When you give a baby shower gift, is it also proper to give a gift when the parents send a birth notice?

I gave a nice baby shower gift although I couldn’t attend the shower. Now I have received a birth notice. Am I expected to give another gift? I am not close to this family and they live 1000 miles away.

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How many baby gifts should you give?

If you already gave the expectant mother a baby shower gift are you expected to bring another gift when you go to see the baby once it is born? Or is once enough? Just wondering about the proper ettiquette.

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Any ideas on how to decorate or accessorize a cloth, folding hamper for a baby shower?

My sister-in-law is having a baby boy, and we are giving her this really cute chambray blue, folding hamper as a baby shower gift. We are going to fill it full of "things for baby," but I am not wanting to wrap it as I want the hamper to be the "wrap" for all the [...]

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Baby Gift Basket | New Baby Gift Baskets

www.thewinnerguide.com — Deciding on Baby Gift Baskets Baby gift basket is a good idea available for you if you plan to give a gift to a newborn baby. The challenge is in finding a gift that differs from the average baby present. If you would like to give a thoughtful and distinctive present, perhaps you [...]

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What's to a Baby Shower gift?

My cousin is having a Shower this weekend. I know my cousins (her Aunts and uncles are getting the big ticket items). I was thinking of getting a case of pampers 208 pampers *Luvs, What to expect the first year – Book, I bought 2 pink pacifiers, one Pink SPorts Jet’s sleep set 12months and [...]

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Keg Party for a New Dad

DadLabs is taking up the mantle of stamping out fatherhood injustices. In this Lab, the dads propose that fathers should have a baby shower as well. Expecting moms get a bash, dad’s should do one better since a new baby setup for a dad can get kind of expensive with all the latest baby gear. [...]

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