I've always heard about these but don't know anyone who has actually done one. Did you have one?
To my knowledge, a sip and see is a shower after the baby is born where you bring gifts and get to meet the baby.
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Yes! For both babies!
For my first, we did it at my moms house back home when baby had arrived and was like 6 weeks old. It was the first grand baby so it was big for her to be able to host for her friends.
For my second, we didn't have any formal showers or anything, but friends hosted a Sip and See after he was born (1 week after). It was fun!
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I don't think I'd want that many guests at once they soon after baby! But maybe at 6 weeks I'd feel ok about it.
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@sapphire: same- I was just in no condition to want to see so many people for the first several weeks after she was born. Even having a few family members at a time or a few friends was exhausting to me.
I did go to one though and it was fun. The couple had a shower already, so most people brought small gifts, but they lived far from family so it was a chance for everyone to meet the baby when thy came up for a visit. They had a chill, easy, good sleeping baby though. My newborn wasn't really any of those things.
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I didn't have one for my LO, but I have thrown one for a friend before. Around here, they are typically done 6-8 weeks after the baby is born.
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The only time I've been to a shower after the baby was born was for a friend who's baby was born 6 weeks early, a friend who is Jewish so that's her custom and another for a girl whose friends couldn't get their act together to plan one before she was due. And for that last one, those aren't my words.
Otherwise, they're not normally done in my area.
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I have a friend who had one after she adopted a baby. They didn't want to have a shower until the baby was brought home. It was about 4 weeks later.
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We did this for DD and probably will do the same for LO2. I didn't want an actual shower with women only and games and gift opening and all that jazz. Plus all of our aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents live 2-3 hours away and wouldn't have met her until she was 6 months+ if we didn't do this. We just had a casual get together in our backyard when she was about a month old.
eta: I've never heard it called that in real life though. -
I think we will for #2. It would be nice to get all the visitors over with in one go but we will probably say no gifts.
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Yes, we had one in my hometown when DD1 was a few months old.
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I had a traditional shower, but my Aunt hosted a no gift sip and see when T was 10 weeks old.
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Looking back I would have been okay with a sip and see. I think for future #2, instead of having a sprinkle, maybe a sip and see will be a fun alternative! But I think if I have another winter baby I might not do that just b/c the cold/flu is so rampant then.
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Sort of. We invited neighbors and friends over for more of an open house type event a week after E was born. I ended up feeling awful that day and spent most of the time laying down in our room though. This time around, I'd like to do another open house type day, but I'll definitely wait a bit longer.
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Nope. DD was born in early January--flu season to the max. I was way too paranoid in her early weeks to do a sip-and-see.
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Yes! Very common around here, many people are uncomfortable with having a shower before the baby is born. I had a sip-and-see with my first but we called it a come-and-go-tea. Essentially it was the same idea as a shower but it had a window of time where people came, no baby shower games and most people just fought over who got to hold the baby for entertainment, haha. My family cleaned up before and after. My husband also stuck around and lots of husbands came with their partners so when I got overwhelmed (I'm a little introverted) I'd go sit with the men and pretend I was interested in the football game. Over all good experience and if someone expresses and interest in throwing my a shower with this baby due in a month, I will request a sip-and-see.
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Definitely not. The last thing I wanted was to be around people. But I'm a major introvert and have social anxiety, so that plays into it. I also wouldn't have wanted LO around all those germs, in general and especially as a preemie.
Otherwise, they're not normally done in my area.
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