What Baby Gift Would Be Perfect For A First Time Mother?
A nanny (no kidding). Get one for a week for the new mom.
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You can never go wrong with diapers, wipes and bath stuff. Even a gift card is a good idea too.
My most favorite thing I got, I got for myself was a sleep bra. If she is planning on nursing or pumping I find it to be the most comfortable thing in the world to wear. It is great to keep your nursing pads in when you sleep and is supposed to help keep your breast from sagging. I plan on giving them to every new mom I know
DIAPERS, DIAPERS and DIAPERS… and a Diaper Genie for all them there DIAPERS! Can’t stress enough… DIAPERS! Throw in a nice baby album for good measure or a cute outfit..
PS: if u feel dumb putting DIAPERS in a gift bag, slip the new mommy a gift card to WalMart or Target or something like that.. in the card write “For Diapers and whatever else you may need” .
Baby showers are hard b/c everyone gets novelty stuff and never the things u actually need… like, u guessed it, DIAPERS : )
Hope this helps : )
PSS: everyone who said offer services, way to F’en go!! Never thought of that, but that is def practical too!!!
The gift of time—in the form of babysitting
either check a registery if she has one or just get her a bunch of diapers and baby wipes and bibs and bottles
I always put together a basket that has infant medications in it. Infant Tylenol, Infant Advil, Baby Anbesol, Infant Mylacon, Infant cough medicine, an infant thermometer (they make a neat one now that is a pacifier and the temperature is digitally displayed on the outside and there is also a pacifier that you can put the medication in to give the baby). I also include a small notepad and pencil so that the mother can write down the day, time, temperature and medications given when the baby gets sick to keep track of for when she has to take the baby to the doctor.
Babies always seem to get sick in the middle of the night, when no stores are open, or on the weekends and holidays when their pediatricians office is closed. Most new mothers don’t think to have these things in the house until the baby acutally needs them.
ask her! It can be a diaper genie—that thing that makes used diapers into little sausages. Maybe she needs a whole lot of onsies. Or make a basket full of lotions, powders, baby tooth brush, nail clippers, baby brush, q-tips, etc. That might cover it all!
a cleaner to do the housework so she can concentrate on bubs also a few homemade frozen meals
We loved getting Diapers at our shower….we didn’t at the shower but once he was born we were VERY happy for the diapers
A nanny.
Diapers (for sure start off with newborn diapers) and a set of pj’s with a hat and socks would be nice too.
I am going to a baby shower this Monday for a first time mom, I got her a great book called The Baby Owner´s Manual from pokkadots.com and a jar of belly butter from bellamama.com check out these sites for funky gift ideas.
diapers babies go thru tons in the first year if you really want to make it special include different sizes
Diapers , Wipes or a gift card for a baby store.
We had our baby 9 months ago, and some of our fashionable friends presented us with Bloomers Diaper Cakes as a first time gift. It was BLUE HYDRANGEAS, Large 3-Tier cake made of 100 Stage 1 diapers (there is also 2-tier with 40 diapers). Each tier was tied with baby blue tulle and adorned with bunches of soft blue hydrangeas. It came wrapped in white tulle, tied with a satin bow and secured with an old-fashioned diaper pin ( http://www.spiffybaby.com/home.php?cat=61 ). It was so beautiful, we did not want to use it for a while
. Also you might consider skin care for after birth by Basq ( http://www.spiffybaby.com/home.php?cat=114 ), which would make it a perfect, unique gift for any women. In fact these gifts prompted us to start a home business of luxury baby gifts ( http://www.spiffybaby.com ) which both my child and wife enjoy very much.
diapers- lots and lots of diapers- and to make the gift extra specail throw in a cute little outfit–
Stroller, Crib, baby clothes, baby car seat. A baby care package with diapers, baby wipes, baby shampoo, bottle set and pacifier.Maybe a nice spa package, she might need with all that time she has to stay up take care of the baby.
Hmmm…maybe if your feeling a little adventurous voluntary to take care of baby while she does her shopping or chores. Just to give her a break. I hope that helps .
I always liked the gifts best that were in a theme. Like bath theme and get soap and washclothes and towels; or clothes and get a couple sets in different sizes or pictures and get a couple of frames and a roll of film.
Clothing is always the best baby gift.
If you are close to the mother, volunteering to come in and cook and help out around the house after the birth of the baby would be wonderful! i had several friends do that for me so i didnt have to worry about it. I also loved getting a diaper genie diapers and clothing for my daughter! Also cooking several meals and freezing them and giving them to her would be wonderful!
Baby-sit once the baby reaches 3 or more months to allow the new mommy a night out.
BESIDES DIAPERS, THE BOOK WHAT TO EXPECT THE FIRST YEAR.
baby swing
Tranquilzers
I just had a baby 4 mths ago and the best gift that I recv. was diapers and baby wipes. I got so much that I haven’t bought any myself. Try not to get the newborn sizes its a waste of money , try size 1′s and 2′s , these little kids grow so fast.
Gift certificates for carry out meals after the birth.
Homemade food that you have frozen for her for after the birth.
A gift certificate for a housekeeping service post-partum.
Offers to run errands or pick up groceries for her post-partum.
Sling
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears
AAP’s book Your Baby & Young Child Birth to Age 5
LLL’s book Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Most people don’t think of this but the best baby shower gift I’ve seen is the ear thermometer. It’s something that every new mom should have but they usually don’t know that until things happen and they have to go out in the middle of the night to try and find one. Plus, unlike diapers or baby items, this is a gift that will last from newborn to college.
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