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TulaneMama · 01-21-2005, 03:20 PM

A friend of mine just had a baby and this baby has everything. The mother is returning to work soon. She is still breasfeeding (YAHOOOOO!!!) and doing well with the pump.

OKay - suggestions please?

EmmalinesMom · 01-21-2005, 03:24 PM

Maybe some consumables that will help her stick with the breastfeeding? Like lasinoh, breast pads, breastmilk storage bags, etc. Maybe stick a nice waterbottle in there too to help remind her to drink enough water.

sahmfiberaddict · 01-21-2005, 03:27 PM

This would be a sweet gift or maybe a group effort of her friends.

Each month get a little gift together...reminder of bfing or good job mom, hang in there, wow already 6months old!!! yk, the kind of stuff that you need when you are in a slump...

Doesn't even have to be a gift. Just some nice notecards that get mailed out monthly until the baby is one.

Just a thought.

Claire · 01-21-2005, 03:30 PM

Does she live nearby? Maybe you could get her a gift certificate to a restuarant for her and her dh and offer to babysit free that night.

Or maybe a certificate to get a pedicure or something if she likes that kind of stuff.

Since she has so much baby stuff I'd lean towards getting her something to pamper herself with.

LazyLukesSlings · 01-21-2005, 03:43 PM

A good book, and some snacks to much on while nursing?

Korwynne · 01-21-2005, 03:47 PM

one of those frames with the baby's hand or foot print on one side and picture on the other?

or.. i loved the crystal hand kit where you make a mold with their hand in the gel and make a cool keepsake

3Girls4Me · 01-21-2005, 03:48 PM

food. Either homemade dinner or a gift certificate to a place that delivers. If you live close by, make her a certificate saying you will drop off dinner for x number of nights starting on x date. I did that for a shower gift and it was the hit of the party. Moms having their second or more child seem to really like this!

huskrkid · 01-21-2005, 04:01 PM

I second, third, fourth & fifth the dinner idea. The best gifts I received after ds was born was when the girls in my playgroup brought me dinner for almost a week.

HEAVEN!!

Victoria · 01-21-2005, 04:21 PM

A membership in La Leche League! That would give her a bi-monthly subscription to New Beginnings, which a lot of mothers find helpful in continuing to breastfeed.

gypsymoondancer · 01-21-2005, 04:23 PM

A sterling silver baby rattler from Tiffanys&co

mamajones · 01-21-2005, 04:50 PM

I like the food idea too

peachymomma · 01-21-2005, 05:41 PM

La Leche League membership
Subscription to Mothering magazine
Dr Sears Baby book.

Those are what I generally give to moms I know unless they really need cloth diapers or clothing.

myshiningstarz · 01-21-2005, 08:12 PM

I just got a friend of mine a Willow Tree nick nack... it's a statue of a pregnant mama. My brother gets me one of these every time I have a baby and there are quite a few really sweet ones of mommies and daddies and new babies. They are so special!

RebeckaK · 01-21-2005, 08:25 PM

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maybe a monthly penpal

This would be a sweet gift or maybe a group effort of her friends.

Each month get a little gift together...reminder of bfing or good job mom, hang in there, wow already 6months old!!! yk, the kind of stuff that you need when you are in a slump...

Doesn't even have to be a gift. Just some nice notecards that get mailed out monthly until the baby is one.

Just a thought.

This is such a wonderful idea. I can not even tell you what a pat on the back, a "good job", would mean to me sometimes. Let me just say that it would mean more than any baby outfit ever could!