When is to soon for a baby shower?
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Topic: When is to soon for a baby shower?
Posted By: Jessenia
Subject: When is to soon for a baby shower?
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:58pm
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Hey all just want to ask when is to soon to hold the baby shower?? I am due 4th Feb and well feel Dec and Jan is out as people go away etc, so i was thinking end of Oct? as Nov is full on at work for me.
But is Oct to early? as i will only be about 6 months. Ta 
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Posted By: LivMcD
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 7:07pm
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I personally think the earlier the better because I was 35 wks preg with DD when I had mine and I could hardly walk and I was so uncomfortable I couldnt enjoy myself! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: DesSt
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 7:30pm
I'd say go ahead Dec/Jan is an expensive and busy time of year for everyone and I'm sure they will appreciate your thoughtfulness  .
I had mine at 23weeks pregnant and no body seemed to mind that it was early. It made it much easier in that I had time to go through what I was given and organise it and then decide what I needed to buy (which was not too much at all). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 9:10pm
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Mine was at 31 weeks so must have been around the same time? was definitely not too early
I went to one where the mum was only 20 weeks- THAT was a bit early lol! Do it when you want ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 7:08am
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I kind of had two - my church organised one and work organised one. I didn't have any say in when either was, and since the church one was combined with one for my cousin, who was further along than I was, I think I was only 20 weeks or so. I didn't get any funny comments about it... -------------   
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 8:09am
its a reat idea i was 8 and half months when i had mine and was soo tried by the end if tere is a next time i wold have one a bit early ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 9:36am
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I was due mid Dec and have mine last weekend in Oct... I think having earlier is good.
Dont want to leave it too late. A friend was going to have hers at 37 weeks, when she finished work... had bubba the day before the baby shower was meant to happen!! Got to have shower later with baby... As a guest I would appreciate not having to factor in a baby shower present in the middle of xmas shopping!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 10:21am
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I agree early is good. I had mine at 36wks and DD was born 5 days later so really didn't have time to go thru everything before she was born!! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kelzie_rose
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 11:38am
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Jessenia, you should join us in the Due in Feb 2012 thread :) -------------  Started TTC Apr 2008 With PCOS and a bicornuate uterus Our angel babies Jan 2010 <3 Oct 2010 <3 Apr 2011 <3 |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 12:52pm
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friends due Feb 5th and due to her commitments I'm gonna organize one in early - mid november
so na october isnt too early |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 1:06pm
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I'm going to one on sunday & the lady is around 31-32 weeks.
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Posted By: eassa
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 1:15pm
| i have organised mine for 24 weeks as i am due early jan. i think that is going to work well as i am feeling really energetic and it will give me time to work out what i will need to buy. |
Posted By: Jessenia
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 8:23pm
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Thanks every one i think i will have it in OCT as we get to know what we having in SEP.... yay so excited!!
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Posted By: choco69
Date Posted: 12 August 2011 at 5:19pm
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i had mine at 28 weeks as it worked well for those who wanted to come but had to travel - it was great as I had the energy to chat to everyone ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 August 2011 at 10:38am
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I was due early feb and did mine november..was brilliant:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: raz_1984
Date Posted: 15 August 2011 at 10:12am
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Oh good, glad others are having theirs early too. I'm due in mid-December but my sister is planning on my baby shower being last weekend of October because November/December are very full of family birthdays anyway, especially big ones! And I didn't want to be so uncomfortable with so many people around that an early one keeps sounding better ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Halley_comet
Date Posted: 17 August 2011 at 3:36pm
| I wish I could have one earlier. I am trying to work around family members. My sister in law is out of the country till late oct and really wants to be involved. And my best friend gets married the first week of Nov and wants to organise it. I don't want her thinking about the baby shower rather than her own wedding so trying to get it sorted for the week after which will be middle of Nov. I'm due 9th Dec so it will be a late one. I'm hoping bubs doesn't come early, though I have heard of a lot of people having them after baby as a bit more of a celebration and meet the baby... |
Posted By: kiwiking
Date Posted: 18 August 2011 at 4:42pm
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I'm a Feb 2012 expectant mum and I was thinking pre Christmas too as I know my friends will have enough on their plate with Christmas/New Year.
My boss had her baby shower 10 weeks before she was due (start of august last year, due Oct 10, arrived atbout 2 weeks late). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: raz_1984
Date Posted: 18 August 2011 at 5:34pm
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I had a friend wait until baby was 2 months old before having a shower. Worked for them and baby could be involved ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: YumyMummy
Date Posted: 26 August 2011 at 11:47am
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I would also love to have my baby shower early...
Currently 21weeks preg, due 4th Jan but as my son was born premature at 28+5weeks i never got to have a baby shower with him... So because i am now a high risk pregnancy i am unsure when to have my baby shower incase i do go early again... I also have my birthday in 7 weeks time (I'l be 28weeks on my bday) just to make things slightly harder lol ;-) Any Ideas on when i could have baby shower??? Thanks 
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Posted By: Jessenia
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 8:03pm
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Hey ya YumyMummy
I think you should just have the baby shower soon, or maybe do what some others have said they did for theres and wait for baby to be a few months old. I am haiving mine at 26weeks i would have had it at 23-24 weeks but dates did not work out for family. Just go for it and have it soon lol |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 11:17pm
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My first baby was due in Feb and my best friend organised my shower for when I was 31 weeks. My waters broke two days later! So I was very glad my friends convinced me to have it "early"
I was supposed to have a shower for DS2 even earlier (since there was a chance I'd have another premmie) but I kept putting it off and in the end I was 35 weeks when we did it and DS wasn't born till 39 weeks. Since my friends did all the organising, I didn't mind being more heavily pregnant. It was more fun for the games as well ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: CrazyCass
Date Posted: 30 August 2011 at 10:55am
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I'd do yours soon YumyMummy - people are pretty understanding that its easier on the mum-to-be if they are earlier
Mine is next weekend I'll be 31w, and would have made it earlier had there been space on our calendars..... towards the end of the 2nd trimester is good cause you still have plenty of energy to participate & you can work out what you still 'need' ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: raz_1984
Date Posted: 30 August 2011 at 12:12pm
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Wow I thought I was doing mine early at the end of 33weeks in October, but now I'm not too sure! Seems really late reading other peoples times. But I don't have to organise everything so guess that's ok. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: YumyMummy
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 4:11pm
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Thanks guys yea might start planning to have mine soon... 22 weeks today so pretty get my A into gear & start planning lol
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