I am a quiet person and find traditional baby showers rather awkward and not fun. Doing and helping out with things sounds so great! I love these ideas!
Awesome ideas! My sister got me a Lactation Consultant as a gift. And it was *amazing*. If you're planning to breastfeed (and especially if its your first) and I highly recommend asking for this as a gift!
💯 When I had my first, the majority of people bought off registry and not a single person gave a gift receipt. It is so frustrating to have a car filled with things you don't want or need and no way to return it, but to not have anything you actually need for baby. With my second (7 year gap, so my friends threw a sprinkle) none of my family bought me anything, but all my friends bought off my registry and it was a much less stressful time!
I didn’t have a baby shower for my second because my first baby shower was huge!!! We waited 10 years, so like 40 people showed up in excitement. I was blown away. It felt weird having a shower for my second baby. No one asked or offered and I didn’t want to do my own thing and feel like I was asking for stuff, but I missed the community support. It felt like this baby wasn’t celebrated. I mean I celebrated her, but it was disappointing and lonely. She is 15 months now and it still makes me sad. So these ideas are great!!! Hit the nail on the head once again, Shayla.
I did a nesting party! Very fun. My advice would be keep it small and simple. Otherwise it gets complicated and hectic people don’t know how to do the tasks. Also breaking it up into multiple nesting “parties” to keep it quaint. Such as friends from work, friends from church, family etc
Someone tell me how Shayla knew I needed a baby shower video! I'm 2 months behind you girl! I have been the happiest, most calm, most peaceful person since getting pregnant. BUT the only thing that makes me cry is my baby shower. My mom and my friend equally want to plan my baby shower but it's impossible to get them together. My mom is coming around to my preferences of coed+no games+minimal plastic use. However my friend still hasn't been understanding (husband's best friend's girlfriend/my neighbor). For now I'm excusing ideas I don't like by saying "the other co-host and I were talking about doing it a different way". I'm overly blessed to have multiple people wanting to plan it. However I definitely feel alone when I think of who in my life shares my beliefs (no gender exclusion, minimalism, eco-friendly).
So since you are granola and such, I’m sure you’d love to hear this! I absolutely love the results of switching to tea rather than taking prenatal vitamins. The vitamins I believe have been messing with my hormones. I’m not sure what they use to put the pills together or get the vitamins you need, but after switching to tea 10 of my symptoms have completely cleared up including: -Constipation -Brain fog/memory issues -Fatigue -lack of motivation/depression -Anxiety -Soreness-hip/back/shoulder pain -Headaches -Hot flashes -Nausea -Sleeplessness/insomnia -Circulation issues I use this recipe and I checked it has everything you need and more! Prenatal tea: -1teaspoon red raspberry leaf tea -1teaspoon Nettle leave tea -1/2teaspoon dried oat straw -1/2teaspoon dried alfalfa leaf Add to a 32oz container with hot/boiling water and steep for 24 hours. Strain nd drink every morning I hope you benefit from this comment!
Not me pregnant unexpectedly after donating all my baby gear because we thought we’d have so much time in between babies… definitely need the “stuff” 😅
I loved using babylist for my registry, it made everything so easy and way less stressful for a first time Mom. All my guest’s found it really easy to use and enjoyed that they had exactly what I wanted and how many I needed just right there ready to click on to purchase.
Oh how I love these ideas!! Wish you had made this video 2 years ago when I was getting ready for my baby! I love the village shower ideas that sound so much more awesome than your traditional shower. Def going to do this when we have baby #2!
this is such a good idea! I just recently did a baby shower where we pooled together and did a big cash gift... BUT to satisfy those who can't come to a baby shower without a gift, we did a mommy basket and brought small pampering items/postpartum things for the new mom!
I LOVE the meal prep idea! We just had one of my daughters showers for her first baby. So too late for that I'm not really a party planner either but I love this idea. My other daughter is pregnant with her third baby, so I'm thinking about that…
@@heyshayla yes actually I'm teaching her how to make sourdough bread tomorrow. I'm not sure why she wants to learn right now. She's due August 5. But anyway, I'm just gonna show her and I've already got some things that I'm gonna prep for her right now. Thanks so much for the inspiration. I love it.
I am a quiet person and find traditional baby showers rather awkward and not fun. Doing and helping out with things sounds so great! I love these ideas!
Awesome ideas! My sister got me a Lactation Consultant as a gift. And it was *amazing*. If you're planning to breastfeed (and especially if its your first) and I highly recommend asking for this as a gift!
GREEEEAT IDEA!!!
Stick to the registry or provide receipts! I was gifted several items (wipe warmer) that we did not need. I exchanged them for diapers.
💯 When I had my first, the majority of people bought off registry and not a single person gave a gift receipt. It is so frustrating to have a car filled with things you don't want or need and no way to return it, but to not have anything you actually need for baby.
With my second (7 year gap, so my friends threw a sprinkle) none of my family bought me anything, but all my friends bought off my registry and it was a much less stressful time!
