How Many Baby Showers are Appropriate?

by clevercupcakes

Having a baby brings joy, excitement, and enthusiasm.  When a couple announces their first pregnancy, many people begin thinking about celebrating the baby-to-be and couple with gifts.  Consequently, the couple will find themselves registering their wish list of products at a favorite store or two.  A baby shower will be planned, and friends and family members will shop for items to present to the mother-to-be, traditionally, before the baby is born.  However, what happens when the couple announces their second or third pregnancy?  Should they expect to be thrown a baby shower?

Some people believe a baby shower should be thrown for a couple to help defer the expenses of their first bundle of joy, with a few exceptions.  A shower might be thrown for the couple again if their second child will be of a different sex than their first child.  A second shower would be appropriate for a couple who had their first child in their twenties and, now, they’re expecting their second child when they’re in their forties.

Many people believe whenever a child is born, a shower should be thrown.   According to the Emily Post Institute (www.emilypost.com), “It is perfectly fine to throw a baby shower for a mother’s second or third baby, as long as the guest list is limited to close relatives and very close friends and/or guests who did not attend a shower for the first child.”  The site, also, includes some other reasons a second shower is acceptable.

What do you think?  Should a baby shower be thrown for every pregnancy?

July 9th, 2009 by Yolanda D. Young | Posted in Baby Showers, Customs | (0)