https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:36:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545467 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:22:38 +0000 blackbird 545467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH had no desire to be there </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545463 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:21:11 +0000 lemondrop 545463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just me, he went for a guys breakfast while we had a brunch for the girls. </p> <p>It wasn't a typical shower since it was out of town at the hotel the morning after a family wedding. It was our only chance to get the family together in one place, I loved it because we kept it small with just the people I love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545462 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:20:22 +0000 fatkid 545462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"It's only weird if you make it weird," said the only dude at the ladies only baby shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545448 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:15:16 +0000 matador84 545448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He was there to load up the car at all our showersz </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545423 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:05:40 +0000 MusicaV 545423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH, FIL, my dad, and a few uncles (?) were inside for the food, hung out on the deck during games, and came back in to open gifts.<br /> I wanted a co-ed shower, but we couldn't find a place that could hold that many of people without spending hundreds of dollars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545098 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:36:21 +0000 HabesBabe 545098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hubs and his pals (along with his dad-- the shower was at my ILs' house) went out drinking and came back toward the end to load up gifts. I wouldn't want him to suffer through the shower with me with a bunch of women. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545093 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:32:59 +0000 mrskc 545093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH went off with my dad and uncle to go bowling and just showed up at the end to load gifts into the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545078 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:23:33 +0000 pui 545078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I had a ladies only shower, I wouldn't bring my DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545070 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:18:29 +0000 lomom 545070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think DH will want to be at the shower. I might be able to convince him to come pick up presents but we'll see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-545012 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:57:40 +0000 Lindsay05 545012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was no way I was dragging DH to an all ladies party LOL. I have been to shower's where men and women were invited. If I were to have another shower, I would go that route. I hated opening up all the gifts in front of everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544973 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:42:55 +0000 Mrs. Pen 544973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just me! I've never been to a shower where the husband is present </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544949 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:34:10 +0000 pelikila 544949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH only showed up to load up gifts at the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544936 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:29:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 544936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH came to help load up the gifts and that was his way of saying hi to the guests (his family shower only though) and this is the way it has always been. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544913 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:24:18 +0000 cascademom 544913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband showed up at the end of both of my baby showers. He got fed at my family one in addition to loading up the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544910 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:24:01 +0000 GrapeCrush 544910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband came for food and to help open gifts/thank everyone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544883 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:13:55 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 544883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I attended two ladies only recently. One did not have the father at all attend. Two- the dad showed up with a pal just to say hi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544874 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:08:54 +0000 mrsjyw 544874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh was at both the entire time! Same reasons! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544863 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:06:24 +0000 rachiecakes 544863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted DH to come by at the end and say 'thank you', see some of the relatives, etc., but he was working that weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544850 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:01:44 +0000 JerricaBenton 544850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my family/friends shower, my husband came at the end to say hello and thank you. His mom and sister were there so he had to see them, too. Our clients and employees had a shower for me too, but he was basically there the whole time for that one because it's his company and it just felt like the right thing. That one was mostly women (really only women were invited) but a bunch of men showed up so it worked out nicely :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544813 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:53:01 +0000 Minnie_Girl 544813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like PPs said, my DH was there for a few minutes at the beginning and end. I invited him to be there the entire time, but he wasn't comfortable being the lone male! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544781 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:43:49 +0000 Sammyfab 544781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH hung out with a few of the husbands in the basement. He came up to play one game and he made sure to say bye and thank everyone when they left. He's well-trained! :-p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544746 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:33:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 544746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't had my shower, but at every one I've been to, the dad is there for a few minutes at the beginning and end. So everyone says congrats, etc, but he isn't there for all the festivities. I would think he'd feel kind of uncomfortable with a whole bunch of ladies and just him? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544744 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:33:08 +0000 MrsTiz 544744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ones that I have been to are just women, with the father showing up around gift time to thank everyone &amp; then help load everything into the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-ladies-only-baby-shower#post-544736 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:31:20 +0000 softcream 544736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've been to a few ladies-only baby showers, but i can't remember if the dad is usually there too. i want my DH to be there with me, partially to deflect some attention during the gift-opening portion. will that be weird if he's the only guy? </p>