Baby shower etiquette

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A family member is having a baby shower soon. I’ve never been to one before so I don’t really know how they work. I know I’m supposed to bring a gift but what kind of thing is expected? How much should I spend? And if I buy a gift for the shower am I also expected to buy one when baby is born? I have a baby myself and I quite enjoy buying baby things so I don’t particularly mind getting two gifts. But I don’t want to if people will think it’s unnecessary. This is not a close family member and I only see them a couple of times a year if that makes any difference.

Any baby shower I've been to it is not expected that you bring a gift but people do. It's then up to you if you do another gift when baby arrives. I've always tried to see if there was anything the parents could do with once the baby is here as the baby is usually well catered for!

Baby shower could You buy a gift for the mum and then when baby is born a gift for baby

Etiquette is that the shower should should be hosted by a friend or family member and not the mother to be. Also they should only have a baby shower for the first baby.

Don't feel obliged to buy two gifts. You can buy one and give it at the shower or say you'll give either when the baby is born. If you feel inclined to buy two gifts then I'd buy something for the mum for the shower and then baby gift when baby arrives.

For me it would depend on who it was. Say a work colleague or not close friend, then I'd just buy them a gift for the shower (probably up to £20) and that wld be all. When it's been close friend or family, I got them a smaller gift for the shower similar value as mentioned above, a blanket & babygrow or similar and then a more expensive gift when baby arrives.

I've always seen everyone come in with a baby gift at the shower. One that I went to mum opened all the gifts (everything given was for baby).