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mz sv6

26-06-2006, 01:38

:smiliedance: hey ppl jus wonna no want ppl think. im due to have my baby in 6 days (2 July) n as i havnt had a baby shower yet im think of havin a meet the baby shower like 1-2 wks after i have bub so everyone (family n friends) can get together n meet the baby. wat do u think?

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nemosmum

26-06-2006, 06:04

It sounds like a good idea in theory lol but once bubs comes out you may find that your very very tired, emotional and not really wanting to entertain a horde of people LOL:eek: :o ;) :D

See how you go.........good luck with the birth, i hope its wonderful!

~Emmylou~

26-06-2006, 08:49

Hmm I agree....the last thing I felt like when my bub was a week or two old was putting on a party and having tons of people over. No matter how easy you get it the first few weeks are very, very hard - physically and emotionally.
Good luck with everything though! :)

mz sv6

26-06-2006, 10:08

well i still at home with my mum n its my mum n aunty who will be doin most the the stuff for the shower not my self n should we wait a few more weeks after n do it then ?? :)

damien's mum

26-06-2006, 10:12

I think that is a great idea, wish i had thought of something like that!

Gives everyone a chance to see the baby in one hit and get it over and done with
Coz we all know what its like to have people stopping in all the time, after having bubz..

Great idea! :thumbsup:

LittleBoysRock

26-06-2006, 10:19

well i still at home with my mum n its my mum n aunty who will be doin most the the stuff for the shower not my self n should we wait a few more weeks after n do it then ?? :)

I say it's a great idea. After DS was born I had visitors for WEEKS afterwards and found it very draining. Maybe when you baby is a few weeks old (maybe 2) have a small afternoon tea party. :thumbsup:

Best of luck with the birth etc. :)

mz sv6

26-06-2006, 10:28

cause i still live at home with my mum n her bf n my older bro i dont wonna have to keep havin ppl come ova all the time n kinda havin to put them out n everytime someone comes ova so we thought we have a kinda get together after bub was born then that way they can all come at once n meet the baby instead of everyone comin over at time diff time n diff days :)

Crazy Monkey

26-06-2006, 10:51

Sounds like a great idea, but I would wait until Bubs is born and see how you feel... Think it took me about 3 weeks before I felt up to leaving the house and really feel like interacting with people... I know you are with your mum, but it still might be a lot to handle so close to bubs being born..

See how you feel

All the best

oleander

26-06-2006, 12:40

I think it sounds like a great idea. If someone is going to organise it for you then do it. Better than having people popping over unannounced. We went to a friends house on the weekend for a BBQ with about 20 other people and she has a two week old baby and a three year old. She seemed to be ok during the afternoon although she disapeared and went to sleep around 9pm. Just see how you feel once you get home from the hospital.

Milliner

26-06-2006, 15:24

I would wait and see how you feel, I know that after I had all the visits in hospital I was so sick of seeing people I just wanted some time to get used to having a new baby in the house and didn't want anyone to come over for a while!! see how you go!! Good luck!! :wave:

~Danni~

27-06-2006, 20:07

mz sv6

27-06-2006, 21:24

well my mum is goin to do everything for the meet the baby shower for me so im lucky there n i was thinkin of havin it like 1-2 wks after i have bub jus pedependin on how i feel

Bessie

27-06-2006, 22:01

It sounds a good idea, I would wait the fortnight as new bubs have poor immune systems and you don't want to end up with a poorly bub.
It would be nice to get all the visiting out the way and you won't get hassled before then if people know there is a definate time to come over.
Good luck and have fun!

Wivi

29-06-2006, 18:13

This is your first bub right? I wouldn't say a definite yes to anything yet. I was so sure I could handle everything when I had my bub - and we come from large families who live quite a distance from us. We had hordes of visitors, many of whom slept over in the first 3 to 6 weeks and I can tell you I was a wreck! We had one day where there were 15 people here at once for lunch and everything. I just soo wanted some peace and quiet and some space. Everyone assumed that because I had this bub that slept all the time that I would be ok.

Well, I wasn't and was too ashamed to admit it. I put myself through needless anxiety - just wait and see what happens when bub is born and how you feel. I would definitely wait a couple of weeks though just for bubs health etc.

Good luck with everything though!

Scout

02-07-2006, 18:40

I was meant to have a baby shower but bub came three weeks early so we ended up with a 'meet the baby shower' I came home and hosted it about three days later, it was great and didnt have any problems all the family was really understanding and didnt ask to much of me:D

I was exactly the same as Danielle! I think it was the best thing that happened actually - it certainly kept visitors out of the way for a while.

My mum and close friends did all of the work. Because DS was only a week old, people were able to have a quick look at him but there was no picking him up - my friends weren't worried about that though.

Just make sure that you put a time limit on it, say from 2-4pm for example, cause you'll probably get tired (as you would well know cause you have a little one anyway).

I think it's a good idea. Good luck!

draught

02-07-2006, 18:45

We did a baby welcoming party when she was 1 week old - my DH was away for the first week from when she was 2 hours old, so it gave him a chance to see everyone, show off his baby etc. My Mum was staying with us and we kept the catering simple, and it worked really well. With DD2 she was a completely different baby and I still didn't have feeding sorted at the 2 week mark, so there was no way we could do the same thing - so while it is a good idea, wait until baby is born before you decide on when you are having it.

mz sv6

02-07-2006, 19:12

JasmineLouise

03-07-2006, 01:43

i will b waitin till bub is born n wait till i come home before i decide when im gonna have it cause this is my first baby n i dont really no wat to expect n dont no how tired i will b or how i will b feelin

bub is due today but still no sign of him comin

Its great you have your family to help organise it:thumbsup:

I see your bubs is due today:yes:

Fingerscrossed you get to meet your little man soon:fingerscrossed:

Lambie

03-07-2006, 16:10

My DH organised a "Wet the Baby's Head" the day after I brought DD home (guess he wanted to drink that port and smoke those cigars he brought 5 months earlier). Although it took me a while to warm to the idea, I'm glad we did it then as I was refreshed from all the sleep I got in hospital, and if I had tried to do it a few weeks later...hello, too shattered!!!:sleeping: