My friend is pregnant once again except this time she is pregnant with twin girls. She has a little boy who is about a year and a half. She is torn between
having another baby shower since it's two this time around and they are both girls or sucking it up and buying everything on her own. I personally told her
I think it would be ok for her to have another but what do you guys think?
What is the rule on baby showers? Can you have more than one
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What is the rule on baby showers? Can you have more than one |
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Sleepn |
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Posts: 17378 (08/01/2009 3:37 PM) Most Mysterious '08 |
someone can have as many showers as they want. invited guests will decide if they want another go 'round or not.
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Posts: 14439 (08/01/2009 3:37 PM) |
I think considering the circumstances, it would be OK, but I would keep the guest list strictly small, just family and really close friends.
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Posts: 4294 (08/01/2009 3:38 PM) |
I think it's fine.
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Posts: 1859 (08/01/2009 3:40 PM) |
bigredmunkeebutt wrote: |
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HumpThatStage |
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Posts: 16097 (08/01/2009 3:43 PM) Best Critic '05 |
She should definitely have a shower. She had a boy before, and girls require different things. Plus, she is having twins! She should celebrate!
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Posts: 16099 (08/01/2009 3:43 PM) |
I didn't even know there was a rule. You get to have a shower for each pregnancy or child. Unless you are Octomom, or something
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ItsGonnaBeMe4JLB |
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Posts: 1318 (08/01/2009 3:45 PM) |
I think unless there's a several year difference between pregnancies, you only get one. I think having one for each kid is rude. You can use the same crap
twice - especially if it's only been a year and a half.
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Posts: 10815 (08/01/2009 3:45 PM) |
PuraVidaPanama wrote: That's kind of what I thought-a celebration for each pregnancy! |
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Posts: 15869 (08/01/2009 3:46 PM) |
I would say a shower would be fine.. she's going to be needing a lot of things she didn't need the first time around (and double of some!). Invite
people and if they don't wanna show, they don't show.
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Posts: 2526 (08/01/2009 3:47 PM) |
Tell her it's a bad idea and then give her a surprise baby shower.
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Posts: 3799 (08/01/2009 3:52 PM) |
TheFreshPrincess wrote:Haha. Very cute idea. I should ask her mom if she'd be willing to me with it. ItsGonnaBeMe4JLB wrote:That is a good point however her first baby was a boy and there was only one of him. She is now having twins and both are girls. She would still need at least one extra of things like a car seat and such. |
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Sleepn |
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Posts: 17381 (08/01/2009 3:56 PM) Most Mysterious '08 |
invited guests will decide if it's a worthwhile cause. there isn't really the need to justify it.
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Mistress Darcy |
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Posts: 10396 (08/01/2009 3:59 PM) |
I have always heard a baby shower for different genders. So, if you have a boy and then a girl have two baby showers, but don't have three if you have
three baby boys in a row.
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Dana278 |
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Posts: 72453 (08/01/2009 4:04 PM) Most Generous JJBer '07 |
What if you think you are done and you get divorced and then remarried and your new husband wants kids?
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Mistress Darcy |
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Posts: 10397 (08/01/2009 4:07 PM) |
Dana278 wrote: Then it is ok-My "rule" was always if enough time lapsed between pregnancies then it was ok to have another one. |
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StellaXOXOXO |
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Posts: 6316 (08/01/2009 4:30 PM) |
I think it's perfectly fine to have a shower for each pregnancy. I plan to do this. Though, I only plan on having 2 kids... 3 at most.
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chocolate covered raisins |
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Posts: 30417 (08/01/2009 4:38 PM) Chris Fanatic '03 |
I had a baby shower with both of my pregnancies. I thought it was normal to have a baby shower everytime you're expecting. Especially if it's different
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It is nice to send with the invitations everything you have left over that you plan to reuse. That way they end up getting you stuff you actually need. |
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chocolate covered raisins |
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Posts: 30418 (08/01/2009 4:40 PM) Chris Fanatic '03 |
ItsGonnaBeMe4JLB wrote: There are still things you are going to need. New outfits, baby wash, powders, lotions, ect... diapers, stroller, and everything if you are having multiples or different sex. I would hate to have you as a friend.
Oh yeah, bottles and nipples. Sure you could reuse them, but that is nasty who would do that unless they absolutely had too? |
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Posts: 11506 (08/01/2009 5:00 PM) |
chocolate covered raisins wrote:All four of my kids used the same nipples--- and the oldest was 14 when the last one was born... 
A baby shower is intended to help the new parents out. She's going to need twice as much stuff this time around so I see no problem with a shower for her. |
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Posts: 3413 (08/01/2009 5:15 PM) |
Uh, if soemone needs that much material help(ie another car seat and such), then they probably shouldn't be having more kids.
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