Baby Shower Gift

[UntoldAngel]

So I've been entrusted with buying a friend's baby shower gift from our little circle of friends. But I have no idea what to buy them, even though I have an 11month old . So my question to you -

What is one thing you can not do without and would recommend to any first time (or second or third for that matter) mum?

Please help me... thanks

[~TT40~]

my token baby shower gift is muslin wraps. i went to one yesterday and got her that plus some thicker wraps as its winter...

another nice thing is something for mum, like a facial or massage is always thoughtful.

[leesha]

Depends on your budget but I have one and have bought a few for my friends is a "MILK BAR" feeding pillow. It is mainly for breast feeding but can be used for bottle fed babies. Great for those that do have babies on the bigger side ;-)

Or definately bamboo wraps as they are stretchy, light in weight but are great for all temperature environments!

[Taurean]

Play mat or play gym. I got two at my baby shower and they were both used a lot!

I got far too many wraps and rugs so I personally wouldn't recommend that. They are good gifts for individuals but something bigger from a group is fun A breastfeeding pillow is a great idea but obviously only if the mum to be plans to BF. They are still great for support a baby when bottle-feeding though.

[UntoldAngel]

Thanks girls.. I was thinking a bouncer/swing cos it was a godsend for us with DS, and we ended up with 2 which didn't go astray

Teirae - we got her a gift voucher for pampering for her birthday in March, so that might be a bit close
leesha - the Milk Bar sounds like a good idea, I'll look into that one thanks... how much are they roughly?
Taurean - I ended up with heaps of wraps too, I don't think I've used half of them!

[Taurean]

Bouncer or swing is a great idea!!

[roses]

A really good nappy bag or a voucher from a photograper who could take some family shots at a later date

[kristi14]

I more love the sentimental/trinket type stuff like pewter/silver things such as a birth certificate holder, my first tooth/curl, money box etc.

Love things like that

Otherwise practical stuff like a box of nappies or some Gaia baby wash and moisturiser.

[Pandora]

Couldn't do without my baby monitor and a small lamp low wattage so that's it's a little more than a night light but won't wake up baby.

MIL also bought me an alpaca wool blanket so when I was bf in winter, through the night I had something warm over my legs.

[Emma09]

Depending on how much you want to spend- my GF did up to gorgeous baskets- 1 for me that had:
Mosturiser
Hand cream
Breast pads
Bath salts
Maternity pads
Lip balm
Soap

And 1 for the baby- it had:
An outfit
A toy
Some bath stuff
Wraps
Nappies
A bracelet
A dummy
Socks
And a few other bits and pieces.

HTH!


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[AngelPants]

i think depending on your budget, a gift voucher for a photog. i got given a set of plastic conatiners and sippy cups (nuby i think) and that has been more than usefull! or i found this gorgeous thing called sleepytot comforter bunny. i have one for my SIL's bub.
milkbar pillows are $65 normally i think. mine was fantastic, and got used A LOT in the 1st 6mths

hope that helps!

[leesha]

the milk bars are $65 but I found one on ebay unused still in packaging with tags for $30 so you could look out on there if thats' what you would like to do ;-) My DD is 13 months and we are still using the milk bar so they are def money well spent ;-) Lot's of good ideas on here tho!!!!

[Twin Sister]

With DS I could not have managed without the bouncer chair, and with both Ds and DD the swing has been a godsend. With DD I was given the most comfortable baby carrier ever and it has been my favourite and most appreciated gift this time around