Someone close to you has just become a new Mum. It might be a sister or perhaps one of your very best friends. In the days and weeks following the birth of their new baby boy or girl, the new Mum will be bombarded by gifts, and most of those will be for the little one.
However, what about Mum herself? She’ll be tired, not just from her long pregnancy and the birth but also from the sleepless nights and changes to her daily schedule. It’s the perfect time, therefore, to give a gift for the new Mum – she definitely deserves it! Here’s a selection of amazing present ideas to suit all budgets.
Champagne and chocolates
A classic double treat – champagne to toast the baby’s arrival and chocs to graze during the day when Mum gets half an hour to herself to chill out on the sofa.
Clothes
After nine months of carrying and then the subsequent birth, some Mums can’t wait to drop the maternity wear and try to get back to wearing their favourite clothes – or buying a new wardrobe. Present new Mum with vouchers to buy new clothes, or whisk her away for an afternoon of shopping, on you. If she’s not ready yet to get glammed up, some practical and fun items – like this example – might go down well.
Home-cooked meals
Not a gift you can buy, exactly, but offering support is as valuable as any present. In those crazy, hectic early few weeks, when sleep deprival really hits home, it’s easy to miss meals or eat badly. By donating a few home-cooked meals – cottage pie, chilli, a curry – which can be frozen and heated up when needed, you’ll score huge brownie points.
Jewellery
A wonderful, lasting gift would be an item of jewellery – something which will be treasured for years to come and act as a genuine memento for one of life’s truly special moments. There are plenty of different types of jewellery which are perfect for new Mum; earrings, delicate bracelets, elegant necklaces.
Babysitting vouchers
If you want to be really useful, offer your time as a babysitter. Mum will be reluctant to spend too long away from baby so we’re not talking about overnight babysitting (yet – wait for the toddler years) but taking the little one out for a walk for a couple of hours can make a real difference, allowing the frazzled new parent some vital rest and relaxation.
A massage
Treat Mum to a massage – an hour of having knots, aches, pains and tension kneaded away is an hour well spent. Alternatively, upgrade to a day’s spa treatment somewhere close by; include a massage, beauty treatments, lunch and a glass of bubbles. You could go too!
Photography session
Not strictly just for Mum, nevertheless, this is a gift that will be appreciated in years to come. She’ll have loads – and loads – of baby snaps but a professional photography session, featuring either just mother and infant, or the whole family, can capture those early weeks of a child’s life perfectly and poignantly.
Pampering sets
Simple, yet hits the mark. Luxurious soaps, bubble bath, body lotions, aromatherapy oils, scented candles – anything that allows the new Mum to enjoy some peace, quiet and calm is a sound bet. This gift set is just one option – you can make always up your own unique basket of goodies.