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Date     Feb 2013     1. In my circles no one has baby showers.
It is considered to be a bit too preemptive... Once a healthy
baby arrives, that's when the gifts come in - privately, not at
a formal party.      2. My understanding is that showers are
meant for the MOTHER / PARENTS who need a stocking up of useful,
helpful, and cheerful things for when baby comes. It is not
"celebrating the baby" (fetus, really.) It's for stocking up and
cheering up the ones who are probably overwhelmed with the
unknown, and will be overwhelmed with newness of it all once a
baby is born. A second, third, fourth etc. time mother doesn't
need the pomp of a large party to give her pre-baby gifts,
especially if she has most of what she needs already! Sure,
people can send gifts over, but to make a formal event more than
one time per woman? Eh, tacky in my opinion.      3. I would
NEVER suggest that anyone brin