Great Gifts For The Expectant Mother
If you know someone who is expecting a baby, here are some great ideas to give the expectant mom for her upcoming baby shower. You can team up with a friend to purchase one of the larger gifts or stick with something a little less expensive.
If you know the new mom will be breastfeeding, a breast pump is an excellent gift. If she plans to go back to work soon after the baby is born, she will need a pump in order to continue breastfeeding. Even if she is not planning on returning to work, a breast pump can help relieve pressure when there is too much milk in the breasts. Pumping the breasts can also help increase milk production so that there is always enough for the baby.
The best breast pump is a double electric breast pump. This type of pump allows the mother to pump both breasts at the same time. It is important to choose an electric pump because battery-powered pumps are not strong enough and manual pumps can cause repetitive stress injuries to the hands.
For the non-breastfeeding mother, how about a gift basket filled with products to help her pamper herself? After months of not feeling very pretty, products such as scented shower gel, skin care cream and scented oil are sure to be welcome. You could also put together a manicure and pedicure kit with all of the essential tools and a nice selection of polishes.
Of course, most people will be getting gifts for the baby, not for mom. A good idea for a baby gift is a bath set. You could get a baby tub and fill it with all of the items that are needed to bathe and care for the baby, such as baby shampoo, baby bath, baby oil and baby powder.
Another idea is a diaper cake. These are made by forming diapers into the shape of a cake. It usually has two or three layers, like a wedding cake. Secure the layers with rubber bands and fill it up with baby items. For example, you could put bottles in the middle and baby headbands around the top layer. Or you could just decorate it with ribbons to make it look pretty.
Any of these ideas will make an expectant mother very happy. The breast pump will save her a lot of time, money and frustration. The bath product gift basket will help her to relax for a few minutes, if she can get the baby to sleep long enough. The bath items will be very useful to have on hand, and the diaper cake is a fun and memorable gift that will also be put to good use as soon as the baby arrives.