Guess the baby, everyone brings a baby photo, you pin them to a board and everyone has to guess who’s pic is who’s. The person guessing the most right wins. M’leigh Smear different foods on nappies, chocolate, Nutella, avocado etc, need to guess what it is! Amelia I refused to attend my shower if there were to be any games!! Friendly get together, great prezzies, good food and no wine for me. Party pooper? Maybe…Fantastic day though. Marita At my sister in law’s baby shower, I scanned a copy of the ultrasound photo for everyone and they wrote their guess for baby’s weight /sex. Everyone also wrote some nice supportive words to the mummy to be a gift to her after labour and she will know she’s not alone Stacey

Pin the nappy on the baby. Draw a picture of baby and blindfold the guests. Spin each guest and give them a pin with a piece of double sided tape on it. The one who places the pin closest to where it belongs will win. (Just like pin the tail on the donkey). Alternatively play pin the sperm on the egg. CarolinWondering what will be a hit (or a miss) here’s all the answers from our community on what baby shower games they most enjoyed. Have all the guests measure a piece of ribbon to the size they think her bump is and the ribbon that measures the closest around her belly wins Kirsty Safety pins in a bowl of rice with the person blind folded. Need to get as many pins as possible in 30sec. Not as easy as it sounds. Nevada If you are expecting twins, they are most likely going to be born smaller than average. The same goes for triplets and higher groupings.

Gestational age at birth is one of the biggest indicators of birthweight. A baby born on his due date is going to be closer to average weight. He will be smaller if he is born earlier and larger if he is born later. Babies continue to grow whether they are in the uterus or out in the world.Ask all the guests to fill in each square with a different gift they think the mum-to-be might receive. Then, as the presents are unwrapped they put a cross through any matches on their sheet. Once they have a full line crossed off they call out ‘BINGO!’ First to call it out wins. The average baby is born weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces, but anywhere from 5 pounds 8 ounces to 8 pounds 13 ounces can be considered healthy.

Scoring System: Assign points to each job, with greater point values going to the more difficult or entertaining ones. Make sure the game's tasks are secure and appropriate for the age group participating. Making healthy choices during pregnancy will help ensure that your baby is not born too small or too large. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of a low birth weight baby, as does malnutrition.Rotate the challenges or tasks for each gaming session to keep the game interesting and avoid monotony. Players won't know what to anticipate in this manner, making it more thrilling and surprising. A baby is considered early if she makes her arrival before her due date. If she is born before 37 weeks gestation (over three weeks early), she is considered premature. The earlier a baby is born, the smaller she will be. As a member of the FamilyEducation Expert Panel, I offer my expertise in genetics. Today I will help you understand how a baby’s weight at birth is determined.

Think you know what different animal babies are called? The party guest with the most correct answers wins. My girlfriends did the string game too for mine but got everyone to blow up balloons to put under their shirts to help them guess, was hilarious as everyone looked pregnant in the photos. Also get her to keep her ribbon as a reminder of how much her belly measured. Number cards from 1-…. This will be opened on the child on the corresponding birthday. Leave poems or something you wish you knew at that age or words of wisdom. Put away in a keepsake box with mum. A nice touch- especially when loved ones aren’t there in the future to wish them happy birthday! RachBy using these pointers and advice, you can make the Baby Pool Game even more enjoyable and ensure that it becomes a treasured tradition at your poolside get-togethers and occasions. Have a blast in the water! I had a list of nursery rhymes but missing words and you had to guess what they were, some are not what you seem! Also I had guess which celebrity baby’s name this is – that too was a fun one! Oh and another was we had a bowl full of rice and you hide nappy pins in it then blindfold people and see how many they can find in a minute! It is soooooo hard but lots of fun! A little messy though! Nicole