My cousin/best friend just had a baby girl. This is the first time that someone that I%26#039;ve been close to has had a baby and I am going to visit her in the hospital tomorrow. Am I supposed to bring something like a stuffed animal for the baby? Do I bring the mom flowers? I%26#039;d like some cute ideas/suggestions... Please help.
What do you bring to someone when you first visit them in the hospital after they%26#039;ve had a baby?
dead cat would be nice.
Reply:Make up a gift basket, it%26#039;s easy and homemade, so it will mean a lot to the new mom (and baby!) You can put essential baby products in it such as diapers, bottles, burping blankets, wipes, powder, binkies, rattle/stuffed animal/tiny toy, etc. Make it a themed color, suchas blue or pink, and maybe add an outfit that would match the colors/theme of the basket. It%26#039;s easy, affordable, and creative. Good luck! :)
Reply:Bring her flowers, since she has been in the hospital see if there is a certain food she wants. And for the baby, onsies, diapers, onsies, onsies, and did I say onsies?
Reply:Bring a cute outfit or a blanket for the baby, and a care basket for mom, with maybe a magazine, chocolates, a soothing candle. I enjoyed it!
Reply:When I had my last child the only thing that I really cared for was diapers! So take stuff that they can really use like diapers and wipes and bottles if using bottles. Dont take flowers or anything like that. Cause if anyone sent me flowers it was more trouble than anything. Hope that this helps!
Reply:Make mom a Little basket with stuff to pamper her!! all attention is on that baby as cute as it is she needs to take care of herself to be a new great mommy. Nail polish candy good magazine etc.
Reply:I am a postpartum nurse and here are some things that my patient%26#039;s thoughtful friends and families bring:
clothes for baby, blankets for baby, flowers, balloons, lollipops, cookies and candies (some really cute ones too like chocolate cigars and lollipop shaped cookies with icing), fruit baskets, food from the mom%26#039;s favorite restaurant, pizza or chinese ordered to the room, chocolate covered strawberries, slippers/robe for mom, magazines and light reading for mom, DVDs and CDs for mom while in the hospital, massage oils and lotions for mom, aromatherapy items, neck pillow filled with lavendar that you heat up in the microwave - feels great, pedicure kit for mom (dad gives the foot massage first)
Reply:Flowers and a balloon.
Reply:A big industrial size box of maxi pads.
Reply:when i had my baby i got a basket full of stuff like bubble bath, lotion, shower soap, a pedicure kit and pumice stone, toenail polish and body spray. it was the best thing i could have gotten, because my feet had been neglected from not being able to reach them the last 2 months of pregnancy due to my big belly.
Reply:I know it%26#039;s all about the baby, but maybe something for the mom. She%26#039;s worn out and probably really tired. You can always check the gift shop, they usually have some cute little outfits in them. The hospital where I had my daughter had a cute little t-shirt and matching hat with the hospitals name on it, and the t-shirt had baby animals on it, and said I was born at Credit Valley (name of the hospital)
Reply:The best gift I got in the hospital was a box of diapers, and some %26quot;cards%26quot; made by my friends that I could redeem for a free housecleaning, or free dinner. Helping your friend out is a much better gift than flowers. Offer to do some laundry or cook a few meals for her. She will LOVE it :)
Reply:A nice little Congratulations %26quot;mommy and daddy%26quot; card, maybe a few balloons. Something for the baby might be nice but not too much cause no one really wants to have to pack all that stuff home with them. Some flowers for the mom would be a nice suggestion and the stuffed animal for the baby.
Reply:what about the dad? mom %26amp; baby get all the attention %26amp; goodies and dad gets left out. bring a little something for each and dont forget dad.
Reply:I think I would go with a gift card to a store where she can buy something for her or the baby. She needs to travel light for the trip home with the baby and flowers others are or she might be allergic to. And stuffed animals become a mess to clean up after you get a dozen or so from well meaning friends. Let her pick up what she needs and go shopping with her and hold the baby while she looks around for her and the baby%26#039;s needs!
Reply:There is usually cute stuff in the gift shop. Something nice for the new mom would be maybe a gift card to a spa or something....she%26#039;ll want to feel %26quot;sexy%26quot; again soon..since she has her body back to herself now. Maybe a new haircut, massage, or pedicure will be appreciated. Will help with the stress of being a new parent too.
You should bring something for the baby. I%26#039;d suggest clothes...everyone brings a stuffed animal...and they all end up in the closet. :)
Reply:flowers, chocolate and baby clothes and toys
Reply:id bring a potted flower plant and something cute for the baby, like a personalized stuff animal, or personalized blanket?
Reply:flowers are nice, it lights up the maternity ward..
a fruit basket will enable the new mom to have a healthy snack when she is hungry !
so go ahead and get this stuff !
Reply:Bring whatever you like. I know when I had my daughter my friend brought me a dozen roses and a small stuffed bear for her. If you want to go more than that, go to Babies R Us and look at the gift baskets....Wal-Mart has them too. The best thing someone got me was the Johnson %26amp; Johnson baby kit. It has all the meds they could possible use.
Reply:Bring yourself and a smile. :) You have to remember that mom and baby will have other visitors, and everyone (or mostly everyone) will be bringing gifts. Not only do mom and dad have to get themselves and their baby to the car, but also 5 flower arrangements, 6 teddy bears, several outfits for the baby, 15 cards, and anything else that anyone brings.
A nice gift to %26quot;give%26quot; your cousin would be an offer to babysit at a later date, when she%26#039;s recovered from her labor and delivery, and your second cousin is a little older. :)
Reply:Some mylar balloons, a soft stuffed animal, some chocolate for the mom (Lord knows she needs it! lol), and pretty much anything brightly colored. ;)
Reply:I%26#039;d suggest a card. They are going to have enough stuff to bring home from the hospital as it is. Wait until they get home for the flowers and cute stuff.
Reply:Something for Mom and Dad! They have been through a lot (especially Mom) and will get TONS of stuff for the baby. How about a pampering basket with lotions, bath products, a relaxation CD, etc. Or a gift certificate for a massage or take-out when the new parents too sleep deprived to cook?? Maybe a good box of chocolates??
Reply:baby gifts, ballons wiil nice.
Reply:I loved when people brought me flowers and a gift for my little cutie.
Reply:Lots of people bring flowers. After I had my baby I had so many flowers I didn%26#039;t know (or even care) what to do with. So, in my opinion don%26#039;t do flowers because EVERYONE does. By a small gift for the baby OR call your best friend and ask her what one thing she is craving to eat and pick it up on your way to the hospital. Hospital food SUCKS and my best friend did this for me when I had my son.
Reply:A doctors appointment for a snip and tie procedure.
Reply:I had my baby girl 4 mths ago , I got teddy bears ,cards , flowers and balloons at the hospital. The only thing that i really liked was the balloon and flowers. Who ever said maxipads , is right we sure did need them , lol . But flowers are a nice gift.
Reply:A friend of mine sent me a cookie bouquet! It was great because hospital breakfast sucks!! The other great things besides the cards and flowers and clothes?? Gift cards!! No matter how prepared you think you are, someone is running to Babies R Us within the first few days of arriving home.
Reply:condoms.
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