Announcing You’re Pregnant VS Pregnant with Multiples…
(This is written with the idea that the pregnancy was both wanted and intentional… I completely recognize there are other circumstances).
Announcing you’re pregnant is like:
And typically the response is something to the effect of:
Then your best friend, MIL or whomever is throwing your babyshower can run to ANY store… EVEN THE GROCERY STORE… and for nearly no effort or forethought or cost at all, set up a party with cute decor like this:
Announcing multiples, however…
Looks a liiiiittle bit different:
And the initial unfiltered response often looks like…
And you can actually SEE the wheels turning in their brain like…
Then they honestly believe they come through with the save…
Unfortunately, most people don’t have a good poker face as they continue thinking…
Now the person throwing a shower for a mama of multiples either needs to be artsy and/or crafty, and/or very forward thinking about planning AND/OR ready to drop some cash to customize anything they may need ahead of time if they want the word TWINS or BABIES included since no common party supply chains keep twin decor in stock… DESPITE the fact that twin births have become more common over the past 30 years.
So a shower for multiples ends up with decor that looks like…
Full Disclosure… I loved the shit out of both this banner AND my shower, it cracked me up and I felt very appreciative of my yoga family for putting this together for me. However, this particular part of the post is aimed at chain party supply stores... Throw twin mamas (or the people who throw their showers) a little consideration and carry literally ANYTHING that says the word Twin on it… We’ll buy it, I promise.
About Jessica Jack
Twin Mama, stand-up comedian, former school counselor, yoga instructor & more