Baby shower for opposite sex baby #2?

Michelle - posted on 05/04/2011

There really isnt anything wrong with having another shower especially if its a ddifferent gender. I have a 17m old son and am having a shower next month for my daughter who is due in augest. I went threw the same questions, but in the here and now it doesn't really matter. Some people have them even if they are having the smae sex again.

Janelle - posted on 05/03/2011

I had one for both of my kids. First was a girl, second a boy 4.5 years later.

Alison - posted on 05/03/2011

We are planning a shower for baby #2 in the upcoming month. First time around we had a boy and had stored all his things for the future and are now having a girl! It seems to be acceptable and even expected if the second child is the opposite sex. :)

Trisha-Ann - posted on 05/03/2011

i had a baby shower for my second, and i had two boys.

Alecia - posted on 04/26/2011

if we have another girl, i would not have a baby shower bcuz we have all our daughter's stuff, but id have a party to celebrate and let ppl know that diapers are always welcome bcuz every baby needs em, but if our second was a boy then id officially have a baby shower bcuz we dnt have things for boys.

Brittany - posted on 04/25/2011

We don't, but there are a lot of grandchildren. So it's more of a hand me down party. Right now we are at 14 grandchildren... It keeps my mom busy at least.

@Melissa: We had a similar thing. It was more like a get together. It was also to prove to my husband's family that we will NEVER have any holiday at our home. Not to mention if it was all women we couldn't invite the Godfather.

Cori - posted on 04/24/2011

my friends that have babies of the same sex have baby showers everytime!! we look at it as a celebration of the new baby, it doesnt matter if its first second or 10th..

Cori - posted on 04/22/2011

By the way, we have a little boy and we just found out we are having a girl this time. My family is definitely doing a shower again. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Melissa - posted on 04/22/2011

i'm feeling the same way! we're preg with #2 right now, first trimester so we don't know the gender, and my mom asked if i wanted another baby shower and i was like "wouldn't that make me seem really selfish and greedy??" SO! i came up with an idea i think sounds kind of fun and a little less stuffy than a baby shower (which normally ends up being just for women), i want to have a Daddy Shower! i think it would really just end up being like a BBQ or something, and i think i'm going to tell people gifts aren't needed, maybe just bring diapers or a gift card if they want to bring anything at all, and that way everyone can get together and just have fun

Cori - posted on 04/18/2011

My sister had baby showers for all FOUR of her kids. (Three girls and one boy)

You could say something like: "We have all the basics but we'd love if you'd help us celebrate our new little girl. If you'd like to bring a gift, clothing and diapers would be the most useful."

Autumn - posted on 04/17/2011

Honestly, no one cares about that stuff anymore, since you have a son everyone that knows you knows that you wouldn't have any little girl clothes. There is nothing wrong with it in my opinion, and a baby shower isn't just about bringing gifts and stuff, its celebrating your new family member! I say you should do it for sure!!!!! CONGRATS! I'm hoping for a boy!

Valerie - posted on 04/16/2011

lots of people celebrate each new baby with a shower...go for it

√v^√v^√♥ - posted on 04/16/2011

What etiquette? Honey doll baby it is the 21st century and everrrryone I've ever known has had a baby shower for every kid they have had. I'm surprised there is any etiquette about it!

I would say go for it. It's a celebration of new life, if that makes you more comfortable when you send out the celebrations leave out 'baby shower' and write "Welcoming new member to family party"? But I wouldn't worry about it. My friend had 4 showers. Lol

and MAKE IT BIG :D it only happens... wait.. twice? four times? how many are you going to have? haha :)

Chloe - posted on 04/16/2011

I never had a baby shower for my first :-) Im only about 5wks pregnant at the moment but If all goes well I think I will have a baby shower I don't want people to go overboard I kept most of my sons clothes so hoping for a girl this time :-) but I would have one even of it's only close friends and family!

Roberta - posted on 04/15/2011

yes i have had a baby shower for my son and daughter i don't see whats wrong with having more than one baby shower even if they are the same sex lol