Bringing a newborn to a baby shower?

[Mumtobe2021x]

So my friends invited me to her baby shower which is on the 18th of this month , I’m currently 40 week plus 2 days pregnant so the baby will only be like 1/2 weeks old the time this baby shower is, I haven’t really got anyone to watch her and I wouldn’t really want to leave her with someone else so young, just wondering what people’s opinions are on taking a baby so young to a baby shower? Should I just leave it or go and bring the baby

I’d ask your friend if you can let her know on the day depending on how you are feeling. You’ve got no idea how the birth might go.

Tbh I’d lean towards not going. People will want to hold the baby, you’ll probably be sore tired and bleeding. Could you get your partner to drive and just stop in for ten mins to drop the present off?

if you can't bring a newborn to a baby shower then the world has gone mad - obviously only if you feel up to going

I'd have thought the one place you could def take a newborn was a baby shower.

Chat to the mum to be and see what she says. At that age I think it's a case of baby comes or you don't go.

She said she’s fine with me bringing the baby but I just didn’t know if baby will be to young to take out or not I’m not sure

Fine to take the baby if you're feeling up to it.

It's fine to take baby out if you feel comfortable and ready.

It's ok though if you just don't feel ready.

It's yourself to worry about OP, sleep deprived and possibly healing!

I mean you could but see how you feel. Personally I wouldn't make any plans for the first couple of weeks having had 2 babies myself.

Why would the baby be too young to take out, assuming everything goes to plan? I took DS for his first walk the day after he was born and about 3 hours after we were discharged from hospital! There were often mothers at toddler groups with 2nd babies as young as 2 or 3 days old, to fit in with their older child's routine, etc.