At a loss on what to give the new mom in your life? Fret not – we are here to help, so read on!
Welcoming a little human into the world can be both rewarding and at times, overwhelming.
Sure, a new mother is overjoyed with her cute bundle of joy, but between changing diapers, feedings, and soothing a crying baby around the clock, the mom’s own well-being is being pushed to the bottom of her priority list.
When choosing gifts for new moms, why not create a personalized care basket with items that remind her that she too, deserves some TLC (tender loving care) and to be celebrated on this major milestone that marks her life?
At Women Love Gifts, we have carefully curated a list of items that will not fail to surprise and delight new mothers!
The items on this list are purely mom-centric – pick a few of these items to include in your care package. Your personalized gift will pleasantly stick out among the other gifts, likely to consist of cute onesies, bottles, and other baby-related stuff.
1) A gift for the First 40 Days
The first forty days after the delivery of a baby is the most crucial period for a mom to regain her strength, physically and emotionally. On top of that, she has to adjust to surviving on minimal sleep to keep up with a newborn’s feeding schedule. Support her in her journey towards speedy recovery by gifting her multivitamin formulated especially for new moms – such as the New Chapter Postnatal Multivitamin or Atif Organic Postnatal Multivitamin. If she is an au naturel mama who loves tea, you may want to consider gifting her this Chinese herbal tea that may help with postnatal recovery, the traditional and natural way.
2) Help her get some sleep
It is a well-known fact that new moms survive on minimum sleep, if any. Everyone jokes about it as a phase that will soon come to pass, but that thought alone does not help a new mom struggling to perform her mommy duties at an optimum level, while feeling like a half-dead zombies.
Help her make full use of the brief shut-eye sessions that she manages to sneak in throughout the day when the baby is sleeping with this Sleep Mask by Unimi. Made from lightweight molded-foam material and designed to block sunlight entirely, this mask will comfortably lull her into a deep sleep in no time!
3) Help her stay fresh
Any new mom will relate to the feeling of dread when visitors ask if they could capture the moment with you and the baby in a picture.
She probably couldn’t remember the last time she had a shower in peace and she definitely doesn’t need to be reminded of that by a picture of her looking swollen and spotting two huge eye bags. At the very least, her hair can look fabulous in just seconds with a few spritzes of these dry shampoo – try Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk or Oribe Gold Lust Dry Shampoo.
Oh, as a public service announcement, when visiting new moms, don’t take any pictures with her, unless she offers to.
4) Help her relax
A new mom rarely has the change to put her feet up. At the very least, with a pair of comfortable and fluffy house slippers, she can strut around the house comfortably. The shearling lining of this UGG Coquette slippers will make her every step feels luxurious. If you want to kick it up a notch, consider this Intelex Warming slippers.
The insoles are filled with aromatic lavender buds and thermally conductive flax seeds. A pop in the microwave and she can enjoy a quick foot spa therapy, indulging in the warmth from the soles while taking in the scent of the lavender. She’ll definitely be delighted to find these slippers in the care basket!
5) Provide her with some scent therapy
Bring some order amidst the beautiful chaos at her home with calming scents.
With an air diffuser that mists essential oils into the air, by choosing a specific scent, a mom can create an ambiance that she needs. For instance, lavender, chamomile, and ylang-ylang scent are believed to help reduce stress, whereas peppermint and bergamot may help improve mood.
With the sleek design of these air diffusers – try either Pilgrim Air Diffuser or InnoGear Bamboo Air Diffuser – they can also double as an accessory to your home!
6) Make sure that she is loved as she is loving her newborn
A relationship transitioning from husband-wife to being parents may run into challenges. Among the best advice, someone can give to a new mom would be something along the line of ‘How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids’.
All these useful tips can be found in the book with the same title written by Jance Dunn in a humorous and all-too-honest account. Your wife will definitely enjoy this light read in during the baby’s feeding sessions.
7) Help her beat her hunger pangs
A breastfeeding mom knows too well the hunger pangs that never seem to go away all day. Throw in some lactation cookies in her care basket to help her keep the hunger pangs at bay, while at the same time increase her milk production. Try the lactation cookies by either Boobie Bar or Munchkin Milkmakers. This gift benefits both the mama bear and baby bear, so extra cookie points for you!
8) Give her a gift that will ease her muscles
Let the new mom massage her worries and fatigue away at home with this versatile massager.
Carrying an infant around all day may take its toll on the body. This massager features eight deep-kneading massage nodes and heat function to soothe muscle tightness. Its clever design allows the machine to massage your neck, shoulder, lower back, feet, calf, and abdomen! Another useful feature that a mom will love is how quiet the PureWave Cordless massager is when it is running. The last thing a mother needs is anything that wakes up a peacefully sleeping baby!
It is not the value of the gift that will be appreciated, but mostly the thought that goes into putting the gift together.
We hope that the list we have compiled here at Women Love Gifts will help you create the ultimate care package for that special someone who is starting the wonderful journey of motherhood!
Stil looking for additional info on how to survive the first few months of parenthood. Check out this survival guide written for new moms.
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