Babyshowers

Well, friends are kindly organising a babyshower for me... eeek how exciting!!!  Now here's where I fess that I've never even been to a babyshower, (and actually used to find the whole idea pretty ick).  But suddenly I care about them... funny that!  So who here had one?  How many weeks were you when you had it? (is 8 months pregnant too late - yesterday I felt like a whale and wondered how I'd ever be sociable by then).  How'd it go?  Did you end up doubled-up on things?  (I figure most people give clothes or toys, and doubling-up on them wouldn't be a problem). 

Hi Andie,
My sister is organising a baby shower for me and I will be around 30-31 weeks at that stage (she is not able to do it later as she is going overseas for 4 weeks just after baby shower and when she gets back I will be due 2 weeks later so have decided to hold one earlier).

I have been to a couple of baby showers before and with the last one we had for a friend (it was a surprise for her) we all collected money and went out and brought clothes/socks/hats etc from Pumpkin Patch and Just Kids and put exchange vouchers with them in case my friend already had a lot of the stuff we brought. She was pretty chuffed with what we had brought for her. We also brought a gift for mum to be as sometimes people forget about that.

Yay exciting that you have baby shower coming up!!!

I didn't have games at mine... just food and pressies. That was enough excitement for me!

I really dont want one! My sister in law has been bugging me about this for ages and I dont know why but I am just not in the mood for something like that ... I know I am a big blimp-sized grump right now, just hormones I guess, but to be honest I couldnt imagine anything worse at this moment....

Never had one with Alan aswe moved town's and would have no one to invite, and I am guessing it is just not the done thing when it is your second oh well not to worry. Have fun and enjoy it I would have loved one myself.

i had one with x, it was great fun. a friend organised it for me, and we had games, and pressies and it was lovely being spoiled like that. cant remember for sure, but think i may have been around 35 - 36 weeks? i fully reccommend it, it may be the last time some friends or family see you without the baby :)

I had mine exactly one month before Ella was born. We had food (which I mostly made), games and presents. I only got one double up but everything I got came in useful. No one offered to throw it for me, so I organised it myself

I had one at 35 weeks I think. My friend organised it for me and arranged for ladies to come and do manicures and pedicures which was great as I couldn't reach my toes to do my toe nails by then! I got given clothes and toys for Zac and no double ups.

lol Liz - good luck!!!

Deb - you can have one for a second baby!!! I'd organise it for ya but it's a bit hard from Welly. Get Lena on the job

Us Canadians are a funny bunch eh?

Haven't had one myself, maybe next time - Ha !