https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 20:38:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2140206 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 19:03:54 +0000 wrkbrk 2140206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.LaFountain: When I RSVP no to showers that are out of town I send a shower gift off the registry. Then when the baby is born I send some additional small thing that I choose like a onesie :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2140193 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:52:47 +0000 Mrs.LaFountain 2140193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the input everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2138774 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:52:28 +0000 lady baltimore 2138774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they're already finished (I salute you - my knitted gifts are never ready until after the baby is born), then go ahead and send them now. I like the idea of wrapping them for her to open at the shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2138767 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:44:20 +0000 snowjewelz 2138767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would send it sooner than later too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2138763 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:42:51 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2138763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since you are planning on sending her something anyways I would send it now so that she can open it at the shower. My SIL did that for me and it was nice feeling like even though she couldn't make it to the shower that she was thinking of us that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2138746 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:32:40 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2138746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would send it in time for her shower so she can open your gift along with the others. If it isn't too much trouble I would wrap your gift inside the mailing box with a card or small book in the gift box. The package box would have a slip of paper telling her to wait until the shower to open the wrapped box. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2138723 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:19:47 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2138723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think anytime you want to send it will be fine, but I personally would send it before the baby is due because it can be pretty overwhelming to keep up with things like who sent a present after the baby is born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-timing#post-2138705 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:12:03 +0000 Mrs.LaFountain 2138705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So SIL is having a baby girl at the end of May. She lives in Florida and we live in NY. So we have RSVPed no because of this, co-ed shower. I have several hand-knit items for her that I had planned to send down when the baby was born. But after receiving the invite I feel like I should send a little something down for the shower as well. I know I'm not required to send a gift for the shower. DH also suggested we send the knit items down in between the shower and her due date. I'm not sure what to do and would love your ladies insight on this. </p>