What would you put in a pregnancy care package?

[Cherished]

Hi everyone, a friend is about 10 weeks pregnant and has been really sick, lost a lot of weight, can't keep anything down and has a huge 10cm/13cm cyst on her ovary so she is in heaps of pain too. I am going to put together a care package for her and would like your suggestions of what to include. So far I've thought of...

ginger & lemon tea
ginger bear lollies and some barley sugar
shortbread
bath crystals
some nice scented face spray such as lavander or whatever I can find
a gel eye mask
Peppermint Foot massage cream

[didispunk]

A good prego mag,
A nice foot leg gel.. The body shop have a really nice one.
face mask
A pregnancy diary.. i love mine
A good DVD// or CD

Good luck very kind of you!

[luna moth]

Mix tape (on CD obviously) I include one with every gift I give. They're pretty popular.

[~Hestia~]

Some really delicious bubble bath or shower gel
Pregnancy vitamins
Something yummy to indulge in when she's feeling better like fav chocolates
Ginger beer
Voucher for a pregnancy massage at a day spa

[Ella]

I foudn the best thing for me was the crystalised ginger. Helped me be able to eat some food.

[{sarah}]

See if you can find preggie pops, BB used to have them when I was pregnant with Zander & they were awesome.

[Kazbah]

Voucher for a good cry.

[Lily Dust]

Wish I'd had a friend like you through my pregnancy!

Having thrown up my entire pregnancy I recommend some fruit tingles and green apples in that pack, only thing I ate for about 5 months! Maybe a soft heat pack/ wheat bag to warm up and help soothe some of the pain?

Also a pretty photo frame to put a ultrasound photo in to remind her every day that she is so sick for such a special reason.

[AliBaby]

- A couple of really good dvd's to watch that are about pregnancy. Eg. Knocked Up, Father of the Bride part 2, Junior (especially if she is stuck at home being sick or not feeling well).
- Preg mags (loved them)
- Whatever she is craving!
-Something cute for the baby (like a blanket thats neautral) it will remind her of what she has to look frward to.

You are a lovely friend

[Cherished]

girls thanks so much for your imput, some great ideas there! I googled those preggie pops and I wish I had of known about them a few weeks back for myself So they are on my list and will order them tomorrow. I think I will actually add everything that has been mentioned so again thank heaps!

[~Hestia~]

You sound like an awesome friend!!

[sneakysparkle]

Just be careful of things with lavender and peppermint essential oils - sometimes these aren't suitable for use in pregnancy.

But what a lovely idea of a care package!!

[alicia]

I have a 'cuddle buddy' cushion that was really great when i was uncomfortable during pregnancy - I would sit it behind me on the couch and put it under my stomach in bed. It was also good for resting bub on for feeding once she arrived.