I have gifts for the baby, but I thought it would be nice to get my sister, the mom-to-be, something just for her not related to baby. I'm not a mom, so I would appreciate the advice of moms out there - what would you have liked for yourself when you were a new mom?
2006-07-20 11:47:45 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous61245 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I know this sounds a little hokey but the best gift will be your time. She will be so glad for the help and seeing you bond with your new niece/nephew will be so heartwarming for her. Also one gift that we just adored is a gift certificate for a family portrait but specify that it is for the whole family it is too easy to just get the babies pictures taken and sometimes this gets put on the back burner and let me tell you it is something that they will cherish for years to come. This is the picture that is at the center of our picture wall to this day and our boys are 15, 20, and 23. We have an appointment to have a larger portrait taken of my husband, our boys, their wives, and our new grandchild. If they don't have a digital camera that is also a great gift for the new family that way no big moments are missed due to not having any film and they are really inexpensive now.
It is also a nice idea to remember the new grandparents with some little gift that will memorialize the big day. When my new grandson was born the nurse was taking his footprints for the birth record and she used the left over ink to put baby footprints on my shirt and he has been walking all over my heart every day since. Maybe a special shirt for her to wear that day. A nice thing for the new Daddy too.
Congratulations on your new nephew/niece!
2006-07-20 12:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by G-Mommy 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, I'd say just a card maybe w/ a gift certificate of $10-25 and like the other poster suggested wrap up a small gift like a picture frame or a little book of firsts. Something small that she enjoys might be nice. That way you don't feel akward at the party but, she knows you've already given so much for her and her baby. You're a good friend!
2016-03-27 01:21:11 · answer #2 · answered by Shirley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about a gift certificate to the spa? After you have a new baby, there is really never any time for you. She may want to spend some alone time and I think that getting pampered would make her feel really good. Or how about taking her to ge a massage. My mom hired a person when I was about 8 mths. That released a whole lot of tension. They know how to massage the baby to make the baby relax. I think that was the best present that anyone had ever got for me.
2006-07-20 11:55:28 · answer #3 · answered by ~Just me and my stinky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baskets are always nice. For the mother to be, make it personable. If she's into knitting, or loves to pamper herself with bath products fill the basket with those kind of items. If she loves the movies fill the basket with movie passes and popcorn. Then wrap a pretty cellophane paper around the basket, gathering it at the top. Secure the top with ribbons.
For a baby gift you could do the same type of thing. Or you could put baby things in a baby tub or into a diaper bag. It's the everyday things that a new mother needs, blankets, onesies, hooded bath towels, even diapers.
2006-07-20 12:02:13 · answer #4 · answered by Teslajuliet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about your sister when buying the gift what she needs what she may want. Some nice bath salts or if you can afford it maybe send her to a heath spa and offer to baby-sit for while she just goes and feels like a human again. make sure the time limit if there is one is for say within the first mth or so of having the baby your sisters needs to get into a routine with the baby first.
2006-07-20 11:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs Magoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would strongly suggest that you get her a small travel bag with miniature soaps, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, travel toothbrush and floss, lotion and lip balm as well as some antibacterial hand soap. It will be so much more convient for the mother-to-be not to have to worry about getting together all those neccessities at the last minute, or having to pack the large sized bottles.
As for the baby, i just had my son in december, BIBS, cute bibs, tons of them. Onesies (short or long depending on the season), It's also helpful to buy 3-6 month sizes as well as newborn sizes, that way 3 months from the baby's birth its still has clothes that fit!
I would not recommend a massage, as they can trigger premature labor, or manicure or pedicure (especially a pedicure because too much stimulation on you feet can trigger labor as well). Teas are tricky, because pregnant women aren't supposed to drink herbal teas, because one of the herbs might have a bad effect on mom or baby.
Have fun at the shower!
2006-07-20 12:45:51 · answer #6 · answered by LeAnn W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wanted special things for me that I could enjoy in a short amount of time and that I didn't have to share with anyone else. I wanted a luscious, aromatic tea that I could just snuggle up in a cozy chair and sip. A lot of my friends have taken up scrap booking, so maybe a scrap booking kit would be appropriate. A gift card to a clothing store she likes would be good. She probably wants to feel attractive again after spending the last few months larger than she's ever been. A humorous mothering book would be good too since she is going to be feeling down right after giving birth due to a drop in hormones. Think of helping her create a space in her life that is totally centered around her needs. She would love that since she is giving EVERYTHING to her much loved baby.
2006-07-20 12:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by catherine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trip to a spa. If you cant do that then get some spa gifts and put them in a *basket with some straw in it. Stuff like foot cream, foot salts, bubble bath, powders, hand cream, etc, etc, you can even put tea bags and cookies in there. Then take *cellophane cover the whole thing and with a hairdryer on hot blow over it it will tighten up the cellophane so it looks professional. Then cover top with a bow. They even sell bath salts you can scent yourself. ( * you can get these things at ac moore)
2006-07-20 11:57:19 · answer #8 · answered by rottenkid4560 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Dad... She needs ALL the help w/any baby-related details. So, I'd recommend you get her the book "What to Expect the First Year." It'll give her a heads-up on a lot of situations that are coming her way!
2006-07-20 11:52:19 · answer #9 · answered by KnowhereMan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hand made stuff is always nice hand made blankets, hats stuff like that and they need lots of clothes and toys, gift cards are good because then the new mommy can get what she needs, as for the price on a gift i think it depends on how well you know the person.
2006-07-20 11:52:42 · answer #10 · answered by Karen N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