In Afghani culture they eat (Mum and visitors) a sort of nutty pastey kinda thing flavoured with cardamom after birthing but the Mum isn't expected to make it - someone else makes it for her. It's full of protein and fibre so it's pretty good for you.
I guess if you're in that nesting mode and you've cleaned your house 4 times then making gifts might be a fun project but I sure as hell wouldn't expect a gift from a new mum.
I like the idea of sharing a special kind of food with visitors after having a baby...if somebody else made it!
I have never known anyone to give gifts to visitors though - thankyou cards yes, a few weeks after the birth as a courtesy to those who gave you a gift, and birth announcement cards, but never bomboniere.
Actually, I do remember visiting a friend in hospital several years ago who had little teddybear chocolates - that didn't seem like such a big deal. She just had a bag of them for visitors and they could take one - I think they were wrapped in blue because it was a boy.
Moderator
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks