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alex76 (1275 days ago)
I`m in the UK so we don`t have them but I think you should have them for every child if family and friends agree.

TattooedMommyOf2 (1275.7 days ago)
I had 2 for my 1st one. (One for myside of the family, my husband family had another one for me). My kids are going to be less then 12 months apart, and both boys. There`s no need for another shower. Out here, we only throw showers for the 1st babies. I think the exception to that rules is if there are more then 8 years difference between your kids.

mamacakes (1275.8 days ago)
i had one for each....but they are 10 years apart

ibaheir2dathrone (1275.9 days ago)
I agree with almost everyone. :o) It is about the baby. I buy gifts for the new blessing not the parents.

MamaNauna (1276.2 days ago)
I don`t think there is anything wrong with doing a shower for each baby. Instead of it being a `give me gifts` party, make it a celebration of the new baby! Every baby deserves a party! Instead of registering for the normal gear, clothes, etc, there is nothing wrong with registering for books for the baby (if you need them) or things like diapers. Then, just make sure guests understand that the gift is optional (they don`t HAVE to come if they disagree with the shower). I also like the suggestions from the others below! You can do a typical shower if the babies are far apart in age. If they are not, you can do some other kind of get-together that may not be a traditional `shower`. Not everyone has family to count on for some of the necessities that others have mentioned. Besides, it shouldn`t be about the gifts--it should be about the baby! :)

Austin::and::Alexs::Momma (1276.3 days ago)
I say its up to you rather or not you want another one and up to the person who is willing to throw it for you. And if the people you invite doesn`t think its necessary then they wont come, but there are ones out there that feel its a new baby and should be a new celebration! Perhaps if you dont need gear and all the big stuff you could specify in the invites that it is not needed. And then the guest could buy you the little necessities like diapers, wipes, soap, lotions, formula, food, clothing, etc...

Mystical5150 (1276.3 days ago)
LOL I think its perfectly ok everytime unless youre one of those people that have a baby every year. I dont see the problem. If someone doesnt agree then they have the option of not going of course, but its a new baby why not have a new shower?!

bones9812 (1276.3 days ago)
But Mariettap is also right...if your kids are far apart, a shower might be necessary as regulations change. My friend from school had her second son, 9 years after her first. And she just had another one, 10 years after her #2....she needed the showers because each were surprises and she had given everything away. ANd it`s just way to expensive to do that again (we were all still using our stuff and couldn`t donate).

bones9812 (1276.3 days ago)
I think it`s wasteful and greedy. I had one for my first...and made sure I got gender-neutral everything (we also didn`t find out what we were having--we figured we had the rest of our lives to know what we made). When people have a shower for each kid, I feel as if they are making this child EVERYONE`s child and like it`s everyone`s responsibility to raise them and provide for them. That being said, after each of my kids, my mom and MIL and sister and SILs all brought gifts (except this last time when my SIL had a baby 5 weeks after me--she had an ostentacious shower--it took 2.5 hours to open presents--don`t get me started! After all of that, she didn`t even bring anything when the baby was born!)(hell==she could have re-gifted for God`s sake)....and they brought things that you really need. No teddy bear picture frames...My sister got me a full ham with salads--plus breast milk bags and pads. My mom got me an outfit in every size for the first year, with jammies...plus a gift certificate for another ham. One of my SILs got me a box of every size of diapers that Sam`s carries and the other did the breast pads, maxi pads, milk bags, wipes, etc....the women in your immediate family will do it--you don`t have to hit the neighbors up, every time you get knocked up! And friends sent gifts anyway...but, like I said, it was all practical stuff like dinners and diapers and gift cards and things you REALLY need when you`ve just delivered #4!

sadielady (1276.3 days ago)
its all up to you..i know alot of people probably thought i shouldnt have. my son is two and a half and im prego with a girl. but i did. i would have had one even if she were a boy. i love parties. and i got rid of most of my sons things since we didnt plan on getting pregnant so soon. i dont care what people think. good luck!

busymommyof3 (1276.3 days ago)
I had one for my 1st and girl. My second a girl I did not, but not b/c it was a girl other reasons. This baby a boy, I was not going to but my friend want to so I went along with it.

marietta (1276.4 days ago)
I think it depends. Were there many years between pregnancies? Do you need a lot of new gear, since old stuff has broken or become outdated (cars eat no longer up to standards, etc)? OR do you and your family need a party right about now? All good reasons for a shower. If a friend or relative wants to host a shower for you, you could ask for it to be a certain theme that meets your needs. Ex: We don`t need gear/clothing, but we could use friends to volunteer to stock the freezer with easy meals or volunteer to baby sit, etc. Guests could sign up for duties,a nd teh host could provide `gift certificates` for the guests to give you with whatever help they have to offer.... Just some ideas.



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