https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622730 Thu, 08 May 2014 20:08:43 +0000 Mae 1622730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only person IRL I know who had a shower for a second+ baby had her kids 8 years apart (second was a total surprise so they had tossed all their baby gear). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622701 Thu, 08 May 2014 20:04:44 +0000 BabyBruins 1622701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a very small "sprinkle" with only sisters, aunts and cousins. It was only 10 people and we had dinner at a local restaurant. My mom and sisters went in on a large gift and my aunt and her daughters went in together on several medium sized things.<br /> I think its okay to have a sprinkle and I wanted to focus on spending time with the special women in my family before the new baby comes. I didn't need a lot of stuff because we are having the same gender, less than 3 years apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622647 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:50:56 +0000 HLK208 1622647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622641 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:49:57 +0000 meredithNYC 1622641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I won't have one for my second and to be honest, I am not really into second showers. I don't know - seems a little gift-grabby to me. But I guess if someone wanted to have a casual, no gift party to celebrate the baby, I wouldn't see an issue with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622546 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:34:10 +0000 cyndistar3 1622546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one for #2 and as soon as I announced I was pregnant there were people talking about throwing me another. It's definitely not something I expected but around here its totally normal to have one for every baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622507 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:27:58 +0000 MamaBehr 1622507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have a shower for my second (though one was planned, he just came early). I did have one for my third. It felt weird doing it, but my friends where I live now didn't know me before my first and were really excited to throw it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622414 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:07:46 +0000 Torchwood 1622414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard of it being okay to have more than maybe a second if the second child is a different gender. My cousin had one for all four of her's (so far), and people were pretty scandalized. I wonder if it's a regional thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622389 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:03:05 +0000 Lindsay05 1622389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I considered throwing a no gift party but It just hasnt happened. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622374 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:59:38 +0000 Mamasig 1622374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom offered to throw a second shower but I told her we didn't want one. My boys will be 20 months apart so I had mostly everything. Instead we had a BBQ with family to celebrate DS2. I do believe every baby should be celebrated. We got some gift cards and clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622346 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:52:35 +0000 MrsRoo 1622346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lindsay05: our group of friends/family also feel that every baby should be celebrated!</p> <p>It's typical in my circle for second time moms to have a sprinkle, diaper shower, or coed BBQ/shower party. It's usually more fun and casual than the first, more traditional shower :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622344 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:51:38 +0000 StbHisMrs 1622344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a shower for my second but only because my first baby is 9 years older than his sister! I didn't have one for my third (2 years apart). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622324 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:46:55 +0000 chopsuey 1622324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no shower for #2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622249 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:31:42 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1622249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a diaper shower for the 2nd </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622243 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:28:26 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1622243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my circle the baby shower is for the mom, to welcome her into motherhood and take care of the things she'll need to take care of her baby.<br /> I already have everything from baby one so I don't need much for baby two.<br /> No second shower for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622242 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:27:21 +0000 sorrycharlie 1622242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in my area you don't get one for #2. </p> <p>I know one person that did, but they had recently had a house fire and lost almost everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622240 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:25:59 +0000 Andrea 1622240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no shower for 1 or 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622238 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:25:26 +0000 autumnlove 1622238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No shower for 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622229 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:21:44 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1622229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to Speerhead my first one and I had fun but I admit it felt a little lame. I hate that some people thing you only get a second shower if you have the opposite gender. How annoying! I will not push for a shower but no matter what I have I will make sure baby gets some of their own things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-did-you-have-a-baby-shower-for-your-second-third-etc#post-1622222 Thu, 08 May 2014 18:19:24 +0000 Lindsay05 1622222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not have one with our second. Nobody volunteered to throw one and I feel to greedy to throw one myself. Although I think every baby needs a celebration! </p>