A friend of mine called last week and started talking to me about my baby shower that she is planning on throwing. She wants to know when we should have it - early May or mid April. I am due June 9th. Do you have your shower when you are 2 months out or 1 month out from your due date?
When did you have your baby shower?
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
I had my baby shower when I was, I think, 32 weeks pregnant. It was a very busy summer with weddings, bridal and baby showers, and amongst all my friends and family, there was just one available weekend so we took it. It was a good time in my pregnancy...My belly was big and cute but so much so that I felt like a giant whale. 
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
I'm due May 27 and we're having my shower on April 1 (I'll be 32 weeks). I did not want to have my shower in May in case I go early (my sister and many friends have...) I would have had it during one of the other first few weekends of April but Easter is one of those weekends and another weekend my SILs are out of town. I have been to showers anywhere from 2 months before until 1 month before. I don't think there's any right or wrong way to do it though : )
coconut / 8305 posts
I'll be almost 35 weeks when I have mine... that's as close to my due date as I was okay with being. I want to be sure to have time to get last minute things before the baby comes.
kiwi / 551 posts
Mine was scheduled for 35 weeks, but I ended up delivering at 34 weeks. My family rescheduled and the new date is on the baby's original due date-my son will be 6 weeks old. At least now I know what I really need!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
I was 33 weeks. I think you want to be far enough along so you have a nice bump to show off but still have time to deal with returning gifts, setting everything up (take everything out of packaging, put things together, wash everything ) and buying out the rest of your registry.
persimmon / 1134 posts
I'm due April 18th and the shower is Feb. 25th, so I'll be 32 weeks, I wanted it early enough that I'll still feel good physically.
clementine / 958 posts
I was 32 weeks at mine, and it felt well timed. Shallow as it sounds, I didn't really feel cute my last month of pregnancy, so I'm glad I didn't wait that long.
pear / 1764 posts
I had baby showers at 32 weeks, 34(ish not sure on this one) weeks & 37 weeks.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I say 2 months before youre due. I had mine 3 weeks before my due date and it really stressed me out
pear / 1764 posts
@chopsuey119: I went to a baby shower once & the mom was 39 weeks!! I felt SO bad for her because I could tell she was hot & uncomfortable. It was small, close friends & family but I thought wow this is poor planning!!
honeydew / 7968 posts
lot of my friends had it around 2 months before. i'm technically due april 9. i had my shower january 14, which is about "2 months" before i'm supposedly due with twins (march 19). which was when i was still feeling pretty good. i was almost 28 weeks. now, i'll be 30 on monday and i feel a bit crappy. i'm feeling huge and got gross reflex.... i'm glad i got the shower out of the way.
grapefruit / 4049 posts
I'd vote for 2 months prior too. You want as much cushion as possible to get gear in place, assembled, etc... And many women go into labor starting at 36 weeks, so best to be prepared! My sis is due mid-June and I'm throwing her shower at the end of April.
blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
Mine was fairly early ... April and I wasn't due until end of June/early July. But it was mostly because that was the date that worked best for everyone, plus I had to travel from VA to OH.
persimmon / 1329 posts
I think 2 month is best because that way you can figure out ahead of time what things you'll need to buy that folks didn't gift you. Plus last month of pregnancy for me seems to be a crazy rush to try to catch up on reading, classes, buying, nesting etc.
clementine / 814 posts
I will be 33 weeks, I wanted to make sure we have enough time to organize and plan for what else we need!
cherry / 133 posts
Around here it is very common to have them after the baby is born. Usually a couple weeks after.
hostess / papaya / 10540 posts
My shower was about 4 weeks before my due date. Ideally, I wish it was a bit earlier because I was feeling so large, tired, and a bit swollen. Plus, my water broke 2 weeks before my due date, so I didn't have much time between the shower and when the baby arrived to sort through and organize everything like I would have liked.
grapefruit / 4400 posts
I'll be about 31 1/2 weeks at mine-- like the PP, I wanted time to set up the things we receive as gifts and have time to buy necessities we didn't get. Also, I didn't want to be huge and uncomfortable.
coconut / 8299 posts
My son was born a month early at 36 weeks so you just never know. Luckily I had my shower 2 months before due date so I had some time to set up the baby gear I received during my shower before the baby came.
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