This column originally ran in 2020.

Dear Annie: During my pregnancy, I was gifted a bunch of bottles and other baby accessories. My daughter is now 12 weeks old, and we haven’t touched many of the items and don’t anticipate we will.

A friend is expecting her baby in a couple of months. Her pregnancy was recently moved to “very high risk” status. So far the baby is healthy, but from the sound of things, the future is a little uncertain.

We are having this friend and her husband over for dinner next week. I suggested offering all of the baby items to them to see if they want any. My husband isn’t sure what the etiquette is, given that their baby may or may not survive. I definitely don’t want a well-intended gesture to cause extra pain.

What is the appropriate approach here? Should we of

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