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The US is one of the only nations to even have showers and reveals. Noone else is that greedy or eager to celebrate something that hasn’t happened yet!

Do nobody cares. Do whatever you want.

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All cultures have traditions for helping a pregnant woman and her family prepare for a new baby. All cultures. The US is actually unique in expecting women to work until their due date, take minimal leave (and partners are expected to take almost no leave at all), and then return to work full time as though they never had a child.

Baby showers are not and do not have to be gift grabs. At my shower, I asked that people, if they wanted, hand down a baby item they were no longer using. Friends without kids were told gifts were optional— most brought things like diapers, clothes, or books, nothing expensive. There was no “sitting in a circle opening gifts”. It was a chance to see friends before the baby was born and to feel supported by my people.

If I had a second kid, I would happily do this again.

No one is making you go to someone’s baby shower and if you are mad about it, it would probably be best not to go.[/quote]

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