OK my friend is having her second child (girl) and this is my first time going me and her husband werent friends at the time he didnt like me blah blah its the past anyways what should i bring her what is one thing a new mom wants but no one has wierd question i know
2006-08-19 17:13:16 · 34 answers · asked by whackatabacky86 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Okay, so my friend and I talked it over and here's our conclusion:
We both had babies about 2 years ago (ish) and I just had another 8 weeks ago. The things we wish we had may sound weirdly mundane and practical, but we would have killed to have them. The list is as follows
Regular old menstrual pads (not those mattresses they give you in the hospital)
Big, huge, cotton granny panties (not those stylish fishnet undies)
Big, comfy, cotton, mens jammie pants
A big cotton t-shirt (or button up jammie shirt if she's going to breast feed)
Slippers to wear in place of those lovely rubber soled poo colored socks
and last, but certainly not least....
The biggest water bottle you can find... hydration is of the upmost importance.
2006-08-19 19:27:33 · answer #1 · answered by faeglenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say it's best not to take any gift to the hospital. That's just something else the couple has to worry about carting home. A great gift for a new mom, if you have a service like this in your area, is a gift certificate to a concierge or errand service. That way your friend can use this to have the person do some of the running that new mom's find it quite hard to do in the first several weeks after they return home with the new baby -- especially since there is also another child at home.
2006-08-19 17:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing you can bring a new mom in the hospital,
A good book, a comfy cushion like the donut ones used for hemmarhoid sufferers, and a bag of pads.
NOTHING is worse than haveing to wear those god awful hospital pads home.
Maybe some of those premoistend wipes made for adults.
Shes gonna be sore, and anything like that will make her a bit more comfortable.
I mean, after she comes home, she is gonna have lots of clothes and blankets and stuff for the baby.
Once in a while mom appreciates someone thinking of her as well.
2006-08-19 19:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by kathi m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't bring her a big baby gift, or even a big personal gift, in the hospital. It's just one more thing that she'll have to lug home.
Instead, see if you can bring her her favorite ice cream, or a coffee treat, or some good carryout for her and her husband to share. (Hospital food sucks.)
Bring something like that that's fun when you're visiting.
Then you can bring a baby gift or a mommy gift or a casserole or something when they're settled in at home.
(My best friend came over one day, after I was home with my first baby, on her lunch hour. She brought lunch, held the baby while I took a shower--great--and then she also Swiffered all my floors and wiped down my kitchen while I was nursing. Can't beat that!)
2006-08-19 17:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by Yarro Pilz 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could carry some balloons and flowers for the mommy. Check first and find out if she can have real flowers. When my niece had her baby, they said we could not bring real ones, I guess because of other patients and allergies. You could also bring her and the daddy a gift bag full of candy and treats. For the new baby, you could bring a soft teddy bear. This is what I did for my daughter and niece when they had their babies. When you buy the balloons, look for the kind that is already blown up and on the little plastic sticks. They last for years and she can put them in the babies room.
2006-08-19 17:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by sissyt2915 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly. Wait until after she gets home and take her and her family dinner. It's one less thing she will have to worry about. There is so little time at the hospital and everyone wants to come there and visit but when the mom and new family need the help due to lack of sleep/rest, people have stopped coming by or offering to help out.
2006-08-19 17:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by teacherg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the important thing is that the present is for HER not the baby. There is so much attention on the baby, but the mother needs attention as well. So bring her something that will make her feel good about herself. It could be something to help her pamper herself (something for the shower, some nice lotion) or something relaxing (music, some reading, some type of food you perhaps know she really likes).
2006-08-19 17:36:16 · answer #7 · answered by Ladida 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to bring baby blankets, or receivng blankets - you know stuff for her to use with the baby, but i've seen a lot of people bring gift certificates to local restaurants, or pizza places which deliver. You know they are going to be tired tired tired for a while and having a way to make dinner quickly some night can be a boon. In addition, it's small and easy to carry home.
2006-08-19 17:20:18 · answer #8 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she is formula feeding, bring her a gift certif. for formula, it's expnsive.Other suggestions are diapers, wipes, clothes, soothers, toys, a night of babysitting, gift certificate to a spa and/or salon. Some hobbie/craft stores have like a pre made scrap book photo album with all the tools and stuff to design your own photo album for either boys or girls. I received one with my second child and I love it. I want to go get one for my first born now! Hope this gives you some ideas.
2006-08-19 18:10:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely something for her...I've had six children and the only gift I still remember is the 2 dozen red roses a friend brought to me the day I came home with the baby. Flowers or balloons. Definitely.
2006-08-19 17:26:14 · answer #10 · answered by Welshwoman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