Having a baby shower for a family placement?

Question

I am getting a family placement in Sept, do you think it's okay to have a baby shower since I don't have any of the essentials to having a baby? I don't have tons of extra money lying around to buy all this stuff myself and I know the money I will get from having him isnt' going to be enough and the baby will be here before the money. So do you think it's okay to have a baby shower for someone else's baby? If not a baby shower then what do I do?

Answer 1

It's not someone else's baby, it's going to be your baby.  Yes, it's ok to have a shower to get the things you need...  you could call it a shower or <insert baby's name>'s Coming Home Party.  

Answer 2

If it's an adoption, I don't see a problem with it.  But if it's for foster care, I don't agree with it.  Those kids are supposed to go home and this might be very hurtful to their mother who is trying to get them back.  

Answer 3

we are in this same situation.  We ended up waiting untill the adoption in final.  we are a foster to adopt home.  We just bought the bare min.  A stroller carseat combo for 79.99 at berlington coat factory (sells at target for 180.00)  and a crib and matress also form berlingrton for 150 for both.  We also picked up some clothes but that was it.  Our close frends that had children sent over things they nolonger needed and our famiy bought us a swing after the baby was in our home.  We are planing to have an adoption party when we adopt him and we will include a papaer about out regristy.

Answer 4

I do foster to adopt in Ohio, and I know that when we had our first placement children's services gave us an emergency voucher.  It was about 350 dollars to go and get things for the baby.  We had bought some stuff before than and been given a lot by our friends, but if we didn't have a crib or a carseat children's services would have given them to us.  They might be the cheapest brand, but they'd be safe and free.  

A baby shower isn't something that I think you should be putting on for yourself, it should be something that a loved one wants to do for you.  

If this is for foster care than contact children's services and see how quickly they can give you an emergency voucher, if it's for adoption than I'm sure some friend or family member is already brewing up a party.