How can I ask or hint that I want a baby shower?

Well my husband got really sick and got surgery so he’s out of work and I’m on bed rest with this baby and a stay at home mommy to my son so I can’t work. So we are very tight right now until my husband gets better so we can’t just go out and buy things for the baby. Until my husband gets his strength back he can’t work! This was very unexpected so that is why it would help us out a ton if we could have a shower. I know that everyone around here says one shower and I agree but I think that if someone has a boy and then another boy no shower but if they have a boy and then a girl or visa versa then they could have another. I don’’t expect toys and all the big stuff just mostly clothes and blankets, diapers. My family lives in another state and all my friends down there all keep asking have you had a shower? And I say no and they would all throw me one but it doesn’t help being far away. And I never got much from my son so I don’t even have all the necessities just for now that he is bigger I have everything he needs but nothing for a newborn or baby .Just some toys, baby tub, play yard. He’s still in his crib!