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Live like there's no second chance Dec 18th 2012, 06:00 If the stress in your life is more than you can cope with, get help right away. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Go to the nearest hospital or emergency room Call your physician, health provider or clergy National Alliance on Mental Illness www.nami.org 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) Baby showers: Can you have too many? Dec 18th 2012, 06:00 With Mayo Clinic certified nurse-midwife Mary M. Murry, R.N., C.N.M. read biography Latest entries Baby showers: Can you have too many? Dec. 18, 2012 Flu during pregnancy: What to do? Dec. 4, 2012 High blood pressure in pregnancy: What's your story? Nov. 8, 2012 Labor stories: Trick or treat? Oct. 26, 2012 What's your birth story? Sept. 28, 2012 Free E-newsletter Subscribe to Housecall Our weekly general interest e-newsletter keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics. Sign up now Pregnancy and you blog Dec. 18, 2012 Baby showers: Can you have too many? By Mary M. Murry, R.N., C.N.M. I think that baby showers are one of the best inventions ever. Okay, the microwave is pretty impressive, too. I just love the thought of a party celebrating you and your baby.  Not to mention the gifts you'll be showered with. A celebration of the coming baby is a modern evolution of ancient rituals held to mark the birth of a new member of the community. In earlier eras, these ritual celebrations were held after the baby was born. I've noticed more women having post-delivery showers today, too, especially if the sex of the baby is a mystery. First-time moms are the usual recipients of a baby shower. I've also been hearing about parties called sprinkles for women who already have children. Why should the first-timers get all the fun? Of course, the gifts from a baby shower — or sprinkle — help ease the financial burden of having a baby. Babies need plenty of gear, and that gear can be expensive! Still, I think there's a deeper meaning in baby showers. Giving gifts is a way to help the soon-to-be mom transition into parenthood. Baby showers also provide a time to share collective knowledge and wisdom on pregnancy, childbirth and babies. Just don't believe everything you hear! I do wonder, though, if you can have too many baby showers. What's your take? blog index

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