shebang asked:


im thinking of making samples and show it to the hospital’s gift shop.where can i buy wholesale baby clothes in miami florida?and do you know any baby shower gifts to sell?

Brooke S asked:


before or after the baby is born? Just wondering.

patti406 asked:


My best friend and my cousin-in-law are both pregnant. I’m planning on sewing them both bedroom sets for the baby, making them diaper cakes, and giving them another gift at like $16 each. Is this enough? I’m also planning both their showers. It’s hard because I don’t have a lot of money myself, I’m only 20 and I have student loans to pay off, plus with both showers happening at around the same time, it’s sort of tough. Any suggestions?

Momma to Be asked:


This is my first pregnancy and my Mom is throwing me a baby shower. I was wondering if I should register for the shower or just let my family/friends buy what they want?

Mandie Klein asked:


Especially with first-time mothers, a baby shower is very welcome. It is an opportunity to party with family and friends, receive baby shower gifts for both baby and mother, and show love and concern for the growing family. Indeed, baby showers are joyful celebrations of new life!

Coordination and Concern in Gift-Giving

In a baby shower, guests usually want to make the soon-to-be-mother happy. They can give her baby shower gifts like supplies and equipment that she might lack or that she cannot afford. It is thus recommended that guests coordinate with one another as to the gifts they will give to avoid unnecessary multiples.

Coordination among guests will also ensure that parents will get very important baby accessories like car seats, strollers, and changing tables. If it is possible, the party host should have a general idea of what each guest is to bring. Diapers, diaper bags, and feeding bottles are greatly appreciated, but having a roomful of them is not practical.

A mother, too, has to be given baby shower gifts. She will appreciate things meant to pamper her before and after delivery. For example, you can give gift certificates for spa and salon treatments, meals delivery, car service to take her to postnatal visits, and cleaning services. Remember that mothers deserve as much love and care as the babies they are nurturing in their wombs.

What you can Normally Give as Baby Shower Gifts

For baby supplies, you can give practical and useful things. If you are a parent, you would know about them, but if you are not, you can ask those with kids. You can give baby clothes in assorted sizes to enable wear from being an infant to a toddler; age-appropriate toys that aid baby’s development; baby books including puzzle books for the baby and parenting books for the mother; and other baby supplies.

For baby accessories, you can bring a changing table, crib, car seat, stroller, baby carrier, and baby monitors. Again, try to coordinate with other guests so that the mother does not end up with three sets of everything but no baby supplies.

For both parents, the abovementioned gift certificates will be greatly appreciated. The transition from single adulthood to parenthood can be daunting; any gift that will ease the pangs and pains of having a newborn around the house is very thoughtful.

Want Truly Unique Baby Shower Gifts?

Of course, you might want to give unique gifts that reflect the equally unique personality of the mother. You can try thinking outside the box. You can give her lingerie and other feminine things to boost her spirits. Indeed, soon-to-be mothers can sometimes feel the doldrums because of their “bigness” and awkwardness. Giving her these gifts could make her feel womanly again. Or, how about the kama sutra? Now, that would be cause for conversation.

Whatever baby shower gifts you bring to the party, just remember that the happiness of the mother and her family is paramount now. The best gift you can give them is your loving support and concern for the health of both the baby and the mother. This cannot be equaled by even the most expensive gift in the world.

joes bby girl asked:


I’m going to a baby shower for my sister.

Mandie Klein asked:


The arrival of a new addition to the family elicits many reactions from the family. This is particularly true when the new baby is not the first child or grandchild or niece/nephew. Siblings can either become jealous or excited; parents can either become nervous or happy; grandparents and aunts/uncles can feel the same way, too.

It is thus important that during the baby shower, the family becomes part of the process. You can try giving baby shower gifts for family that will please the parents and the siblings.

Gifts for the Siblings

There can be feelings of jealousy and insecurity by older siblings, even before the birth of the baby. If they are invited to the baby shower, give them gifts especially intended for them; hopefully, these can help them feel more secure and more loved.

You can buy coordinated gifts for the siblings. Match their gifts with the mother or the baby, which usually means you have to buy a pair of two items in different sizes or two items with the same themes.

For example, you can buy matching bracelets for the mother and the daughter; or matching backpacks for the father and son, with the father’s backpack serving as a diaper bag, too. You can also try giving baby shower gifts for family that reflect their joyous moments, like a photo collage or a picture family tree.

There are also baby shower gifts for family that the siblings can share. You can give plush toys like tool sets, which both baby and older sibling can enjoy. You can present stuffed toys that the big brother or the big sister can share with the baby. Just make sure to educate them about safety precautions regarding the toy.

However, if you want the older sibling to have a gift intended for his own use, there are also baby shower gifts for family that come in sets. Usually, the boys’ gifts will have safari themes while the girls’ gifts will center on feminine motifs like butterflies. Usually, these sets come in a combination of picture frames, flip notes, backpacks, coin purses, toys, and other kiddy goodies.

Gifts for the Parents

Again, you can coordinate the parents’ gifts with the baby gifts. Usually, the expectant mother will get spa and salon gift certificates, luxurious bath accessories, plush grooming kits, and other stuff she will need after delivery.

For the expectant father, just give him almost the same gifts but with a manly touch. Often, humor helps in giving baby shower gifts to the father.

If you still have the money, you can buy gifts for the grandparents, too! Or you can pool your resources with the other guests so that nobody gets left out. Even a simple gift will warm the hearts of the grandparents.

There are many ideas about baby shower gifts for family. If you use your imagination and empathize with the members of the family, you can come up with the most marvelous gifts for each member of the family. And you do not even have to spend a fortune!

Mandy C asked:


I’m going with a friend to register at babies R us. How long does it take to register gifts for a baby shower? And how do you register the gifts do you go down each aisle and see what you like?? Thanks everyone.
does it cost anything to register?? thanks everyone!!! so far sounds like alot of fun

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Alison asked:


My daughter (who will be born in December) has so many cloths! Everything from 0-9 months and 18 months (for next summer). Is there a nice way to say in my shower invitations that we don’t need cloths? I don’t want to sound ungreatful and I know a gift is a gift but there are still many things she really needs on her registry.
Thanks!