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Throwing a Shower for Mom and Second Baby

Having a baby shower is a nice way to help new parents get off on the right foot with all they need. It allows family and friends to show the mom-to-be how much love and support she has. It has often been considered excessive to have a shower for a second child, as mom and dad were likely to already have everything they needed. However, having a second-baby shower is still appropriate, if you make certain adjustments.

Instead of a full shower, you could host a mini-shower, where guests only bring those necessities that every baby has to have – bath accessories, undershirts, diapers, etc. Another idea is to ask mom and dad to name the items they never received for their first baby, or that need replacing. You can also have a shower where the gifts are for mom, with guests bringing relaxing and useful items for her to enjoy during the last days of her pregnancy and after the baby is born. She’ll appreciate receiving something soothing like aromatherapy candles, or even something for day-to-day use, like a soft robe.

You might want to make the shower focused on mom, reminding her that she will not be pregnant forever with gifts like wine or her favorite hard liquor, or savory salty snacks she may have had to give up. Mom and dad will definitely want and need some time off, so you might go in together with other guests on a gift certficate for a relaxing spa massage or other special treat. Another useful idea is to sit down with the dad and the mom’s loved ones, and organize a dry-erase calendar with concrete offers of help where it is likely to be needed.

Some tasks that you could arrange for include getting the house organized and laundry done so mom and baby can come home to a clean house, helping transport the older child to his/her activities, or going along to help out on a big grocery or warehouse club run. Then, give the calendar to the mom during the course of the shower, being sure to incude all contact information. In some cases, neither the baby nor mom needs anything new. You can also just have a straight-up party, intimate or with many friends and family, to celebrate the upcoming birth.

Optionally, guests can bring unwrapped baby gifts and these can be donated to a womens charity or other organization that can put them to good use. Another fun way to organize a shower for a second baby is to have a freezer party where guests bring dishes that can be frozen or otherwise easily stored. Mom will definitely need and appreciate this help as she approaches her due date and also after the birth. Obviously, you’ll want to check with mom to see if she has adequate room in her freezer for al the goodies, as well as select a party date close to her delivery date.

A final note – if the baby-to-be is a “caboose” baby – one that is being born several years after the last child the parents had – you can feel comfortable hosting a traditional shower. Many moms and dads in this situation need to start all over again, as the big items might no longer meet safety guidelines – or may have been donated altogether.

No matter what kind of shower it is and what kinds of gifts are given, don’t lose sight of the main reason you are there – to show the mom-to-be your love and let her know that you are there for her and her new baby.

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