host or plan your baby shower. Sorry there's not anyone stepping up to do it. Go ahead and make your registry (to organize what you want and also for the completion coupons) and if anyone HAPPENS to ask you what you would like or asks if you need anything you can tell them where you are registered.

  

  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• kmvisioli member

  January 2015

  Definitely don't host your own baby shower, and don't outright ask anyone to do it for you. If people keep asking you if you're having one, saying something like "I'm not sure - nobody has asked about hosting one yet" lets them know you're open to it and might start a conversation about possible hosts. But it's also okay to not have a shower.

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• Bluebell0315 member

  January 2015

  Did I fall into the Twilight Zone?

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• Lovebeingamomny member

  January 2015

  No. Just no. If someone wants to throw you a shower, then great. But you do not host or throw your own. Tacky schmacky.

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• abachesta member

  January 2015

  You could always host a "sip & see" party after the baby is born thou I don't know if it's customary for people to bring gifts to that ?? I would ask the baby shower board they know there stuff. But you can't host your own baby shower.

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• marthah05 member

  January 2015

  @yangooo‌ I agree hosting your own shower isn't appropriate. I was wondering doesn't your mother, MIL, sister, SIL, close cousin, or even Aunt want to host a baby shower for you? In my family the baby shower is a surprise to the mother to be, and is held about three weeks before the due date because of superstitious reason. What does your culture or family traditions state? If you really want to have a shower, why not ask your best friend to host and you do the planning? But throwing your own shower isn't proper.

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• janda426 member

  January 2015

  You can make a registry, but no you can't host your own shower. It's incredibly tacky.

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• yangooo member

  January 2015

  Thanks everyone. I guess I won't have one then, because I agree it's odd to host my own, it seems too desperate. I guess it's because so many people asked me this question, even my former boss. And I seems like have a lot of friends and love hosting party, so everyone assume I will have one.
  
  @marthah05‌ : I'm Asian, so in our culture we don't have baby shower, we don't give gifts, but cash. (LoL) so my mom (who lives miles away) or my MIL,etc, I bet they don't even know what a shower means...
  
  By the way, sorry, I don't know there's a shower board.

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• thelittlestbee member

  January 2015

  I'm sorry that no one has offered to throw you a shower. But it is absolutely not ok to host your own, or to ask anyone else to do it. 

  
  

  What is the tradition in your culture when it comes to welcoming a woman to motherhood or celebrating a new baby? Maybe you can host a meet the baby (or Sip & See) party after your baby is born? 

  

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• KD32412 member

  January 2015

  @yangooo‌ Maybe your coworkers are asking you about a shower because they are thinking of throwing one for you? Also, I agree with the previous posts, do not throw your own shower. Just wait and see, you might be surprised! And if not, just look forward to your happy and healthy little baby

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