If a woman in your life is going through her first pregnancy or about to enter new motherhood, she needs support from her friends, support from her family and maybe even support from a housekeeping service or super sweet baby gift set. Luckily, if you’re shopping for a soon-to-be first-time mom, this means that there are plenty of options for whatever stage of pregnancy she’s currently experiencing!
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For Mom While Her Belly Matures More
1. A Hot Water Bottle
Everybody should own a hot water bottle, but for pregnant women in particular, these are essential. They will be a savior when it comes to all of the aches and pains that accompany pregnancy. It will be the most efficient solution for the everyday aches, ouchies and growing pains that accompany kids.
2. A Special Blanket
Simply getting the soon-to-be mom a special blanket for her pregnancy in a color or pattern that brings her joy and a material that feels good to her will make a huge impact on her experience. Aim for a blanket that’s small enough to add to the hospital bag (because having her own blanket there will be so much better) but will be big enough for her to share with the baby.
3. Something to Satisfy Her Cravings
Whether her taste buds are running wild and she’s craving all sorts of odd things or her taste buds are MIA and not picking much up at all — consider leaning into her newfound cravings and creating a gift around that. This could look like a gift basket of goodies she can’t get enough of right now, a subscription box that’s as ever-changing as her cravings, some special spicy sauces so that she can actually taste something or even a gift card to somewhere that offers many different flavors of the same thing (for instance ice cream parlors, smoothie shops or popcorn stalls) to let her embrace the extreme shift in cravings every day.
4. A Way to Cut Down on Caffeine
It’s recommended that pregnant women cut down on caffeine, and if this is posing as an issue for the soon-to-be first-time mom who you’re shopping for, consider helping her out and actively expressing how much you care about her and the health of the baby. Doing something like taking her out for tea (and treats) at a pretty cafe will inspire as much happiness as it does health, and will allow you the greatest gift of all: time together to sit and chat over something yummy!
5. A Way to Keep Alcohol Away
Alcohol tends to accompany celebrations — and with so much to celebrate as they come into this new phase of life, it can be a struggle for expecting moms to stay away from alcohol and still enjoy themselves during events… Especially if everyone is toasting. Creating an alcohol-free signature drink for her pregnancy could leave her craving them more than her normal pick of poison.
Easy, alcohol-free alternatives to champagne also exist that are flavored with white tea, cranberry and ginger, and are absolutely amazing — so if creating a signature drink isn’t for you, then this is our next highly suggested idea. Aside from alternatives, pregnant women (and new mothers who are breastfeeding) can never get enough water, so something as simple as a luxury tumbler may help her embrace it over anything else.
For Mom to Bring Her Baby Home From the Hospital
6. Swaddle Sets
Swaddle blankets, especially when combined with a matching hat or bow, make for an amazing gift to new moms that keeps on giving. Along with being super helpful, a cute and comfortable swaddle set will lend itself to incredibly sweet newborn photos, and will even double as a nursing cover, car seat cover, playmat and more.
7. Cute and Convenient Baby Bodysuits
You can never have too many baby bodysuits as a new parent, and with how fast babies grow, you want them in a variety of sizes and styles. If you’re aiming to set the first-time mom in your life up with something that she can put her baby in right away, we suggest baby bodysuit styles with U-shaped zippers or button closures in buttery-soft materials for their healing umbilical cord/belly button areas.
8. A Cozy Crib Set
If you know how the nursery is being styled, then a cute and cozy crib set is always a welcome and exciting gift idea. This sort of set could include a fitted crib sheet, blanket and even crib bumper — and will make the first-time mom on your list extra excited to bring her baby home for the first time.
For a Beautiful Beginning as Mom and Baby
9. Matching Sets
It’s easy to start shopping for baby items and pampering the precious new baby in your life, but the first-time mom in your life deserves to be pampered, too. So to encourage as much comfort as possible for both of them, we suggest starting their journey off with matching pajama sets.
For the first-time mom: a soft and safe (with hypoallergenic fabrics being our favorite) baby bodysuit for baby’s sensitive skin to touch — mindfully designed with a fit that’s not too tight on the belly and details like front snaps for easy nursing. For baby: one of the baby bodysuits with U-shaped closures mentioned above, or a soft and safe knotted gown if you’re looking for something extra cozy and convenient. If the first-time mom you’re shopping for has a partner, stepchildren or otherwise who are in the picture, getting matching zip up sleepers and pajamas for the whole family is always super exciting, too.
10. Nursing Supplies
If the mom on your list will be breastfeeding, consider nursing supplies like breast pads, nipple cream, nursing bras, a nursing pillow or even a breast pump to make it a more positive process for them. Even if they do plan to breastfeed, though, there are a lot of reasons why they may struggle with it at certain points, so the addition of some formula into this gift may be super helpful as well.
11. House Cleaning Service
Hiring the first-time mom in your life a housekeeping/cleaning service will have a huge impact on her well-being. This sort of service can allow a new mom to put so much more time and energy toward her family, and can do so much to help her maintain a good mental state!
Planning So They Don’t Have to
Feel free to think ahead, and know that items like teething bibs, sensory toys, books and bigger clothes aren’t off the table. The soon-to-be first-time mom on your list will appreciate that you’ve been planning ahead so she has less to do, and will be beyond thankful when these items are needed and she already has them handy.