https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 13:32:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc/page/2#post-2407082 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 08:25:18 +0000 artsyfartsy 2407082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless someone throws me a surprise one, I won't. Honestly I know exactly what I need for the second time around and have most of it from T. Anything we don't have we can buy as we need it.</p> <p>I don't need heaps of baby stuff like with my first and I don't want friends and family to spend their money on us. I'd rather ask for their time and help after the baby is born! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc/page/2#post-2406984 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 22:57:07 +0000 pastemoo 2406984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: sounds wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc/page/2#post-2406535 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:08:32 +0000 hilsy85 2406535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friends threw me a surprise sprinkle, but I didn't register for it, and they all chipped it for one gift, an adorable outfit from jacadi. So it was really just more of an opportunity to get together with the girls sans kids and husbands. I don't think there's anything wrong with having a sprinkle/shower for the 2nd, 3rd baby, etc. I would get a gift for the 2nd, 3rd, etc, baby so what's the difference if i give it at a party or when I come visit them at home after baby is born? TBH though, I didn't really need that much for #2 (and that was with an opposite sex baby from #1, 3 years apart), so can't imagine what people would receive at a sprinkle for #3 and so on, or if they have the same sex kids close together...I guess diapers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc/page/2#post-2406533 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:03:35 +0000 MrsRcCar 2406533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After E (DS2) arrived we had a small sip and see kind of thing to celebrate him. Now I am pregnant with a 3rd my mum is making mention of having a sprinkle of its a girl ahead of time. If it's another boy we will probably do another sip and see. My family likes to party just to party so not too weird for us. 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc/page/2#post-2406524 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:50:38 +0000 babynumber1 2406524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we had a BBQ for Baby number 2 thrown by my sister in law. It was a low key affair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406486 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:10:57 +0000 pastemoo 2406486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abmamma: sounds nice! @Mrs. Pink: I like that. Thank you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406469 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 08:25:05 +0000 abmamma 2406469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my best friends organized a brunch in LO2's honor. It was very small (me and 5 other close/local friends) and definitely in the vein of every baby should be celebrated. it was really nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406370 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:20:17 +0000 Mrs. Pink 2406370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I had a small<br /> Shower 😂 So that I don't know! It was themed and such but it was maybe 10 people (not counting preteen nieces) </p> <p>I had only ever heard shower until a few years ago-- I think it's a new thing? My understanding is that a sprinkle is after the first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406368 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:14:38 +0000 pastemoo 2406368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pink: so what is it called if you have a smaller party like a sprinkle, but it is the first child? Is a sprinkle just a shower for a non first child? I mean I get the scale thing, SIL had a no joke shower like I've only seen on tv, but if you have 8 people out to lunch for baby 1, and then 10 people out to lunch for baby two, are both a "shower?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406367 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:13:30 +0000 Mrs. Pink 2406367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's the verdict on Sip N Sees?</p> <p>I know a lot of people (usually older) that didn't like to do showers for first babies because complications can arise... My MIL lost her first very late and had already had a shower so she was really reluctant to even host any for her daughter in laws-- she was a fan of post baby arrival sip n sees </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406363 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:09:11 +0000 Mrs. Pink 2406363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: sprinkles are smaller scale- a lot of people don't register. I'd still give a gift (hell, I love giving baby gifts) but it's less about "showering gifts" and more about visiting with a "sprinkle of gifts" say a diaper shower or something like that? </p> <p>It varies between social circles and probably regions </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406324 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 21:00:07 +0000 MrsSRS 2406324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first baby shower was cancelled due to hospitalization, being on the other side of the country, a delayed move, and general mayhem. So when we had our second my aunts threw me a shower. It was lovely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406308 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 20:39:27 +0000 littlecasita1122 2406308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO's will be almost 4 years apart and different sexes, so my sister is offering to host a sprinkle for our baby girl this time. We had a co-ed shower the first time so this one will be much more casual and smaller, just for the women. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406284 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 20:11:09 +0000 pastemoo 2406284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So what is the difference between a sprinkle and a shower then? Having had neither, and not understanding the difference, why would you say yes to a sprinkle for later pregnancies and say no to a shower? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406249 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:20:03 +0000 Mrs. Pink 2406249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that becoming a mother to subsequent children is still unique- your life changes a bit each time... So while you're not a mom "for the first time" again, you also won't become a mom to a 2nd child again either.</p> <p>Wedding gifts were traditionally to help the couple set up house and you'd get gadgets to help succeed in homemaking... So really, marrying a 2nd time to someone new means you probably don't need any of that stuff (same if you've set up household before marriage) and people still have celebrations and often get gifts/register. </p> <p>No gifts are ever necessary, but why say it's wrong for the actual celebration? I guess that's my beef- thinking negatively about a celebration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406232 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:06:28 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2406232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the baby showers are for moms so having a second celebration for something that has already happened is strange to me.</p> <p>I don't think it's the same as having a HS graduation party and a college graduation party. Those are two events. Becoming a mother happens one time. The baby shower is a celebration of a woman becoming a mother and gifts are given to help her succeed as a mom.