Thread: Pregnant in 2010-Party or not?

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Ok, so I'm pregnant with my first child & I'm due on September 29th. My husband & I have been going all out for Halloween since we got married in 2006. This year is supposed to be our 5th annual Halloween party. I really want to be able to keep the tradition going, but you all know how much time & effort it takes to host a big Halloween party.

I love Halloween & I can't imagine not going all out again this year, but I have no idea how I'll even be feeling. Is it naive for me to think that we could actually pull off a big party again this year, so soon after having a baby? Does anyone have experience with this?

P.S. You can see our old party pics under my post titled "Buzzard's 2009 Halloween Party Pictures"

put the kid in a papoose backpack and go as an indian. Halloween should not go away just because a little ghoul is on the way. Bring the little critter up with Halloween from the start!

i agree 100%

First of all, congratulations to you!!!!! Having a baby is so wonderful!

Secondly, how big of a party were you thinking (sorry, didn't look at the pics)??? Having a month-old baby and then planning a big party in my opinion might be overwhelming, but that's just me. As a mother of 2, I can tell you that after having babies I would not have been planning a huge party that soon after my babies were born. No thanks. I was lucky to get a shower in during the day. I was tired and hormonal. The one thing that is a positive is that when they are that young they can sleep through pretty much anything, but they don't sleep for very long unless you're lucky. I guess I would keep it small and low-key if you wanted to do something, but like I said, that's just my opinion. They do make very cute baby Halloween costumes though!!!

Again, congrats!!!

Go for it! I bet the guests will be thrilled to see a little baby in Halloween get-up!

It will be extremely tiring juggling a baby and party planning, but I'm sure you can get some friends to pitch in to help you out. You can have a Halloween committee!

Well if you absolutely must attend a party you should just ask a friend or relative to watch over Lil' Baby Buzzer for the night.

congrats to you! how exciting and wonderful - so much to look forward to!
my experience with this...i was 8 months pregnant when I hosted one heck of a party and garage and yard haunt. Nesting baby instincts is how i got it all done....it was the nesting...my neighbors thought the prego lady sitting in the garage with the skeletons was wacko. It was a huge success, although I sat most of the party because my feet were so swollen. Fast forward to after the baby...there is no way I could have pulled off that big of a party/haunt. No way. My suggestion to you is don't stop the tradition....scale it back. I have two now, a 4 year old and a 20 month old...I still am not able to have the size party/haunt that I did prior to my babes. But I would never stop having them...so go for it! I wish you well on this wonderful journey into motherhood.

I go right with Mama and Zombie on this one. I am also a Mom with 3 kiddies at home and throwing something large so quickly after having the baby may be completely overwhelming. Having a baby is the most exciting thing in the world but nothing prepares you for the extreme exhaustion and hormone surges that occur right after having a baby.

Mind you I think if you have enjoyed having a party every Halloween it would be equally tough to not have anything so don't forgo the party altogether but just scale it back for this year. That way you don't feel like you're missing out on your favourite day.

And before I forget, congratulations!!

Thanks everyone for the input. I think we'll probably just need to scale back this year. I've got great parents who will be more than happy to take care of the baby the night of the party....the problem is more likely to be whether or not I'm willing to part from the baby for a night . I'll probably just have to make a game time decision as to how much decorating/planning I'm up for once September/October rolls around.

Spending time away from a newborn child is difficult but once they reach the dreaded "terrible 2's" you'll cherish any kind of break you can get.