<P> When a baby shower is held after the birth of a baby, an invitation to attend the shower may be combined with a baby announcement . </P> <P> Guests bring small gifts for the expectant mother . Mothers are usually given pampering treats . Typical gifts related to babies include diapers, blankets, baby bottles, clothes, and toys . It is common to open the gifts during the party; sometimes the host will make a game of opening gifts . </P> <P> Baby shower as a term is relatively new, but the celebrations and rituals associated with pregnancy and childbirth are both ancient and enduring . </P> <P> Ancient India: Baby shower in India has been followed since the vedic ages, in an event called seemantha held in the 6th or 8th month, the mother to be is showered with dry fruits, sweets grams and other gifts that help the baby's growth . A musical event to please the baby's ears is the highlight of the ritual, it was common knowledge that the baby's ears would start functioning within the womb - a scientifically proven belief . </P>

Where does the term baby shower come from