Ideas needed please!

Caroline_a

Maybe rather than give it to her now, buy something little every week and give it to her after the baby has been born... then it's a huge present that will be fab to receive.

threemuttleys

Gripe water
Nipple cream (if bf'ing) one in Yellow Box
some yummy things to eat after the birth (while in hospital) and some Pate/Blue cheese/ etc that she wasnt allowed to eat while preggers

Dainty1976

threemuttleys wrote: »

Nipple cream (if bf'ing) one in Yellow Box

I think this is called Camillosan (might not have spelled it right though)

Also, some arnica tablets - great for healing bruises and stopping bleeding etc etc - I used this (for myself - NOT FOR BABY) when I had both my kids and was very thankful for it.

And I know it probably sounds wierd but batteries! - if you went to the pound shop and picked up a couple of multipacks of each size she wont be caught out when presents arrive for baby that dont come with batteries in the packet (as so many do)!

Also, muslin cloths! and ashton and parsons teething powders (ok, thats further down the line - but they are great!)

newcook

Caroline_a wrote: »

Maybe rather than give it to her now, buy something little every week and give it to her after the baby has been born... then it's a huge present that will be fab to receive.

thats what I was going to do - I figured everyone else will be getting the usual stuff of babygrows and other clothes or toys etc so thought I would get the stuff they will need straight away!

Sambucus_Nigra

I got my chum a load of bath smellies for her, and a pack of 'we've had a baby' cards and stamps to let everyone know the good news......but then again she is a stationary freak.

newcook

Thanks everyone, you have given me some great ideas!!!

Now I just need to be able to walk past a baby department without wanting to buy all the teeny tiny clothes!!!

coops228

Hi,
I have done that a few times now and a box of useful things has always gone down so well for the new parents. I put it into a plastic box (can be used as a toy box) and covered it in the appropriate paper once the little one was born.
Asda, sainsbury etc have numerous baby events (think the sainsbury one is still on!) when you can pick up useful items to put in. As others have said, just add a couple of items a week and it will soon mount up and be a wonderful gift.

I hope I get one when my little one is born next year!!!!

pinkclouds

I presume you know your SIL's taste in toiletries, etc, quite well? Even so, I wouldn't buy too much stuff. People tend to prefer certain brands and sometimes kids can be allergic to particular brands. It would be a shame to waste a lot of products. I would focus the bulk of the gift basket on practical accessories like baby nail scissors/clippers, hair brush, bath thermometer, forehead or "in ear" thermometer, muslins, teethers, finger/baby toothbrush, etc. It doesn't matter if anyone else also buys these sort of things as it is always useful to have a spare or three!

I notice someone has mentioned talc. I too heard that talc was not recommended any more so we use Burt's Bees Dusting Powder. It's a blend of cornstarch and powdered herbs.

Another angle is a sort of baby first aid kit. A lot of people have mentioned various medicines. It is always good to have an ample supply as it is a nightmare to get to the chemist or supermarket in the middle of the night when baby is ill/upset. Once again, some won't work out and be discarded but so long as you don't mind that then I think it would be very useful anyway. Calpol, Calprofen, Snufflebabe, Olbas Oil, Sudocrem, Bepanthen, Vaseline, Savlon, antibac hand gel, Baby Bonjela, Baby Anbesol, Calgel, etc. If you can also acquire a few dosing syringes (the chemist will probably give you some) then they can be easier than spoons for very young ones. The breastfeeding cream mentioned above is Kamillosan. Personally, I prefer Lansinoh Lanolin because you don't need to remove it before nursing.

Kellyg

Great thread. Im expecting my first and would love any of this, its also helping me with things I will soon need! Thanks OP x

durham_girl

I know you said you were planning on waiting till nearer the birth to give her the pressie, but if she's anything like me it may not be as useful, as I'd bought everything mentioned so far already! So if you think she's likely to buy things herself I'd give it sooner rather than later