A woman might invite a group of women to a party called a baby shower for a friend who is about to give birth.
VOA: special.2009.09.11
Jamal Williams, 18, who said he was a friend of Mr. Gray, said he had been with Mr. Gray and a group of friends at ababyshower earlier on Saturday evening.
The US tradition of having ababyshower to celebrate an impending birth is now commonplace in the UK. But "foetus parties", where people gather to view 3D and 4D scan pictures are also gaining in popularity.