Baby Shower Gifts for Mum
Here you will find some of the best and original baby shower gifts for mum. And below we have some suggestions on other gifts mum might like.
1. New Mum Pamper Hamper
This new mum hamper is full of practical items any new mum would love to receive.
2. Beauty and Bath Basket
The best present for a baby shower would be a beauty basket containing some products. Put some goodies together like a bottle of wine, dry shampoo, bath salts, a candle and hand moisturiser. We give you the option to build your own set.
3. Bub and Mum Hamper
These sets are ideal for spoiling both Bub and Mum. They contain practical items for both mum and baby.
4. Reusable Breast Pads
Reusable nursing pads are a great gift for the new mum. They are reusable, practical and stylish and have been handmade in Australia using soft and absorbent materials.
5. Feeding Station
Compile a feeding station for the mum with everything she will need when feeding the baby. This can include reusable breast pads, lactation cookies and tea, snacks, nipple cream, a giant water bottle with a straw and a book or magazine.
6. Clothing
Whether it’s fuzzy socks or comfortable slippers, a gift of new clothing for the mum will be welcomed. You could also get some comfortable loungewear, new pyjamas, or a fluffy robe.
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7. Gift Cards
Buying a gift voucher for the new mum will give her the chance to treat herself. Some voucher suggestions are;
Massage Gift Certificate
Cleaning Voucher
Food
Day Spa Voucher
Restaurant
Clothing Store Voucher
8. Postpartum Kit
You may want to prepare a postpartum kit for her by adding maternity pads, postpartum underwear, peri bottle, stool softener and pain relief into a gift set. Frida makes a postpartum kit that includes most of these items.
9. Nappy Bag (Full of Snacks)
Nappy bags are no longer just a practical gift, they have become stylish and fashionable. Once purchased, fill it with snacks that she can eat throughout the day.
12. Postpartum Belly Band
Postpartum belly bands are designed to be worn around the mum’s waist. These are made with stretchy materials and held in place with Velcro to help with her post-baby recovery.
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13. Maternity or New Baby Photoshoot
A newborn or maternity photo shoot is such a great gift as it will be remembered for life. Giving this to the mum-to-be for a baby shower present is a unique gift she will love.
14. Time
And finally, give the gift of time. You could make up 10 vouchers for 1 hour and give them to the mum at the shower. This way she can use them however she likes while you look after the newborn.
We hope these gift suggestions for the new mum have been helpful. We also have some more ideas in our practical baby gift article. And if you are curious about how much you should spend on a baby shower present we have a separate article to help with this.
Do you buy for mum or baby at a baby shower?
The main purpose of a baby shower is to celebrate the upcoming birth of a newborn. So should you be buying for the mum or baby? Baby shower presents are traditionally for the baby. However, there you might like to include something for the mum too.
However, some guests are very good friends with the mum-to-be and would prefer to spoil her. They may have heard her mention how much she would like a certain maternity bra or massage. And instead of focusing on the baby, they would like to get a present for the expectant mum. This is fine as long as only a few of the closest friends do this. Otherwise, the mum-to-be will have an endless supply of products for her and none of the items they desperately need for the baby. One option would be to buy a bub & mum gift box. These are gift sets that have items for both the mum and baby.
So in summary, it is best to buy something for the baby, but the mum-to-be’s closest friends could get her something too. However, it should