Deciding Baby Showers' Timings
From:babytime.blogware.com
Baby Showers are
more often than not given prior to a baby's birth, commonly a
month or two ahead of the expected date of delivery. It's an
excellent thought to present the to-be-mother a sufficient
amount of time subsequent to the baby shower to buy the stuff
she didn't obtain, nonetheless wants to procure by the time the
baby arrives. And, evidently, you must not hold the baby shower
too close to baby's expected date in case he or she makes a
premature appearance!
Various individuals like to conduct a "Welcoming Baby Shower" a
few weeks subsequent to the baby arrives, predominantly if
guests want to fetch gifts expressly for a boy or girl. This is
can also be one of the alternatives if there are special
out-of-town relatives (baby's grandparents, for example) who are
arriving post-birth and would love to attend the baby shower but
are unable to arrange two trips.
To surprise or not to surprise...that is the question
Surprises can be fun if they are the kind of thing the expecting
mother typically enjoys. In this case, you need to enlist the
help of those close to the mom to find out her needs and wants
for the baby. You'll also want to plan the guest list carefully,
checking it with a close relative or friend to be sure you
haven't omitted anyone close to the expecting mom.
A traditional and customary baby shower is a safer bet:
proving you a ability to evaluate the guest list with the guest
of honor, and also lets the mom to register for gifts and allow
the host to discern any particular requirement desirable for the
baby.
Regardless of whether the baby showers is a surprise party, or
otherwise, bear in mind that it is for the mom-to-be! Ensure she
has a comfortable chair to sit in (which does not apply much of
stress on both to-be-mother and the baby), someone to tender her
gifts (no pregnant woman will like to bend down to pick up
objects), her choicest cuisines, and abundance of help getting
the gifts to her car and into her home. Since this is her day -
a special one!