I didn’t have a baby shower for my second because my first baby shower was huge!!! We waited 10 years, so like 40 people showed up in excitement. I was blown away.
It felt weird having a shower for my second baby. No one asked or offered and I didn’t want to do my own thing and feel like I was asking for stuff, but I missed the community support. It felt like this baby wasn’t celebrated. I mean I celebrated her, but it was disappointing and lonely. She is 15 months now and it still makes me sad. So these ideas are great!!! Hit the nail on the head once again, Shayla.
I did a nesting party! Very fun. My advice would be keep it small and simple. Otherwise it gets complicated and hectic people don’t know how to do the tasks. Also breaking it up into multiple nesting “parties” to keep it quaint. Such as friends from work, friends from church, family etc
how cool if you had a couple friends due close together and had a community shower with the meal prep idea!
Your idea about pre-addessing the thank you notes is PURE GENIUS ❤
How about if you have a 3 year old, aren’t currently pregnant or have any friends or family that are….but I watch your videos anyway 😅
👏👏👏👏👏🙌😭
My guess just changed from boy to girl just off of you saying you dont need anything at all for baby 😂
Whyyyy did I click on this video thinking I’d be getting tips to get my kid to take a shower lol. But if you have any of those, there’s a video idea.
Hahahahahahahahahh
Someone tell me how Shayla knew I needed a baby shower video! I'm 2 months behind you girl! I have been the happiest, most calm, most peaceful person since getting pregnant. BUT the only thing that makes me cry is my baby shower. My mom and my friend equally want to plan my baby shower but it's impossible to get them together. My mom is coming around to my preferences of coed+no games+minimal plastic use. However my friend still hasn't been understanding (husband's best friend's girlfriend/my neighbor). For now I'm excusing ideas I don't like by saying "the other co-host and I were talking about doing it a different way".
I'm overly blessed to have multiple people wanting to plan it. However I definitely feel alone when I think of who in my life shares my beliefs (no gender exclusion, minimalism, eco-friendly).
I used Babylist for my baby 2.5 years ago. CLUTCH!!!!!! I loved it & everyone else thought it was really cool & convenient too.
Right?! I think they’re grrrrreat!!
So since you are granola and such, I’m sure you’d love to hear this!
I absolutely love the results of switching to tea rather than taking prenatal vitamins. The vitamins I believe have been messing with my hormones. I’m not sure what they use to put the pills together or get the vitamins you need, but after switching to tea 10 of my symptoms have completely cleared up including:
-Constipation
-Brain fog/memory issues
-Fatigue
-lack of motivation/depression
-Anxiety
-Soreness-hip/back/shoulder pain
-Headaches
-Hot flashes
-Nausea
-Sleeplessness/insomnia
-Circulation issues
I use this recipe and I checked it has everything you need and more!
Prenatal tea:
-1teaspoon red raspberry leaf tea
-1teaspoon Nettle leave tea
-1/2teaspoon dried oat straw
-1/2teaspoon dried alfalfa leaf
Add to a 32oz container with hot/boiling water and steep for 24 hours. Strain nd drink every morning
I hope you benefit from this comment!
Not me pregnant unexpectedly after donating all my baby gear because we thought we’d have so much time in between babies… definitely need the “stuff” 😅
I loved using babylist for my registry, it made everything so easy and way less stressful for a first time Mom. All my guest’s found it really easy to use and enjoyed that they had exactly what I wanted and how many I needed just right there ready to click on to purchase.
Yeeeees!!!
@@heyshayla thank you for recommending it!! I used it because you talked about it way back when in a past video.
Love that idea of meal prepping! Wish I did that for my shower for my second baby! Over here cooking dinner wishing I had something in the freezer
Oh how I love these ideas!! Wish you had made this video 2 years ago when I was getting ready for my baby! I love the village shower ideas that sound so much more awesome than your traditional shower. Def going to do this when we have baby #2!
this is such a good idea! I just recently did a baby shower where we pooled together and did a big cash gift... BUT to satisfy those who can't come to a baby shower without a gift, we did a mommy basket and brought small pampering items/postpartum things for the new mom!
Looooove this idea!!
A baby sprinkle ..haha never heard that before! I’m on baby 6, I feel like that would be a baby mist by now 😅
Hahahah
I LOVE the meal prep idea! We just had one of my daughters showers for her first baby. So too late for that I'm not really a party planner either but I love this idea. My other daughter is pregnant with her third baby, so I'm thinking about that…
I’d still say go over to her house one day and do a couple of meals together!!
@@heyshayla yes actually I'm teaching her how to make sourdough bread tomorrow. I'm not sure why she wants to learn right now. She's due August 5. But anyway, I'm just gonna show her and I've already got some things that I'm gonna prep for her right now. Thanks so much for the inspiration. I love it.
Think there's any way to do a baby shower but with thrifted items only? Tough to make a registry that way
You could still do the registry they’d just have to find the items on marketplace. You’d probably have good luck with Pinterest boards!
These ideas are awesome! Thanks!
Do a "Mother blessing" instead!
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