</p> <p>To me having a second shower is more like having another wedding to the same spouse. Vow renewals at fifty years OK, at two years... Ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406224 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:00:14 +0000 ShootingStar 2406224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think sprinkles for second babies a nice. I'm pregnant and we have tons of baby stuff but there's still a few things I need. Mostly new bottle nipples, clothes if it's a different gender, and diapers. I don't personally want another shower because they stress me out. But I can see why someone else would appreciate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406215 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:50:54 +0000 mrsrain 2406215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a small shower thrown by my family for LO1. Now I'm expecting LO2 (a boy this time) and I actually have friends (new town) and I'd love to have something for this baby, but it doesn't seem likely to happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406212 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:45:11 +0000 Mrs. Pink 2406212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In interests of honesty, I loathe when people call things like a 2nd baby shower "tacky"-- if someone gets married a 2nd time, should they not have a reception and nice ceremony if they want? Is that something they get judged for? What about if you graduate from high school and then college- should you not have a party (parents I know have thrown graduation parties and gifts are usually given in my experience)-- not to mention birthdays. If someone has a birthday party every year, nobody gives any effs.</p> <p>Why are baby showers/sprinkles different?</p> <p>Personally, I'd like to have one thrown in my babies honor, no, you don't need to register for the big stuff (especially if they're close in age) but a diaper shower or something to stock up for an opposite gender is NBD.</p> <p>calling something meant to be a celebration tacky is just unnecessary.</p> <p>Sorry for unloading! I've just seen this kind of sentiment in other threads/groups</p> <p>ETA: I wouldn't host my own. But I know that with my first, my hosting friend didn't have a lot of funds or time to plan it so I did a lot of the legwork... And paid for almost all of the food and decorations. So I guess in that case I did technically throw my own 😂 I don't have a massive circle of friends to all go in on something like that together!</p> <p>If one is thrown for me this go round I'll probably ask the hostess to do a diaper shower instead of a full blown deal-- folks can buy outfits etc if they'd like but I won't register! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406205 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:33:49 +0000 coopsmama 2406205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like it isn't tacky if someone wants to throw a shower for the mother and it isn't the mom herself. </p> <p>In my area it's common to throw a shower for the first child of each gender but that's it otherwise. I live in an area where most people have 3 or 4 kids so it could get expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406204 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:32:19 +0000 misolee 2406204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My former coworkers get together once a month for lunch. Usually the girls with bdays that month are celebrated with cake and the lunch taken care of. I'm a December bday so I went thinking it was a normal bday lunch but they threw me a surprise sprinkle lunch. I was overwhelmed with their generosity. They will be 3.5 yrs apart, so I don't need any gear but it is a different gender so I got a lot of boy clothes and diapers (which is appreciative) bc I've been completely slacking and have gotten absolutely nothing with this pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406200 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:18:35 +0000 Ash 2406200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have anything with number 2 but I wish I had. It made me feel like #2 wasn't as important. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406180 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:48:28 +0000 pastemoo 2406180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had a big party fir my first but 6 of my office buddies took me out to lunch when I was 39 weeks.<br /> I want a shower this time. I will put "gifts not needed, just moral support" on the card. I just want An excuse for a tea party! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406174 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:42:06 +0000 sunny 2406174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some of my mama friends are having a very small shower for my upcoming baby. We have had small 2nd shower events for most of this group's babies because we met after our first babies were born! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406169 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:36:32 +0000 erinpye 2406169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My family is very by-the-book proper, and does not throw showers for subsequent children, and they make their feelings on the matter pretty known. I didn't care, I had a second girl within 2 years of the first, and had all the things I needed anyway, and each girl gets celebrated at each birthday, showers are more for the mama. Just because I didn't have one, doesn't mean I'm not happy to sprinkle my friends when they have them, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2406157 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:22:42 +0000 birdofafeather 2406157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, all babies deserve to be celebrated! mine was small with the grandmas and aunts as well as my BFFs. it was mostly about hanging out and feeling loved. i got a few small gifts as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2405914 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:14:19 +0000 runnerd 2405914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On the one hand I think all babies deserve to be celebrated, on the other hand, I don't really want another shower because we have a lot, and I don't like being the center of attention. That said, my extended in-law family through a shower for every pregnancy, so I know I will have at least one, but I'm going to tell them diapers, wipes, and formula only please. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2405901 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:01:49 +0000 Finfan 2405901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My coworkers threw me a surprise sprinkle for the new baby (my second)! I took this job after my first was born so none of them knew me. They are baby crazy and it was very sweet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2405891 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:52:38 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2405891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted no I think it's tacky but none of the answers really apply. I didn't want one but I don't necessarily think they're tacky. They can be but so can over the top first baby showers IMO. I just didn't feel like it in that situation, and nobody offered, so I didn't really pay it another thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-sprinkle-or-shower-for-baby-23-etc#post-2405721 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:02:25 +0000 Alivoo01 2405721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't planning on it, but one of my really good friends is throwing me a sprinkle for #2. I told her not to, but she said every baby should be celebrated! Plus, #2 is a girl while my first was a boy. I don't need any new gear so we're just having a small get together with my closest girl friends for a tea party. </p>