Can i have baby showers and a meet the baby party?

Question

here is the deal-- this our first child, and everyone is excited. my family lives two hours away and my older sis is having me a babyshower there. and then my inlaws (this is their first grandchild)live in a different state and the are insisting on a babyshower there. some ladys from my church want to have a babyshower for me as well beceause there hasnt been a baby there in years... i really want a welcome baby party so we dont have a bunch of people stopping by to see the baby soon after it is born, and there are quite a few friends that dont really fit in with the other groups of people having the other showers that i do not want to feel left out. do you think that it would be inappropriate to have a meet the baby party in this instance?

Answer 1

I don't think it's wrong. You can have the meet the baby party as well as a shower. People who already brought something for your shower will know they don't have to get another gift. They'll probably bring flowers or something :-)

Answer 2

No that actually sounds like a wonderful idea to me. Never heard of anyone doing that, but I really like that idea. I think that might be something I would consider because I want to spend time with my baby once I am home and not have everyone come over all the time. Well thanks for the wonderful idea. And yes I would do it if I were you!!

Answer 3

First of all, when you have a first baby, you are certainly able to have multiple baby showers.  Most gals I know have one with work buddies and one with family and sometimes a third with distant family (or his family and her family).   Nothing at all to stop you to have a welcome baby party as well.  Our neighbors daughter did that because her goth friends wouldn't have fit in with the crowd.  Very interesting party, that one.

Congratulations.

Answer 4

First babies are so exciting!  Congrats!  And it's so sweet of those who love you to give you a baby shower!  These days it's very common to have several different groups of family, friends, and co-workers give multiple showers for a mom-to-be.  But--if you go on, then, and give YOURSELF a meet-the-baby party after he/she is born, I absolutely think you should specify NO GIFTS PLEASE on the invitations.  Otherwise you will appear greedy.