https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 12:28:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558846 Sun, 29 May 2016 09:39:36 +0000 SweetiePie 2558846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was like 29.5 weeks and it was perfect. Big enough bump but not totally uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558791 Sat, 28 May 2016 21:37:00 +0000 TapDancer 2558791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone, sounds like 32 weeks is the winner. And that's right around the long Labor Day weekend - perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558781 Sat, 28 May 2016 21:02:24 +0000 Pollywog 2558781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TapDancer: I said none before 24 weeks (viability). I had one at 26 and one at 36. I would say 26 was a little early, but it was nice to have everything to prepare and set up. 36 was too late. I was huge, uncomfortable, and my nesting had passed. I was so over being pregnant.</p> <p>If I were yo do it again, I'd say 32 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558696 Sat, 28 May 2016 15:35:24 +0000 mamabolt 2558696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was at 34w and too late for me as we had to travel for it, I was exhausted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558685 Sat, 28 May 2016 14:32:38 +0000 MrsSRS 2558685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the 29-32 week range. With DS mine was at 28 weeks and another planned for 30 something weeks (which I missed since my water broke at my first one :shocked: ). With DD I think it was around 30 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558626 Sat, 28 May 2016 11:36:54 +0000 MamaCate 2558626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for 32 weeks! Far enough along that it felt close but enough time to use gift cards/fill out what what left from the registry and organize all the little things' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558602 Sat, 28 May 2016 10:20:52 +0000 MrsKRB 2558602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was at 32 weeks and it was perfect, I was showing enough (but not too much :wink: ), still had energy and had enough time after to get what I needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558597 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:53:09 +0000 TapDancer 2558597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: ohh great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558590 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:15:15 +0000 raspberries 2558590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TapDancer: Yeah, I'd probably go on the earlier side if you decide to have it at your house - the good news is that you won't have to transport all your gifts, but the bad news is that you'll be cleaning/dusting/organizing the whole week before. This would be a good time to drop a hint to your friends/DH that a one-time deep cleaning would be a FANTASTIC baby shower gift. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558521 Sat, 28 May 2016 04:52:07 +0000 Alba4 2558521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was at 32 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558511 Sat, 28 May 2016 01:28:13 +0000 mrschickpea 2558511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're having one at 31 weeks and one at 32 weeks! I'm almost 30 weeks and still feeling pretty good, so I would say beginning of 3rd Tri is a pretty good place to start! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558491 Fri, 27 May 2016 22:24:27 +0000 youboots 2558491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was at 32 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558446 Fri, 27 May 2016 20:30:14 +0000 runnerd 2558446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a couple around 33ish, and a couple that were later - the later ones stressed me out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558442 Fri, 27 May 2016 20:27:42 +0000 jhd 2558442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was a month before my due date. Honestly I was starting to get a little stressed by that point! Six or eight weeks before would have been better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558428 Fri, 27 May 2016 20:08:29 +0000 TapDancer 2558428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: Ah yes, good point about still having a bit of time to purchase whatever else I might need. Thanks!</p> <p>@raspberries: Yes, that's what I'm a bit worried about if I have the shower a bit later in my pregnancy. Especially since the shower will likely be at my house. My friends will host and hopefully do most of the set up, etc - but you know how it is when it's your own house - still so much for you to take on (I'll want the house/yard to look great, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558423 Fri, 27 May 2016 20:00:13 +0000 raspberries 2558423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one at 29 weeks, and one at 36 weeks (the one at 36 weeks was a joint 30th birthday/shower thrown by my friends.) It was muuuuuch better to do it around 29 weeks - I was totally exhausted before, during, and after the later one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558422 Fri, 27 May 2016 20:00:06 +0000 erinbaderin 2558422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 30-34 weeks. You're nice and pregnant but not so pregnant that you're miserable, and it leaves you time to get organized and buy anything you still need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-monthtime-frame-is-best-for-a-baby-shower#post-2558420 Fri, 27 May 2016 19:58:07 +0000 TapDancer 2558420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My wonderful friends are throwing me a baby shower and are starting to inquire about possible dates. I'm only 19 weeks now, so lots of time to plan/consider. However, I'm curious, what is the best time frame for shower? I'm guessing third trimester...but not too close to the due date? What was ideal timing for you? </p> <p>Thanks for the advice! </p>