New Mom Gift Guide

Heading out to visit a new mom & 

don't want to arrive empty-handed? 

Think practical!

These are some of the gifts I've appreciated most over the past few weeks. And some I couldn't have done without.

grab these at Target on your way over

for your girlfriend:

 these are essential hospital items too. 

she'll likely be in pjs/loungewear until she fits into pre-pregnancy jeans for weeks, so new ones will boost her mood. 

don't spend much though, they'll get um..soiled.

slippers: hospital floors are creepy. 

lansinoh lanolin: for obvious purposes & chapped lips too.

dry shampoo. i love this brand b/c it's colorless & cheap!

hair elastic & bobby pins, of course.

for anyone:

 I think this collage is self-explanatory. these small items go a long way.

A playdate for the older kids

A home-cooked meal 

(freezable or heat it up later-friendly, even better) 

*the less they have to return to you the better, 

so spring for toss-able containers or those you don't need anytime soon

Photo gift cards

I got an Edible Arrangement of fruit yesterday-delish! 

Grab & go nourishment is where it's at.

A friend of ours brought a cooler of hors d'oeuvres & wine to the hospital for us to make the most of our romantic getaway. You think I'm kidding but those days together were as close as we'll come for a long while. And they were super special. She even remembered a cork screw & glasses.

What are the best gifts you've received as a new mom? 

Did I miss anything?

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