Baby Showers?!?!

It really is up to you - there are lots of different sites giving different 'rules' but at the end of the day it is what suits you and your family.

For instance - I've heard that you or family are not allowed to organise the shower - but I know of heaps of friends where family did in fact organise it.

I've heard showers are for the first child only - I didn't have one for my first so I'm having one for my second.

There's no reason why you can't organise it yourself - just depends on your energy levels of course.

All the best with your pregnancy.

lol those are funny 'rules'.

I only ever had a shower with my 3rd! The friend who organised it had some things come up and wanted me to help with the organising...ie invites etc. I felt uncomfortable doing this, as in I didn't want people think I was organising it just to get gifts. So I just said that we'd give it a miss. I wasn't worried about not having one and knew she had family issues to deal with. But she asked for another friends number and she helped instead.

I think the organising is best coming from someone offering to do it. But that IMO only.

well thats the same with me, i feel uncomfortable with people thinking i am just organising it 2 get presents for me its more about getting together with my gfs and playing fun games etc!! i think ill go ahead and do it myself, and im really not fussed about getting presents just having a fun arvo with my mates!! Thanks for the input ladies

My friends have told me I am not allowed to do anything for my shower, they are organising it all.

I am more than happy not to organise anything, I know my mates will do a good job .

But there are no rules on who organises it like everyone else said do what you want to do, its your shower after all.

I organised my own baby shower. My step-sister took charge of the games on the day tho so I could sit back and relax.   

Don't be embarressed. If they don't want to buy you a present than they probably won't go to your babyshower. I found I got heaps of presents from people I didn't even invite or keep much contact with. There is something about a baby that just makes people give.

It swings in roundabouts (is that the saying?) you will be at their babyshower one day and take them a present.

I say enjoy getting spoilt!   

I'm pregnant with my first too and my SIL was behind mine - with Mum in the loop doing the food for afternoon tea and hosting the party at their house. It went really well... there is something about playing silly baby games and being showered with gifts Really it was just a neat chance to catch up with a whole lot of female friends and relatives I hadn't seen in a while - for some of them it was a good excuse to see my bump for the first time.

Have you looked through the first edition of ohbaby magazine? They had quite a good article on baby showers with interesting ideas in it.

I say if you want to organise your own, go for it Although if you do, I suggest aiming for earlier rather than later. I had mine at 33wks and wasn't allowed to do any setting up or cleaning up... and you wouldn't believe how exhausted I felt by the end of the afternoon. So make sure you look after yourself!

I've had a friend that hosted their own babyshower and turned it into a desert evening and on the invites it asked that people bring their favourite desert instead of a gift. It was so much fun we still played babyshower games and the non pregnant had champange while my friend had sparkling grape juice.

It was the best babyshower I have been to and because she didn't know the sex of her baby it was great to wait until it was born to buy gifts, although some people brought gifts to the baby shower as well.

I'm having a baby shower in a couple of weeks time. My best friend is organising the games etc, but I sent out the invites and have asked guests to RSVP to her, also we're asking everyone to bring a plate - its just going to be a fun afternoon tea and have also invited kids along too. Not having it my place though -have borrowed my surf club for the afternoon so hoping it will be nice and sunny and then the kids (and others!) can go play on the beach!

thats really nice of her kriss. I needed help with stuff last time too, but not knowing the sex of the baby made things hard. we got a few outfits tho which was good. This time we don't need things, it mainly a buggy storn comver that i thought maybe if people asked, two or three of them could go in together to get us. lol. (they are really expensive for Phil N Teds )

I say go for it, and organise your own.. Then it'll be exactly what you want!

My mom is throwing one for me next week (EARLY!) I'm visiting home (Canada) for a month and won't be around for the later stages. Having the best time helping her think up games though...

Good luck!!