This kind of idea is something i have heard of before for ppl to all visit at once...I think its a great idea but there a few things that make me think I'm not sure if I would do it myself.
Are you planning on breastfeeding? Newborns can often take an hour to breastfeed, will you feel comfortable o do this in front of everyone while you and bubs are learning or would you leave everyone? If you will leave everyone are you happy to do so? (this is an issue you will have with visitors anyway but sometimees you can try to work it around when you think you will be feeding and gett the ppl to come once they will have fed.
Food- big preperation, I personally think its a bit too much on new parents so I would suggest either getting close family and friends to handle all the food and drinks or make it everyone bring a plate type of thing.
House - Will the ppl you invite help clean up? Or will they leave the house a mess and leave you exhausted? If you think the house will get trashed maybe think about a location. park etc etc, however, that means you will have to get out of the house and be away from home for howver many hrs so preperation that way
Anyway I think it sounds great but just thought I would throw in a couple of things I would consider
We did this. I'm not big on baby showers..... just a silly superstitious thing I have about celebrating a baby that isn't here yet
Our friends hosted ours and it was more a "welcome to the world" and we had everyone there. We still played some of the baby shower games though and that was loads of fun with the guys there. It was hilarious - they got sooooo much more competitive than if it had just been girls there.
Anyway, I think it's a lovely idea.
ETA, I have just read others posts properly and while there are some things to consider, it is important to make sure if YOU are the one who hosts it that you are comfortable with having all those people in your house so soon after bubby comes along. I waited until DD was 8 weeks old until we did it - and as I say, our friends hosted it.
Last edited by MummaSue; January 6th, 2011 at 12:30 PM.
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1. unless you tell people otherwise, they'll drop by randomly anyway.
2. all that cleaning... and food cooking... and cleaning... and cleaning... with a three weeker, and the first haze of motherhood. Ech! Not to mention if you're BF the first couple of weeks it's a real chore, and you really need to be focused on it and bubs.
Sorry to be so down. What if you go out with the girls and do something you won't be able to do (you will be able to do it obviously, but not so much at a leisurely pace) once bub arrives? Go see a chick flick at the movies, then have a s****y lunch some where and get doted on with company and not pressies
Honestly.. You guys rock. Thanks for being soooo HONEST! I have heaps of things to think about now. Not sure if I will or wont but I am going to start thinking about it, with all of the other considerations in mind. I never would of thought of that, so thank you! : )
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