1- Diapers - any Mom knows you can never have enough diapers and they can get expensive! If youd like to give this practical gift but with a twist, a decorated diaper cake makes a beautiful presentation of a much needed gift! 2- Humidifiers - Babies always seem to get sick in the middle of the nigh and not during the pediatricians office hours. A humidifier is a much needed staple for any babys room! At 3:00 in the morning when baby is coughing a humidifier will save the day! 3- Gift certificate for photo sessions - All new parents take hundreds of pictures of their babies. Give a photo studio gift certificate for those first holiday or first birthday pictures. This is a gift you know will be used and appreciated and save the new parents some money! 4- Picture Frames - for all those photos new parents take of their precious baby - they will need frames to put them in. For an added touch, have them personalized or custom made to match babies room. 5- Photo brag books - all those new photos need to be displayed outside the home as well. Brag books are now available in beautiful silk fabrics with personalization 6- Crib Sheets, Burp Cloths and Bibs - there isnt a new Mom that can ever have enough of these staples! Newborns constantly spit up, wet thru their clothing and need to be burped. The larger supply a Mom has will come in handy when the laundry is just so backed up. Bibs with velcro are the easiest to use! 7- Socks - Little ones grow out of their socks and booties so fast! Socks in larger sizes will be most helpful to a new Mom. Make sure the elastic is not too tight for babies legs. 8- Clothes in larger sizes - lets face it - newborn clothing is adorable but how many times is a newborn going to wear a fancy dress or outfit? Buy those types of gifts in larger sizes. 9- Convertible Crib Bedding - there are many designers that now offer bedding that converts from the crib to a toddler bed. Saving parents the expense of new bedding is a gift that will definitely be appreciated. 10- Baby Bath & Body Gift Sets - including shampoos, baby bath soap and lotions. These are essentials that you know will be used and a new Mom never wants to run out of. Jacqueline Oddo is a WAHM of two girls. She writes articles related to gift giving. She is the webmaster of www.taylorsbabylove.com and www.thegiftguidemall.com. |