When is the ideal time of pregnancy to have a baby shower?

[Curlygirly]

Hi ladies,

I'm just curious when you had your baby showers during your pregnancy or when is recommended?

Thanks in advance.x

[krystals]

Hi Curlygirly
I had mine about 6 weeks before DS was due to be born. I don't know if this is recommended, but it worked for us I still had enough energy to have a good time, and enough of a belly to call it a day and have everybody understand ITMS.
Congrats and have a great time!

[Mum2Romone]

I had mine at thirty weeks, so I had time to see what I had, and still needed .... Also don't forget peoples birthdays or big occasions that might happen at the same time.... So everyone you want to come, can attend.

[1MOREPLZ]

in roughly the last 4-6 weeks before bubs arrival

[sconeonamission]

I'll be 37wks at mine

[jodz87]

I was 37+ weeks at mine and I was very uncomfortable but that was last week and it was that hot 44 degree day which made it that way.

[Frangipani]

I had mine (only did the 1 with first baby) at 35+3 weeks.

I worked with mainly women at the time (except for my boss) I ended up kinda using it as a fairwell party - I'd finished up work the day before - and they were all pretty good friends too. In my case I also had to wait til some family got back from holidays, and waited til after all the easter and long weekends around April/May, otherwise I'd probably would have had it a couple of weeks earlier (as I had a feeling I was going to have DS1 earlier). DS1 was born at 37+1weeks.

Most other baby showers I'd been to were after 35-36weeks too (and come to think of it...most of them ended up having their baby around 10days later)

[crumpet]

we had mine at 24 weeks....

but we have issues and wernt sure when and if id end up in hospital on bed rest and it was a bit of a celebration for making it to 24 weeks as well....

to be honest it worked well becasue i was totally knackered after it so there is no way i would have managed to have it at say 34weeks.....

[Curlygirly]

Thanks ladies for letting me know. If everything goes to plan I'm going to do mine at 7 months, that way I can still be a host and also have the (hopefully glow and energy while being preg

[black_rose]

I had mine at 34 weeks and had dd1 that night! I had no idea I was in labour all day.

[Shanti]

I think I had mine when I was around 33 weeks pregnant with DD.....but this time around I am not having one.

[OceanPrincess]

Had mine about 36 weeks for DD! Had a smaller "celebration" for DS when I was around 38 I think!

Completely OT, when I saw this post on tapatalk it looked like it was titled "When is the best time in pregnancy to have a baby?"



Thought I'd better check it out!

[luna moth]

I had three... one at 22 weeks, a shared one with a colleague who was 36 weeks. A bit too early, really, but it was two or three weeks before I stopped working, so reasonable timing.
One at 28 weeks, which was fun and good timing.
One at 30 weeks which was super ace, and perfect timing, although I just about laughed the baby out there and then!