{"id":10361,"date":"2020-04-02T07:46:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T11:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10361\/hosting-a-gender-neutral-baby-shower\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:37:28","slug":"hosting-a-gender-neutral-baby-shower","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10361\/hosting-a-gender-neutral-baby-shower\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosting a gender neutral baby shower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Leaving\u00a0<span data-pronoun=\"baby\" class=\"pronoun-baby\">Baby<\/span>\u2019s gender a mystery until delivery is a totally valid option for parents &#8211; but what do you say when all your friends and family start asking you what gifts you need? And how should you throw a baby shower under a gender-neutral theme? 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