Hi Serena,

I thought long & hard about this one. On the one hand I have been invited to baby showers where i felt it was just to materialistic. I knew that everyone would buy Hunter gifts when he was born & i considered myself so fortunate to be healthy & having a baby that there was nothing more I wanted anyway (but can understand when people do need a bit of help with baby items) I also felt that I didn't have 'my circle' of friends around me so holding a baby shower would have been a little uncomfortable. DH's family seem to really love them but in the end I felt I would have been doing it more for them than for me so I decided against it.

Having said that, I do plan to have a "Welcome to the World" party for Hunter (in place of a christening) when he is about 6 months old just to commemorate his arrival & place amongst family & friends who will play a role in his life. That is a nice compromise for me & something DH can enjoy as well.

I think it is just up to the individual.... if you need some help preparing for bub & you have friends who either want to share this with you or you want them to be a part of it then go for it. If not then relax & do something afterward