A couple of years ago I went to a baby shower that I assumed was a traditional baby shower. It was a friends daughter, her female friends, female family, etc.
Her husband comes in about half way through, says his "hi" all the way around the room, grabs a chair from the kitchen, sits by his pregnant wife and starts helping her open the baby's gifts. It took us all back for a minute, but the shower went on. Mom and dad both really seemed to enjoy it and appreciated ( ooos and ahhs) the gifts and efforts of her friends.
I found out later that she had told him to come help her with the gifts. Only she meant for him to come AFTER the shower and help her LOAD and take home the gifts. 
Hopefully, their communication is better now than then. hehe.
Seriously, I've also been to two where the husband and father-to-be was actually invited and all had a good time. I've been to a couple where it was co-ed.
Traditions do change sometimes. Hopefully for the better.
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