Baby Shower Ideas for Unknown Gender

December 2013 Moms

Baby shower ideas for unknown gender..

Hey all!!!

I won't be having the baby shower for several months but was trying to plan ahead. I was wondering any cool themes for unknown gender baby showers. I've always liked the nautical baby theme, and I'm trying to see how I can make that for both genders..

What other ideas do you guys have?

Thanks again,
Anxious soon to be mom :

Re: Baby shower ideas for unknown gender..

Your host will probably be picking the theme, so just relax and enjoy your shower when the time comes.
Sounds like whoever hosts yours will probably be like mine and be very considerate and ask what ideas and themes you like. I did a bee theme. It was super cute and we could use mama to bee a lot.
I think it's awfully gift grabby to do your own shower. It's like way aw and like saying "look at me give me gifts". I definitely wouldn't do it.
maybe it's the Southern in me, but i do not think it's appropriate to throw yourself a shower.

As PPs stated, unless the hostesses ask for your input, let them decide the theme and just sit back and enjoy!
esf60:

maybe it's the Southern in me, but i do not think it's appropriate to throw yourself a shower. As PPs stated, unless the hostesses ask for your input, let them decide the theme and just sit back and enjoy!

I'm not southern, but I do agree. If your hostess will ask for your input, then I agree with PP that the Baby Shower board is your best bet for those kinds of questions. One theme I've always loved for unisex is rubber ducky. We plan to find out the sex, but I may slip a few hints to the person hosting my shower that I love that theme. We'll see how it goes.

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hercules03:

I've heard of people doing their own showers, and that is totally acceptable. I was always raised that you get one shower (not per baby), so if I were to do another, I'd probably do it myself, as to not take out of others pockets. But, the baby shower board is probably your best bet. I can't even get my mind kind of there right now - I just want to get out of first trimester and have a healthy baby!!!

It is NOT totally acceptable to throw your own shower. It's tacky and gift grabby. You're "taking out of others pockets" by throwing an event where people bring you gifts. But, by all means, please do take this to the baby shower board. That should be fun.

I can always bring them here for you.
Do navy blue and pink stripes for a gender neutral nautical theme !
Bliss+Berry:

hercules03:

I've heard of people doing their own showers, and that is totally acceptable. I was always raised that you get one shower (not per baby), so if I were to do another, I'd probably do it myself, as to not take out of others pockets. But, the baby shower board is probably your best bet. I can't even get my mind kind of there right now - I just want to get out of first trimester and have a healthy baby!!!

No. Never acceptable. At all. Ever. What you heard is a myth or maybe what you wanted to hear. Hosting your own is gift grabby and essentially does take out of others' pockets because it's a gift giving event.

A shower is a gift. If no one offers, unfortunately you don't get one.

This exactly.

I have a friend who screamed, cried and yelled until the shower conformed to her "standards". It put her mother and the other girls into debt, and made the mom-to-be look like a greedy, spoiled narcissistic brat. At the end of the day the attendees that were in the know didn't want to give her anything!

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I'm not much on baby showers, but if I needed theme ideas for a gender neutral one, the bee theme would be high at the top of my list. Cute, no?

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hercules03:

Wowzers. Major dose of hormones in here!nbsp;Frankly, showers aren't about gifts, it is a celebration. Gifts are not a requirement! But like I said, I believe people should only have one baby shower ever. Getting new baby stuff with each baby is just grabby. But if I wanted to have a celebration with this one, yes, I would invite my friends and family over. I'm not going to but if I did, that is what i would do.nbsp;nbsp;Calm down folks. Not everyone is going to agree and there is no resolution behind snarkiness. If you don't agree with someone, that is fine, but don't get rude if you don't. This board is only going to get more and more divided. Breast feeding versus bottles, cloth diapers vs disposables, nbsp;home births vs hospital, medicated birth vs natural... If you don't agree, skip the post. Simple as that. Let's make this a nonsnarky nine months of celebrating and supporting one another!!

Seriously some people on this board are too sensitive. There was not even that much snark in this post from anyone.. I mean for real?
hercules03:

Wowzers. Major dose of hormones in here!

Frankly, showers aren't about gifts, it is a celebration. Gifts are not a requirement! But like I said, I believe people should only have one baby shower ever. Getting new baby stuff with each baby is just grabby. But if I wanted to have a celebration with this one, yes, I would invite my friends and family over. I'm not going to but if I did, that is what i would do.

Calm down folks. Not everyone is going to agree and there is no resolution behind snarkiness. If you don't agree with someone, that is fine, but don't get rude if you don't. This board is only going to get more and more divided. Breast feeding versus bottles, cloth diapers vs disposables, home births vs hospital, medicated birth vs natural... If you don't agree, skip the post. Simple as that. Let's make this a non-snarky nine months of celebrating and supporting one another!!

no one's being snarky or rude, and no one's hormones are to blame for thinking that throwing yourself a baby shower is inappropriate and tacky. these are honest thoughts.

i seriously hate when people on this board blame hormones for people giving opinions.
The only party you can throw for yourself is a birthday party.

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teal owl:

The only party you can throw for yourself is a birthday party.

pity party?
esf60:

teal owl:

The only party you can throw for yourself is a birthday party.

pity party?

Ok, two parties! =]

"Your truth is different from my truth, and we're both right."

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Everyone repeat after me,

We, Decemeber 2013 BMB, promise not to discuss baby showers until after at LEAST 25 weeks. If we must ask a premature baby shower question, it will be directed towards the baby shower board.

LOL....I wish

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Thank! That does sound super cute!! My sister is throwing my shower but wanted some ideas for themes. So I have her some I liked and she will ultimately choose!
hercules03:

Wowzers. Major dose of hormones in here!

Frankly, showers aren't about gifts, it is a celebration. Gifts are not a requirement! But like I said, I believe people should only have one baby shower ever. Getting new baby stuff with each baby is just grabby. But if I wanted to have a celebration with this one, yes, I would invite my friends and family over. I'm not going to but if I did, that is what i would do.

Calm down folks. Not everyone is going to agree and there is no resolution behind snarkiness. If you don't agree with someone, that is fine, but don't get rude if you don't. This board is only going to get more and more divided. Breast feeding versus bottles, cloth diapers vs disposables, home births vs hospital, medicated birth vs natural... If you don't agree, skip the post. Simple as that. Let's make this a non-snarky nine months of celebrating and supporting one another!!
I'm new to my city so I don't have anyone to organize for me. I'd happily do it myself as a nice excuse to get to know the women I've met here better and bake some cupcakes. Gifts aren't part of it for me. But I'm actually thinking of having a little get together after the babies born and have a cheese and wine party everyone brings a nice bit of unusual cheese preferably soft. Then I can serve little sandwiches made with deli meat, prawns, chocolate mousse and anything I'm not allowed for the next 8 months.