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Baby shower for out-of-state mom on bed rest?
Hi all! Long time no post.
I was hoping you'd have some good suggestions.
Mom-to-be was going to fly in to celebrate at a restaurant with 26 guests. Now she can't travel.
Are there any GOOD alternatives??
Thanks in advance.
Re: Baby shower for out-of-state mom on bed rest?
Can you skype her in? My friend had her baby two plus months early by emergency c-section on the same week end as her out of state baby shower was scheduled for. Her Mom was torn on what to do, not to mention the health of the baby was extremely iffy at the time.
She had the shower, and presents were not opened at the luncheon. Her Mom and Dad took the gifts to her, and let her open at her leisure. She said it was a great distraction. In her thank you cards, she sent a picture of her opening the present she was thanking for.
Good luck to your friend!
Skype was going to my suggestion as well.
Also, this is a little more of a hassle but is what I would prefer. Could you reschedule? That way the mom gets to enjoy the company of people and mingle easier since sometimes you don't see your guests often.
A major perk with postponing is that everyone can see the baby at the shower!
If people have gifts that she needs prior to baby being born they could send them, or depending on you financial status you could offer to pay to ship needed things. Most presents can wait a little while before opening. Car seats, etc. are the only things that she will really NEED.
Good luck!
How far along is she? Is baby's health at risk? When I was slapped on bedrest at 23 weeks, I didn't even want to think about baby showers for fear of "jinxing" it. However, I sure would have loved a little pampering that was just about ME, and not the baby - a pedicure, some nice lotion, etc.
On the other hand, maybe she would like the distraction of a more "traditional" baby shower. Or at least as traditional as you can manage given the circumstances. Could get the gifts to her and then Skype her in as she opens them? And make sure she has some yummy food to open too while she opens them.
It might be a PITA for her to travel out of state once babe is born, otherwise delaying the whole thing might be for the best.