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Baby Layette for August
Asked by N.L. from New York
on March 14, 2008
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I think this is such a silly question, but I was wondering what i should bring to the hospital for the babys coming home outfit. i am due in august. ( my other kids we...
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- I would bring a light long sleeve outfit. I had my son during a heat wave in October (It was 75 degrees) and he needed the long sleeve because everything, even our ca...
- Don't only think out the temp outside, think about theC in your car. If you will have this on I suggest a light longsleeve pants outfit. Simple lightweight cotto wi...
- N., I would put the baby in a short sleeve top and pants. You can always add a blanket, and it is easier to take off than having to undress or remove clothing. Plus, ...
Present from the Baby
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on August 26, 2009
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I have read, and think its a neat idea, to have a gift "from the new baby" for the first child. We have my son registered for a big brother class at the hospital, wh...
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- Our baby gave our older one a present. I don't rememeber what it was but it wasn't "timeless". Our big mistake was telling our older one that she was "getting a new ba...
- We did this with our youngest 2 children to their older siblings. For example, my husband gave our first born his first teddy bear. Then that son gave his younger bro...
- my daughter really like care bears. when our son came, we had the hugs and tugs care bears. its was a surprise we packed away and had when she came in to meet the new ...
What to Do with Baby Clothes...
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on November 25, 2007
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I have a ton (a TON!) of boy baby clothes newborn/0-3 months, and 3-6 months (and pretty soon 6-9 months too). I'm not interested in going through the hassle of sellin...
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- B., I give my old clothes to my nanny Maria who then sends them off to single moms in Guatemala - they NEED clothes for their little babies....she tries to help tho...
- One idea is to gift them. Check out www.freecycle.org. It is a web page where you can sign on to a local group and give away items you can't use anymore. People are al...
- Depending on where you live, you could donate the clothes to PHD in Palatine. They are a clinic which aids and councils women and families dealing with pregnancy and ...
Baby Sprinkle and Gifts Opinion?
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on February 6, 2012
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A friend of mine is having a baby. Her last baby was 4 years before this baby will be due. Her and her husband have purchased all the majors, and most of the minors an...
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- I think EVERYONE should have a friend like you! Nice job with making your friend feel special! Loved Christy's answer...she said it all.
- I just had my third baby shower...:0) the outdated notion that 2 nd and 3 rd baby showers are tacky is quickly dwindling. I don't think that saying that on the invi...
- I don't think you should write anything about gifts. Do you truly think someone is going to come and not bring a gift? People IMO love and want to bring a special some...
Whats Appropriate for a Baby Shower
Asked by J.H. from Portland
on March 3, 2008
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First, I just have to say this website is awesome, I'm so thankful to the friend who passed it on to me. Anyway, this is kind of an etiquette question. I am throwing...
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- I registered and over half the people ignored what I registered for--some well-meaning friends bought things that were the indispensible items for them, while others j...
- Hey J., I don't see a problem with just being honest. You're the hostess. Call it a "No-clothes" shower for the fun of it and send out a list of suggested gifts, lett...
- She is going to get clothes no matter what! If people ask you let them know that she has a tone of clothes and maybe they should think of something else. For a theme...
Baby Shower Blues...
Asked by S.G. from Kansas City
on January 23, 2008
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I'm currently pregnant with a little girl (due in April). A good friend of mine volunteered to throw me a shower as soon as I told her I was pregnant, and my Mother in...
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- I do a lot of these showers, I usally ask the mom to be what day works for her the best so I would just tell them. Hey I'm getting close here lets get it in the works....
- I'm a mom and a grandmother and have been involved in a few baby showers. In my opinion your only responsibility may be to provide a list of some guests (but your mot...
- First of all, it is not your responsibility to cover ANY costs for a shower. You can politely speak to your friend and mother-in-law and maybe facilitate them sharing...
What to Do with TONS of Baby Blankets
Asked by T.L. from Washington DC
on May 29, 2008
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We were blessed to receive about 40 hand-knit baby blankets when my son was born. There are far too many for us to actually as baby blankets so does anyone has some g...
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- Hello! This is J.. I am a mother of 3. I am starting an in-home daycare in the Spotsylvania County area. Anyone might be interested, do you know??? BUt about the blank...
- Take pictures of the blankets with the people who gave them and make an album. Then your son will have a picture of the people they came from as well - in case they ar...
- Why not keep some as baby blankets and take some and make a bigger afghan for a queen or king bed for when he gets married?
Baby Shower Drama
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on February 25, 2008
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ok so my mom and sister in law are planning a baby shower for me and they tell me what they are planning and since i know about it i have told them things that i want....
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- Hi let them do what they want.I had 2 baby showers because age diifferenc. My kids were 16 yrs apart. I knew nothing about either of them and I think you should just l...
- Dispite the fact that you are my cousin and have already given you advice on this I will answer this like I would a stranger... :) I think you should write a lette...
- My advice is to just sit back and enjoy. Trust me, with 2 kids of my own that are just under 14 months apart, take any chance you get to let somebody else do something...
Baby Shower Etiquette
Asked by J.Q. from Chicago
on April 3, 2008
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I am almost 8 months pregnant with my third child. My stepsister is also pregnant but a month behind me. I just received my stepsister's shower invitation in the mail ...
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- J., I can understand why you feel you have been cheated of the whole experience, never having a shower. I felt the same way, never having a church wedding with a ...
- I can see how you feel hurt. I think I would feel the same way honestly. As far as only having a baby shower for a first baby, I completely disagree with that. I've...
- If your family is trying to adhere to the Traditional Rules of Etiquette, then, yes: showers are only thrown for the first-time mother, to help her "stock up" her lay...
Is It Too Soon to Get Ready for Baby?
Asked by N.F. from Seattle
on March 2, 2009
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Okay, so, a discussion my husband and I are frequently having is it's too soon to get things ready for the arrival of our son (our first baby) due May 14th. He thinks ...
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- Honey, you are NESTING. It's completely natural for you to want to get everything ready for the baby. What harm does it do to set the swing up early? You are excited!...
- A due date is just a ballpark. Both of my kids were born two weeks early. They don't usually arrive on the day that the doctor says they should, they have a mind of th...
- N.: Congratulations! Reading between the lines here, it sounds as if you've entered the "nesting" phase of pregnancy, just a little sooner than some women. This i...
