If you are due Sept 15th – anytime between now and then is perfect. Just don't wait too long, or you won't enjoy it as much. You'll just want to be done being pregnant

As far as etiquette goes, it is not a good idea to throw your own baby shower. Having a shower thrown for you and your baby is a gift from family and friends. People will think you are just out to get presents.

"also, is it weird to want to plan your own baby shower?"

No weirder than asking all your relatives to give you at least ten new Lego sets each for Christmas.

But that assumes you're six. If you're a grown-up, it's pretty greedy.

yeah, you shouldn't plan your own baby shower because its like you're asking for gifts…but i would suggest a baby shower be thrown for you when you're about 8-8.5 months along.

its not weird to plan your own shower.
I think you could wait until September to have the shower…most baby's don't come out on the due date anyways. Some people even have showers after the baby is born, kind of like a welcoming shower, but then you wouldn't want to plan that b/c it would be too stressful.

Well, I can understand wanting to plan it, but I don't think it's the best etiquette. It's kind of like asking for gifts for yourself in my opinion. If you don't really have anyone to throw you a shower, though, that's kind of a different scenario. To me it would be more acceptable to just have an "I'm expecting" party, people will probably still bring gifts.

I would schedule the shower about 6-8 weeks before your due date.

You should give yourself at least a month or even two months from your due date. This way, anything you don't receive as a gift you have time to buy for yourself.

Plan your own shower if you like, but it's a lot of hassle. I'm sure you'll wind up less stressed out if you let someone else plan it and just have a hand in it.

I helped my mom plan my baby-shower. I know it's supposed to be a surprise, but i couldn't stay away. My mother in-law threw me another baby shower, and that one was a total surprise=)

My due date was Feb.2, 07… my first baby-shower was on Jan.7, 07. My second baby-shower was on Jan. 21…. and my daughter was born on January 31st.
I think about 1-2 months before your due date, that way you can go buy what ever else you need and don't get as a gift:)

–Janneth*
*proud mommy & wifey at 18*

i totally disagree when people says it's greedy to want to plan ur own shower… just because you are having ur own shower doesn't mean that ppl have to bring gifts…. Its a traditional thing for women…. i looked at mine as a time to have fun… and most invitations say COME HAVE A GOOD TIME… not BRING GIFTS… i planned my own and it was wonderful.. it was just what i needed…. congrats and good luck!!

No, but instead of planning it yourself help your friend plan it. Why don't you hold the party… August 11. That way you have time to set up all the things you get and you have a slimmer chance of missing your own baby shower because you are in labor!

i wouldn't plan your own shower but you could always help out that's what i did i helped with getting every ones address's who was coming to the shower and i plan on helping my mom clean up the house buts that about it… i'm having a babyshower a month before i'm due so anywhere between a month and month a half before your due date is a good time to have a shower

I think it's tacky to plan your own baby shower.
One should be throw FOR you by a close friend or an aunt or someone.
You should have it about a month to a month 1/2 before you're due.

I'm with sunshinin…

You can help someone plan yours. My sister said she wanted to throw one for me, but I know I'm doing financially better than her at this moment, so I said I'd take care of the invitations (and pay for the postage), and I said it can be at my place since I have a bigger living room. I can't do too much more, or I'll start insulting her pride, but I think it's fair to pitch in where you can.

I'm due September 13 and my baby shower is on July 7…..partly because my mother in law could make it then. I am having a hard time letting my mom and sister plan it themselves. I really want to take control and get things done, even though they are the ones throwing it for me.

You just DON'T have or plan your own baby shower. Someone throws it for you. It can be two or one months ahead, or about a month after.