Hello there February mamas!
How are you planning the timing of your baby shower? I know it's still far away but my family and friends recently learned of my pregnancy and now they're excited to plan this piece. I feel like us Feb. folks have some particular challenges with all of the holidays coming up. Mind you there will be benefits too... pie and cookies FTW! Haha.
But seriously. My due date is Feb. 8th, I feel like I'll need to do the shower either in Nov. pre-thanksgiving or in Jan. which will be so close to d-day, last 3 weeks of pregnancy. Thoughts? Comments? What are you doing?
Re: Baby shower?
My MIL will likely want to go shopping. I was 34 weeks when we went shopping for dd3's stuff. I had nothing then since my then-youngest was almost five and I sold all of the remaining baby stuff a couple years before.
DD born 04/28/2002
Married DH 03/25/2017
1st MMC 08/13/2016 2nd MMC 02/14/2017
BFP 06/16/17 Rainbow DS Born 02/05/2018
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Theres nothing like stressing about what you need. And, it's no fun to be out and shopping for things you need and were not gifted while 36-38wks pregnant. I like having time to prepare though
Also, whatever you don't get during your Nov shower, you could get Black Friday/after Christmas deals.
And I'm pretty sure his mom is going to want to host a baby shower, she wanted to hold a bridal shower before we got married but i politely declined since it was my 2nd marriage, and if i flat out decline again she might take it personally.
older siblings: ds 16 dd 14 ds 13 dd 11 dd 7
@mamaof5already Coed shower sounds like a fun way to celebrate w your husband as his first kiddo.
It just depends on your own Norm. Around here people have showers for every baby but I personally can't get on board with that. My last three are only about 15 months apart each and the older one was just starting to out grow things as the new baby got into them (high chairs, infant carriers, clothes). I only needed to get a new crib and a new second stage car seat
older siblings: ds 16 dd 14 ds 13 dd 11 dd 7
older siblings: ds 16 dd 14 ds 13 dd 11 dd 7
older siblings: ds 16 dd 14 ds 13 dd 11 dd 7
No matter what I say... if this is a girl my friends will throw an elaborate shower... which I guess is ok.... (I'm hoping for healthy no matter what)... but I'm certainly not looking for any gift grabbing or special attention
.. I think all babies should be celebrated
Married Aug. 2013
TTC #1 Sep. 2016
***TW***
BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d
BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP
All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF.
BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th
My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d