Another Baby Shower Question

KatieintheCity

When is the baby shower usually held - like how far before the due date? 1 month? 2months?

My friend is having a baby in July. I want to offer to help with the shower, but I don't want to get stuck hosting - not that I don't love her, but I just hosted her bridal shower a few months ago! ;-) At what point would it be appropriate for me to email her Mom/sisters and offer to help? I just don't want to get a reply like, "Oh thanks for offering to host!"

wittyschaffy

Maybe you could email them and say just what you said.  That you just hosted a bridal shower so you aren't able to host but you still want to help out if you can.  They may know of friends or family who are planning something and can put you in contact with them too. 

mom2one14

I was due the 1st of August and my baby shower was in June, so you probably still have a few months to get things sorted out. I would guess that if you don't hear anything about it by April it would be ok to contact the mom/family to see if anyone has anything in the works.

kellieandjason

I had my shower 6 weeks before my due date. I agree with pp about sending an email and letting them know that you want to help but dont want to host it being as you hosted the bridal shower.

Karen2905

Coincidentally, the friend who's having the baby in the shower post I posted is also due in July.  Her mother got back to me and said she'll have one at the end of May.

miss.kayla

I think 4 to 7 weeks is a good time.

jlk0219

Yeah, as long as you don't wait until the last minute you should be fine.  Keep in mind the mom needs time to wash and prep all of the gifts she receives.  And there's always the possibility of the baby being a couple weeks early...