<p>I’ve never heard of anyone giving themselves a shower or any sort. It usually falls to the family members on either side or to close friends. Actually as Jews, traditionally we don’t believe in baby showers or bringing anything into the house before the baby is born so this does not come up much. It is customary to have a registry or in our area, the crib and car seats are all ordered to be picked up/delivered upon the birth of the baby which of course involves lots of running around for the new father or the parents/in-laws but it seems to work out without much difficulty. </p>