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Alternatives to a Gender Reveal | What To Do Instead Of A Gender Reveal Party

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Are you nearing your 20th week of pregnancy and your ultrasound appointment when you will finally find out your baby’s gender? If you are, you’re also probably starting to wonder whether or not you should do a gender reveal party.

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What’s wrong with having a gender reveal party anyway?

In recent years, there’s been scrutiny with gender reveal parties, especially with some well-known gender reveals that have actually caused wild fires.

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About Gender Reveals:

Is a gender reveal the same as a baby shower?

Do you give gifts to the expecting couple for a gender reveal?

No, a gender reveal is not the same as a baby shower.

No, you don’t have to give gifts to the expecting couple if you plan on attending the gender reveal.

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About Gender Reveals:

Who throws the gender reveal party?

What kinds of food should you serve at a gender reveal?

Typically, the expecting parents are the ones who plan and throw the gender reveal party.

You could really serve any types of food at your gender reveal. Appetizers, main courses, easy desserts, etc. – anything goes.

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About Gender Reveals:

What games do you play at a gender reveal?

Do men go to gender reveal parties?

How many months should you be to have a gender reveal party?

The main purpose of a gender reveal part is to mostly socialize.

Gender reveals are typically done at least 20 weeks into the pregnancy.

Gender reveals and baby showers are typically female dominated, but men are always welcome!

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Alternatives to having a Gender Reveal Party:

1. Pregnancy Reveal Party

2. Gender Reveal Photoshoot

3. Social Media Pregnancy Reveal Reels

Why not throw a simple dinner or brunch together with your closest family and friends, and announce the news to everyone at the same time?

If you don’t want to exert too  much effort, why not have a gender reveal photoshoot instead?

Take a few short clips of you and your growing belly, throw everything together and add music on Tiktok or Instagram Reels.

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Alternatives to having a Gender Reveal Party:

4. Reveal the Gender Privately Between You and Your Husband

5. Let Your Parents Pop  The Gender Reveal Poppers

If you are a private person, you can simply ask your OB to write the gender in an envelope for you and your partner to open together in the comfort of your own home

Why not purchase a pair of gender reveal poppers, go to a park and let your parents (future grandparents) to do the honours of revealing the gender?

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