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You've Been Showered!
Showering the Mom-to-Be With Love
By Jessica Williams
Baby showers -- a party at which the mom-to-be is "showered" with gifts for the baby -- are usually given four to six weeks before the baby is due.
The traditional baby shower has given way to new themes, and today's showers are much more interesting and fun than they used to be. With the many themes, cultural accents and long-standing family customs, no two baby showers are exactly alike. The baby shower should be a wonderful celebration of the pregnant woman's impending motherhood. It is a time for friends and family to gather around her and offer love, support, and congratulations. The expectant mother should be the main focus of the event, and her wishes should respected during preparation. It is common for a good friend, sister, or mother to host the shower - anyone the woman feels close to. 
Getting Comfortable
There are a few types of showers that may make a pregnant woman uncomfortable. Baby showers are not like birthday parties or other common celebrations to the pregnant woman; to her, a shower (especially her first) is a special event that she doesn't have very often. Because of the emotions involved with the coming of the new baby, a surprise shower may overwhelm her. There are obvious exceptions to this - such as intimate showers with close friends and family, or when the host is positive that the mother-to-be will respond joyfully. Although seemingly common practice, inviting guests that the woman does not know very well or holding a shower in the workplace, should also be done with careful consideration to the guest of honor's comfort levels. 
The Host's Responsibilities
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