Second Baby – Baby Shower Tips and Guide

Holding a baby shower is a fun way to help new moms and dads to have a smooth start to being parents. It allows family and friends to show the mom-to-be how much love and support she has. It has often been considered excessive to have a shower for a second child, as mom and dad were likely to already have everything they needed. It is now more acceptable to have a shower for a second baby, but you have to make some modifications.

The shower could be a mini-shower focusing on those essential items that every baby needs, no matter how many older siblings – like diapers, undershirts, and bath accessories. Another idea is to ask mom and dad to name the items they never received for their first baby, or that need replacing. Another option is to make it a shower for mom instead of a shower for the baby, and ask the guests to bring items that mom will need and appreciate at the end of her pregnancy and shortly after the birth. These items can be both useful and a treat for mom, like extra soft slippers for the long night’s she’ll spend getting in and out of bed.

Your shower can be extra entertaining if everyone brings gifts that remind mom that she is also a woman – fun items like a comfy lace nighty or a yummy alcoholic beverage. You can, on your own or with other guests, purchase a gift certificate for a full day at the salon or some other special event – but be sure to prearrange babysitting, too. You can also have a strategic meeting with the father-to-be and the closest friends and family of the mom before the party, in order to make up a helping hands calendar.

You might want to arrange for someone to clean house while mom and baby are still in the hospital, helping out with childcare or as a helper on errands or grocery day, or schedule transportation for the older child’s school and sports activities, especially the first week or so. After being sure to get down all the names and phone numbers of the helpers, present the finished calendar to mom at the shower. Sometimes, both the baby and the mom have everything they need already. You might decide to mark the upcoming birth with a straightforward party with friends and oved ones.

Optionally, guests can bring unwrapped baby gifts and these can be donated to a women’s charity or other organization that can put them to good use. Another fun way to organize a shower for a second baby is to have a “freezer party” where guests bring dishes that can be frozen or otherwise easily stored. Mom will definitely need and appreciate this help as she approaches her due date and also after the birth. You’ll need to be sure to have this kind of a shower near the due date, and also let the mom know so she can clear out enough space for all of the yummy food.

Lastly, it is acceptable to hold a full, as-if-it-were-the-first-baby shower in the case of a “caboose” baby – one who, as the name implies, is being born several years after the last child. Many moms and dads in this situation need to start all over again, as the big items might no longer meet safety guidelines – or may have been donated altogether.

Don’t forget that the type of shower is secondary to the purpose of the shower itself, which is to show the mom that she has the love and support of her friends and family.

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