, but beneficial baby shower gifts. To save you time and energy we have come up with our top picks. We surveyed moms to ask them what items they would like to receive. Below are a few of their recommendations.
Set up meals after the baby is born. This is a great gift for a new mom. Talk to a bunch of the new mom's friends and set up times when meals can be brought. Print out the schedule and provide the details with the mom to be so she knows when the meals will be brought. She will be absolutely delighted, and relieved, to not have to cook while she is recovering after the delivery.
Provide a bath kit for the new baby. Every baby needs to be bathed, so why not have fun with this concept and fill a baby tub with shampoos and soaps the new baby can use. There are really cute hooded towels out there and bath toys that can go with washcloths and bathroom essentials.
Baby Books - Add to the baby's book collection. Reading is a great gift parents can give their child, so help add to the baby's library. A good rule of thumb with baby books: board books will last longer than paper books.
Order her a cute baby sling. Baby slings are great gifts for new parents and for babies. Baby slings allow babies to snuggle up to their moms, and allow moms to still have their arms free while they go about their daily activities.
Baby Keepsake Book - Memory books are great gifts. Mom is able to record the baby's earliest moments in a book that will be able to be preserved for the future. You can find some cute memory books at babysakes.com.
Activity Gym - Find a fun activity gym. Activities help keep babies excited about the environment around them. They also are portable, which can be nice when moms move from one room to another.
Boppy or Nursing Pillow - Nursing pillows are real lifesavers to new moms. They are handy when feeding babies, both bottle-fed and breast-fed. Dad's even like them because they give them a break from holding babies up while they rock them or hold them when they are sitting down.