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Baby Shower
Asked by P.K. from New York
on April 21, 2012
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My brain is fried this evening. A quick question. I am having a baby shower for my wonderful daughter in law. Have everything
under control. Just had a thought. ...
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- Corsages are for proms.
- I think that would be very nice, as one does not have many opportunities in life to wear a corsage. You are a very kind and considerate MIL. Congratulations on your ne...
- I didn't have a corsage at mine...of course, that's the only one I've ever been to so I don't really know!! :) I personally wouldn't want some itchy flowers on my wr...
Baby Slings
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on December 4, 2006
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Anyone suggestions on the best baby slings out there. I have tried the Maya Wrap (hard to use) and the New Native (hard to use). Someone suggested the mama kangaroo to...
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- I LOVED my Ergo baby carrier and used it all the time until my son was 2. I had some back problems after child #2 and this carrier really helped keep me in line. It's ...
- I'll throw in another vote for the Kangaroo Korner adjustable fleece pouch. We used it with our daughter from birth and it was amazing. Because it's adjustable, my par...
- hi, i have an old moby wrap for sale, it is a size petite.( i am 5'7 and it is pretty long for me)let me know if you want it, it is in perfect condition.
Baby Announcements
Asked by B.D. from Dallas
on July 26, 2009
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I am way behind on sending baby announcements for my 6 month old! Did anyone else procrastinate like I have? Am looking for some cute ideas. Thought I may do a card...
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- I just sent mine out and my girls are about the same age. The biggest thing I thought about was that down the road, I would feel worse if I didn't do it at all then i...
- Send them out! Anyone with kids understands the delay and knows that life happens and it is busy with a baby and a toddler! If budget is an issue, check out-Walmart....
- Well, you don't have to feel guilty anymore, because I just sent out my baby's announcements and she turned 1 last month. :) We had lots of reasons that led to the d...
5Th Baby and Having Baby Shower
Asked by J.R. from Decatur
on March 5, 2010
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I am pregnant with my 5th and final child and my sister has decided to give me a baby shower at the end of the month. This baby is a boy, and so are the rest of my chi...
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- I think a baby shower for each baby is fine. Each baby needs different stuff and some stuff can't be handed down. Since you are using cloth diapers, I would change th...
- J., I think that since this is the 5th and last baby that would be fine. Also, most likely your friends that are being invited to the baby shower already either know...
- I know how you feel about the shower. I just had my 4th after a 7 year break...huge surprise. We had given away all our baby stuff. All of it. I kept resisting req...
Gift from Baby
Asked by J.C. from Amarillo
on September 24, 2009
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We are expecting our second child the week of Thanksgiving. Our daughter is 6 y/o. We want to get her a gift from the Baby that will be given to her at the hospital....
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- Maybe a 'build-a-bear' .... A friend's MIL made one for her 5 YO boy from his new little sister. She used his favorite color/theme (Superman, or something I thin...
- We got our daughter a plate and cup set that had markers to decorate them with. That way she had something to do in the hospital and a special keepsake that could als...
- When our youngest was born we gave his Sister a silver bracelet with a charm of her initional. (K). This way it something she can keep and later change when she out g...
Baby #3
Asked by C.O. from New York
on September 23, 2010
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I have a wonderful family. 3yr old girl, 6 month old boy and a fabulous husband. I just found out through a home pregnancy test I am prego with #3. I am having a to...
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- Hi Mama- I wanted to tell you that I am totally there with you. The feelings you are feeling are completely natural. I was there, about 3 months ago. In addition, i...
- I laugh every time I tell the following story - and so should you! 17 years ago, my husband and I had the million dollar family - one boy and one girl. We had such ...
- Hi, everything will be alright! Let me send you many words of encouragement - if this happened, then it was meant to happen. You're shocked and it was unexpected but...
Baby Shower
Asked by G.P. from Chicago
on September 10, 2009
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I have a 7 year old son and a 2 year old son. I had two miscarriges in between them. I also had another miscarriage last year, but I am now pregnant and about 9 week...
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- I would tell them you don't want a shower before the baby is born. If they want to hold a little family celebration for you after the baby is born that would be more a...
- I would not be offended by this. They want to throw a shower for you since you have all boy items. they want to help you gather girl (read pink here lol) items. i d...
- Good luck on your pregnancy & congratulations! I wish you the best. I think it's fine to have a shower for a girl. The primary reason is b/c mom doesn't have girl t...
Another Baby
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on June 17, 2008
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Hi ladies....so here is my problem....I REALLY want another baby....my husband is DEAD SET on no more.....our first one wasn't planned (But don't get me wrong.....SUCH...
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- FWIW, I married my husband when he had 2 kids with his ex, our first was unexpected, second even more so. I was sitting here thinking that if I had an only child, I c...
- I agree you need to do alot of praying. Hopefully he will change his mind. You have to understand his side and that since your son starts school in the Fall he final...
- All I can suggest is prayer on this decision. I can understand where your DH is coming from especially during this economic situation the nation is starting to feel. I...
Baby Announcement Etiquette
Asked by A.P. from Elmira
on July 13, 2010
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Hi moms! I'm due in 5 weeks with my second boy. With my first, my in-laws threw me a baby shower. With this baby, no one has mentioned anything at all. My mom is out o...
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- I agree with most other posts - i wouldn't do it. If you put it on the announcement i would think most people would feel obligated to buy a gift even if they weren't ...
- I would register for things you really need or think are special but I would not include it in the announcement. People may search on their own to see if you have a r...
- I going through the same thing right now, although baby No.2 is going to be a girl. Friends and family would like to throw a shower since I have a boy and could use s...
Baby Shower
Asked by K.W. from Los Angeles
on May 12, 2010
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I'd appreciate suggestions for a fun baby shower activity or game. I'm throwing a shower for my friend, but the trouble is that most people coming do not know any of ...
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- i have gone to a couple baby showers i have seen an played a couple of games that i think are fun.So take a look at these and see what you think?If you need some more ...
- "Mystery" games are popular at showers. You can do one or both: 1. Mystery diaper- have an assortment of disposable diapers and smear a variety of food items in ...
- Hi K.! I was actually anti-games for my own shower but I did agree to a few things that me and my guests enjoyed. First, I made a list of my choice of baby names and t...
