Those things take time and energy which we are quickly running out of! I think it is a good time, because I still have plenty of time afterwards to buy anything we still need. However this is the latest I would want it. Any later you are almost considered full term and could deliver any minute. I might not have enough time to buy anything I still need.
Of course we have to have the essentials car seat, bassinet on hand in case of early delivery. At this late point in the game, I feel like I could go into labor at any minute and that my thank-you notes will go out really late.
Although it allowed me a good amount of time to add extra items to my registry, I do wish it was just a couple of weeks earlier. At this point I am too big and I tire too easily to prepare and set up all of these items. Although my husband will help, it is overwhelming at this stage. The Emily Post Institute. Baby Showers: Welcoming the New Baby. Karisa Ding is a freelance health writer and editor with expertise in preconception, pregnancy, and parenting content. A mother of two, Ding finds great joy in supporting new and expectant parents by providing information they need for the life-changing journey ahead.
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But they certainly aren't obliged to do so—a shower invitation is an invitation to a party, not a demand for a gift. It would be perfectly fine for the invitee who can't make the party to wait until the baby is born , and then send a gift. Usually within two to three weeks after the shower—unless, of course, the baby's birth intervenes.
In that case, it's fine to wait until after the hectic postpartum period is over. It's nice to thank your hosts with a special token, too. A bouquet of flowers, a batch of cookies, or a small piece of jewelry would make great baby shower hostess gifts! I thought this article was really great, the only part I disagree with are the registry rules.
I think it's perfectly fine to put the registry information on the invitation, most people will be looking for it. I also think it's fine to insist on people using the registry. Personally, I'm planning on dedicating a lot of time to putting together my registry and we don't a huge house to store things that we don't want.
My advice to anyone who is giving a gift that is not from the registry: make sure you give a gift receipt! Your Baby Shower Etiquette Guide. By Debra Jo Immergut. Save Pin FB More. Never include the registry information on the invitation put it on a separate slip of paper, or let interested guests inquire with the host Never insist that guests use the registry they should always have the option of giving whatever they'd like.
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