Womb to Bloom - Maternity & Beyond

Whether you’ve received an invitation to a baby shower or if an important holiday is coming or if your friend or relative has just gone into the hospital to give birth; whatever the situation, there are many unique and useful gifts you can chose, for expecting parents. You do not have to break your bank account or budget to present a gift that will be accepted with a wonderful smile and many thanks. Here are some recommended ideas to start you in the right shopping direction:

For an inexpensive, yet always appreciated gift to give, a disposable camera, selling for less than $20 in most stores, will permit the couple to add to their labor bag without the worry of losing an expensive camera.

The new parents will need to buy many items for the new baby’s care each month.  Making shopping options to fit your budget very easy. Every new baby can never have enough diapers, baby bottles, powders, lotions, bibs, etc. A nice gift you can give and you will have fun creating; as well as presenting a useful gift would be a baby gift basket.

A simple plastic baby bathtub or diaper pail can easily be transformed into a baby bath time gift basket. Buy some small much needed items, place one larger item in the center, such as a toy boat for the baby’s bath as he grows. Surround the toy with baby wash clothes and a baby bath towel, baby soap, baby lotion, baby powder, diaper rash ointment, a bottle of children’s bubbles, a diaper (or a full package of diapers) and baby pajamas and you have created the perfect baby gift basket, the new parents are sure to love.

A gift certificate for maid service will help the new parents to relax and enjoy the first  moments of their baby’s life at home and allow them time to settle in to an appropriate schedule with the baby before their housework is out of control.  The parents will appreciate your thoughtfulness and love the gift of ‘free time’ and ‘less stress and worry’ during the time they are spending with their newborn that they otherwise would be spending in housework.

A baby monitor would be reassuring for first time parents who are apprehensive to leave their newborn unattended when he is sleeping. The baby monitor will allow the parents to have a shower, sleep, and spend time together with extra security to ease their fears.

Homemade nutritious meals will be of tremendous importance to the new parents. The nursing mother will need the extra nutrients and vitamins while the new father will need to keep up his strength  in order to provide proper care for his new family. Cooking and bringing meals to the family will give a gift of good health and free time that they will undeniably appreciate.

Anything ‘cordless’ will be very helpful to the parents when they are busy tending to the new baby. A cordless phone, for example, can be used when they are feeding or changing the baby, without leaving the infant in a possibly dangerous situation. It allows the parents to have both hands free while they are taking a call. A cordless or cell phone would be giving an important freedom to the new parents and can often be purchased for under $25.

While other friends and family members are purchasing newborn sized clothing for the new baby, focus your clothes shopping for the new arrival on the months ahead. As he outgrows the newborn sizes, he will require clothes that fit for many years and months ahead. Plan your purchases to be used for 3 to 6 months down the road, at a time when he is more active. Buy durable fabrics, bright colors and trendy styles. Another thing to consider is the laundry. You could provide laundry service, for the busy parents or even buy laundry detergent created specifically for a baby’s’ sensitive skin. 

If you are a creative person and handy with a sewing machine, a baby blanket with the baby’s’ name, birthdates, weight and parents name would be a beautiful gift to give if the baby has already come. You can be as creative with designing the blanket as you wish. Then present the blanket in a sturdy and nice keepsake box. Similarly, you can create a photo album for the parents to save memorable moments.

Other useful and appreciated items could be a baby bottle warmer, a pillow for a nursing mother, a baby sling carrier, diaper bags filled with goodies for the new mom to use (pacifiers, medicine dropper, soft teething spoons and rings, small toy, etc.)Keep in mind that the gifts for expectant parents should be gifts that will concentrate on the fact that they are new parents and probably need many items, or will in the weeks and months to come and whatever you chose will be greatly appreciated, whatever it’s cost.