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wwand?
My SIL is pregnant and so is my bff. SIL is having her shower in St. Louis the Saturday after Thanksgiving. My bff is due Dec. 4th, but is having a csection so they will let her go a week early - which is the week of the shower. I'm having a hard time because I know I should go to my SIL shower, but I want to be here for my bff.
What should I do???
Re: wwand?
Are you your BFFs birthing coach or will you be in the surgery room with her? If not, I don't see why you would need to be there for the delivery. And, what is she really going to need at the hospital? When my friend delivered, I just showed up, said hi and offered to grab food but otherwise, I left her alone till she was at home because I didn't want to be in the way.
I say go to your SIL's shower and when you get back and your BFF is at home with little one, then visit her and help her out when she is at home.
This is probably rude & crude, but I wouldn't go to the shower simply because of its location & time (the weekend after Thanksgiving). Driving approximately 7 hours on a heavily-traveled interstate for a baby shower doesn't sound like my idea of a good time, then add in all those other people also traveling. Yuck. Also keep in mind I'm not a "shower" person anyway. That may sound selfish, and it is, but it's just what I would (most likely) do. I'd spend what I would on gas/travel accomodations to send a nicer gift.
This regardless if you BFF is having a baby or not. Do they really expect you to go?
Does is change your answer at all if my MIL would be paying my way to the shower?
Are you going to be there with family for Thanksgiving and that is why the shower is when it is? If so, then go to the shower....if you are not going to be there for Thanksgiving then that is a long way to go just for a shower!
I wouldn't even factor the BFF into it....your BFF shouldn't be your deciding factor.
This regardless if you BFF is having a baby or not. Do they really expect you to go?
Meaning she has bought you a plane ticket? Is this her only shower?
If my SIL wasn't able to come to my shower I wouldn't have cared. Especially if it was a 7 hour trip the weekend after a holiday. But I don't think you need to stay home just to be there the second your bff has her baby.
Unless you've already committed, nope!
Like others have said, this has nothing to do with the BFF, either.
Also, I would never in a million years expect someone to travel to my baby shower, but again, I'm pretty anti-shower in general.