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Tradition states that a shower should not be hosted by a close family member of the parents-to-be, but instead by a friend or more distant relative, such as a cousin or an aunt. This rule was meant to avoid the appearance that the family was simply on a mission to collect gifts.

Some couples may not want to have the shower until after the baby is born. Others prefer to have it right away. Take any personal, religious, or cultural traditions into consideration before setting a date. That being said, most showers are held in the last two months of pregnancy.

Baby showers traditionally were thrown for the expectant mother by a close friend or co-worker (usually not a relative) and only for her first baby. In modern times, baby showers are given not just for the first child, but the rest as well.

1.Choose a theme, if you'd like. It can be traditional (baby-related) or as simple as a garden theme, with baskets of flowers and pots of wheat grass.  2.Send out invitations. Provide a map or directions to the location and an RSVP deadline of no later than a week before the date. 3.Go shopping. 4.Plan the menu.

Light Chicken Verde Nachos, Light Chicken Verde Nachos. Roasted Jalapeno, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders, Light Crock Pot Buffalo Turkey Meatballs, Skinny Taco Dip, Skinny Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups, Cilantro Crab & Sweet Corn Mini Peppers and Healthy Black Bean Dip.

In some countries, a baby shower is a way to celebrate the expected or delivered birth of a child by presenting gifts to the mother at a party, whereas other cultures host a baby shower to celebrate the transformation of a woman into a mother.