Ideas From Mum's Please

[lyall]

Hello Mum’s

I need you help with ideas please. My best friend has just had a baby girl. I have no children so know nothing about what it feels like to give birth or the feelings and emotions afterwards. I have a few small gifts for baby and one for Dad, but I would like to give my friend a present that is just for her, something special, but I don’t know what to get. Is there something special that new Mum’s want or would love but don’t seem to get? I thought about some jewellery but decided this might be a bit impractical. I have a budget of about £10; any ideas would be much appreciated.

[jeffa]

A gift for new mums (note, no apostrophe), you say? In my limited experience, something which is just for her and has no connection to the new-born. How about an Amazon voucher? She can then buy whatever she wants...

[seekeerz]

Oh jeffa !! Perhaps some hand cream or scented soap, something to spoil herself and pamper, but not going overboard of a pretty photo frame for snaps of herself and new bub

[lady-janine]

would a scarf be suitable? one that is really feminine. i can remember that it seemed as though the baby got all the gifts and dad the congratulations but i was just expected to get on with everything and lost my identity. so something feminine and frivolous. but something that she can keep.

[jeffa]

That's the key thing. Something just for her and nothing whatever to do with her new baby.

[lyall]

Sorry about the apostrophe jeffa I’m a bit sleep deprived and my fingers seem to have a mind of their own tonight/this morning! An Amazon voucher is a good idea but it hasn’t really got the ‘personal touch’ for want of a better phrase. I have knitted her a maternity bed shrug fro when she is feeding but wanted something else to go with it, not necessarily baby orientated.

[jeffa]

On the contrary, IMO an Amazon voucher conveys the idea that you are thinking about your friend and want to get her something but can't possibly know what she wants so here's something which she can use to get PRECISELY what she wants. When she gets that something, she will love it and it will be you who has paid for it!

[lyall]

Ah yes seekeerz that sounds like a good idea, something to pamper herself. Yes lady-janine I remember my sister saying something similar when she had her ‘boys’ that’s why I wanted something just for my friend, another option I have thought of is to do a homemade voucher promising one nights babysitting while her and hubby have a well deserved evening of me time, but that would possibly have to wait until a routine had been established. You certainly have a valid point jeffa, I will ponder.

[bednobs]

yes, wine, brie, , goats cheese and so on. All the things i couldn't eat while PG!

[China Doll]

Agree entirely with bednobs; my sisters fella brought her in a hamper with pate, crackers and cheeses and she adored it. I think that was one of the most considerate gifts I've ever heard of :c)