28 July 2010, 6:12 pm
I am pregnant and due in about 11 weeks. I have bought most of what I need for the baby so far and barring my partners parents who said that they wanted to buy us a travel system, I haven't asked anyone for anything. About a month ago, two of my oldest friends invited me around for a surprise baby shower type thong where they had both bought some clothes for the baby. I felt so incredibly awkward and uncomfortable I had no idea what to say. I stammered thanks about a hundred times and didn't really know what to say. I have just found out that one of my friends (from a completely different social circle to the one above) is thinking about arranging a baby shower party type thing in a couple of weeks. I feel so uncomfortable about this idea, in fact I hate it. Is it something that is expected for new mothers? I don't like the idea of people buying me things. I don't want to sound ungrateful but I don't know what to do and can't help how I feel. (I probably do sound ungrateful but really don't mean it like that, I feel bad that I'm putting people out.) I wad reading about some baby showers and people organise them and register for gifts even getting offended if people don't turn up with cots and car seats. Is this normal? What should I do? I'd never heard of baby showers before a couple of months ago. I live in London.... Read More »
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