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Originally Posted By Helen

Is it appropriate to give a baby shower prior to the adoption? A co-worker will be adopting a baby that is due at the end of July 2001. By giving the shower before the baby is born we wish to show our love and support for the mother-to-be. Do you think it's okay to have it before the baby arrives? Please I need an answer!

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Originally Posted By Hopeful

You can also wait until after the birth. Then the baby can come to the party too! I would feel terrible if my adoption fell through and I had to come home to a house full of gifts.

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Originally Posted By Erika

Hi-my husband & I are waiting for our "daughter" Ruby to come home to us from Guatemala. My friends/family want to give us a baby shower BEFORE Ruby gets here, but I asked them to wait until after Ruby is home with us, I wouldn't feel good about having a party without Ruby yet--just my opinion, but I would wait too until after the baby is home with them.

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Originally Posted By Leslie

That 's what happen to me. My adoption have a bumply start our dd was suppose to come home right from the hospital. Well the bparents had some problems so we waited 19 days before we got our dd. I had put up all the baby stuff I could not look at it. So my thoughts on showers is Wait till after the baby is yours and then have a shower or open house so everyone can meet the baby or child.