Presents for expectant parents

bagpussbear

I think a posh bubble bath is nice to have, but what about some luxurious hair products, my hair felt dry and awful (as well as losing hair) the weeks after birth, and putting something 'nice' on my hair made me feel a bit better about myself. But I also second the tea/coffee suggestions others have made.

MrsDL

I have just had a baby and the best presents I had were meals that could just be heated up (and pudding although we only got one of those). Also one friend made a mini hamper of the foods I could have again. A few sift cheedmses, pât!, wine etc!

Panda78

Thanks everyone for your ideas, i'm spoilt for choice now! I've narrrowed it down to a nice bath item for each of them plus a cake & chocolates, or cinema/restaurant vouchers so they have no excuse not to use them! I know if i put money in a card they will spend it on the baby and i want them to treat themselves.

Claree__x

lilymay1 wrote: »

You are fortunate to be in this position though although I note you say "I would like to think". Does this mean you don't yet have children?
My parents will have my son when I ask them but not every family goes mushy over newborn babies....

I've one on the way but I've got a 1 year old & a 4 year old couin so I've seen my family in action recently - maybe I am generalising, sorry folks!

anniemf2508

MrsDL wrote: »

Also one friend made a mini hamper of the foods I could have again. A few sift cheedmses, pât!, wine etc!

thats what i did for my sister....her face was a picture when i turnt up at her house with a french stick and a big pot of pate!

Panda78

MrsDL wrote: »

I have just had a baby and the best presents I had were meals that could just be heated up (and pudding although we only got one of those). Also one friend made a mini hamper of the foods I could have again. A few sift cheedmses, pât!, wine etc!

anniemf2508 wrote: »

thats what i did for my sister....her face was a picture when i turnt up at her house with a french stick and a big pot of pate!

I'd love to do this, it's a fab idea, but my sister has the most unadventurous taste in food anyway!

Really fancy some pate and nice bread now

snowleopard61

_pale_ when I was going up the stairs, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today, how i wish he'd go away .... _pale_

Bagpussbear, when I was a small child this verse used to terrify me!!:D

Peanut2013

One of the best gifts I had was some hand cream. I had no idea how dry my hands were going to become with the constant washing!

A friend gave it to me and said 'you'll need it' and boy was she right!!

sweaty_betty

anniemf2508 wrote: »

thats what i did for my sister....her face was a picture when i turnt up at her house with a french stick and a big pot of pate!

I made my OH buy bread, soft cheese and pate and bring it into the post-natal ward for me :-)

Claree__x

sweaty_betty wrote: »

I made my OH buy bread, soft cheese and pate and bring it into the post-natal ward for me :-)

My first post-baby meal will be a medium rare steak. Mmmm.
24 weeks to go!