What to send for family with new baby

[traveltheworld]

My best friend just had a new baby. I was talking to her last night and as expected, they are struggling with the adjustment. I want to send her something as a little treat to let her know that I'm thinking of her. We don't live in the same city so it'll have to be deliverable via amazon.

They are very well set for baby stuff, so I'm looking for something that's a bit more unique and that'll make her feel better through the sleep deprivation. Oh and she already has lots of food and frozen meals.

Any ideas ladies?

[186momx]

What about a new robe or plush throw or thick slipper socks for mom. Something she can snuggle up with while nursing in the middle of the night. Its winter and I just love curling up in my fuzzy robe with a blanket. DD was a summer baby and I remember doing this as it was chilly at 3am.

[k3am]

Pampering stuff for mini timeouts, maybe? Face mask, lotion, aromatherapy candle? Etc? With DD, I had a horrible recovery. I was taking 3-5 15-20 minute baths a day. It was pretty much the only time I wasn't in pain. Weird, but it was nice to just have the downtime and focus on me and relaxing and not me as a mom.

[hocus2]

In terms of actual items I think comfort items would be helpful -- gift cards for take out, having a meal delivered (you could be the organizer of meal train) special items she loves (books, lotion, treats etc). A good water bottle might be good if she's nursing. I would also consult with her husband. Getting them an extra house cleaning might be the best thing if they're unable to keep up which is very common. I did pretty much nothing but feed my daughter, sleep and shower for the first few weeks. The broken sleep was a total killer for me. I did much better once my child was sleeping for about 4 hours during the first stretch at night which happened around 8 weeks.

[sandandsea]

House cleaning services?

[2chatter]

I needed things to keep me entertained so I didn’t focus on how little sleep I was getting and how much I was losing my mind. So...send her series that aren’t on Amazon or Netflix, a great mindless book and something decadent just for her (for me that would be dark chocolate).

[waverly]

Gift certificate for a massage or haircut or both. Chapstick, lotion if you know what she uses, water bottle, robe, nursing tanks if nursing. Books, magazines, e-books, podcasts, tv shows or movies even if just recommendations. Cookies or brownies.

[mommyatty]

A nice soft lux blanket? I pretty much lived on the couch, and I was often freezing because of hormones. I would lay on the couch with the baby cuddled to me.