https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:49:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939307 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:53:39 +0000 GrapeCrush 939307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. A friend offered to throw me one, by DH was adamant that we did not have a second shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939293 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:49:20 +0000 yin 939293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I'll have one for my second. No one has offered to throw a shower, and I don't mind since I have everything I need. I do feel bad for LO2. He doesn't get very much attention compared to LO1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939289 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:47:44 +0000 autumnlove 939289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't want or have one for my second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939253 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:36:28 +0000 oliviaoblivia 939253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always understood that showers are to welcome the mom into motherhood by gifting things she'd need in her new role. Showers for a second baby would be redundant and gift grabby in my circle.<br /> That said I'd be really bummed if my friends didn't bring little gifts after future LO #2 is born. But I'd feel really awkward receiving gifts at a shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939246 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:34:13 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 939246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: noooo! I was looking forward to your girly sprinkle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939233 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:27:01 +0000 HLK208 939233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939218 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:22:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 939218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I actually found out about it by accident! Towards the end of the pregnancy I got a little sad that we had such a big, celebratory fun shower for our first and weren't celebrating the second. We were so busy with our young toddler that we were barely preparing at all. It was nice to have neutral things (we were team green with the first) and it was convenient, but it was kinda sad not to be shopping for things and excited. I felt sad for the baby and myself, especially because the pregnancy was not a comfortable one for me. So one night I asked Wagon Sr. to quietly ask my friend to put together a little lunch with some girls, nothing big, just to have something to commemorate the pregnancy. He got all befuddled and then was like "...why do you have to ruin every surprise??!?!?!" Haha! She threw me a GORGEOUS tea party with all these sandwiches, pastries, etc. all handmade and everything. I absolutely loved it. I'm blessed!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939198 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:19:37 +0000 Mrs. Pen 939198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think every baby should be celebrated and love showers for all the babies!</p> <p>I wanted to throw one for my sister but she turned me down..</p> <p>Oh, and I don't have a second baby, so no experience personally. However my mom had 6 children and she had friends throw a shower for each and every one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939194 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:18:45 +0000 heffalump 939194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I personally don't think they're a no no. It's just something I've heard from others and since I don't really need one I'm ok skipping it. How sweet of your friend to throw you a surprise shower! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939187 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:17:07 +0000 mrs. wagon 939187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know showers for any children past the first were a no-no! I've only been to a few but it's usually a much smaller celebration with some girlfriends for brunch or something like that. I didn't think I was going to have one (don't have a sister or SIL around to throw me one, and I wasn't going to ask friends to do it for me) but then a friend threw me a surprise one. Since we were having a girl (the first was a boy) I got tons of adorable baby girl clothes. I loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939176 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:14:48 +0000 loveisstrange 939176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience for me, but I threw my neighbor a shower for her 2nd. I think that any pregnancy is worth celebrating, even if there are not gifts involved. I dont see that as a requirement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-shower-for-your-2nd#post-939169 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:13:28 +0000 heffalump 939169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not planning on it. In my culture it's kind of a no no. I don't feel like I need one..... we do have some things to buy since we are team green and need gender neutral at least in little sizes, but for the most part we are all set. The big things we need are furniture and maybe a double stroller, and those aren't things that people at a shower would get us anyway. </p>