Living far away from your friends and family is common nowadays. You go to college in another state, meet someone, settle down there, and then before long....your pregnant! How wonderful that your baby is on the way, but wouldn't it be nice to share those pregnancy moments with the people back home?
What happens when you are in your eighth month of pregnancy and want to invite friends/family to your baby shower? Is it possible for everyone to travel to see you - not likely. Is it possible for you to travel to see them - well, that depends on how far along you are in your pregnancy and if your doctor will allow travel. Since most baby showers are given in the eighth month of pregnancy, travel can be difficult, if not forbidden.
Here are some tips on creating a long distance baby shower.
1. If everyone lives in the same town and you live far from them, have them throw you a baby shower and videotape it. Then, send the tape to you.
2. Use an online baby shower service. This is ideal if you have friends/family that live all over the country/world. You basically host the party at a website and all of your guests attend from their computers.
3. For hostesses who live in the same town as the mom-to-be: The hostess could send invitations out to all of your guests. In the invitations, ask them to send their gift to the hostess and to play a game. Games could be: who will baby look like, make a wish for the mom in while in labor, and baby stats! Once the party box is filled with the gifts and game answers, the hostess wraps it all up and sends it to the mom-to-be. A big party box! How much fun!
Baby showers are a way of showing support for the expectant parents. Especially when they live far from their family and friends.
