There are about 3.6 million babies born each year in the U.S. While this is a joyous occasion for millions of new moms, it’s also a time of high stress. There are sleepless nights on the horizon and that’s not good for anyone’s mood.
For friends and family, this is an opportunity for gift giving. Yet, not all gifts are created equal. Many gifts focus on the baby entirely, while others are just hum-drum efforts from people who couldn’t think of anything better.
Are you looking for some generous gifts for new moms? Keep reading for ten options that can make you the hero of the day when it comes to baby shower gifts.
1. Gift Card
A gift card doesn’t sound exciting on the surface, but it can open up a lot of options for you. Let’s say that you know your new mom friend loves a particular brand or store.
You can give her a gift card for that brand or store. This is a win in two ways. One, it’s a gesture that’s entirely about the mom and not about the baby, which can serve as a real boost for a new mom.
It’s also a gift that doesn’t require immediate decisions about things like storage. New moms get lots of stuff, but they must find places for that stuff afterward.
2. Robot Vacuum
One of the first things that go out the window for new moms and new dads is house cleaning. New parents spend most of their energy on the new baby, which leaves them in poor condition to worry about things like whether they swept around the edges in the kitchen.
That makes a robot vacuum one of the best gifts for new moms. It quite literally picks up the slack for a basic chore that will simply disappear from the sleep-deprived minds of new parents.
3. Smart Mug
Speaking of sleep deprivation, new moms often face the longest and most intense period of sleep deprivation in their entire lives following a birth. Babies wake up at all hours and need everything from attention to feeding and fresh diapers.
While caffeine is no substitute for sleep, most new moms rely on it. Of course, constant interruptions from the new baby means that moms often come back to very cold cups of coffee.
That’s why a smart mug should make your list of gifts for new moms. A smart mug lets you control the temperature in your mug from a phone app.
As a bonus, most come with batteries that will last for an hour or more. Plenty of time for mom to get back to her mug.
4. New Sheets
New babies are messy. It’s not malicious, no matter how new parents may feel about it. Yet, it’s still a reality that the new baby will get sick, diapers will leak, and there’s always dribbling.
While you can’t do anything to prevent all of that mess, you can make a new mom’s life a little bit easier with new sheets. It puts a little more time between each sheet washing cycle.
5. Subscription Box
The last decade or two has seen an explosion in the number of subscription box options. You can find a subscription box for almost anyone or anything.
New moms and babies are no exception to this. You can find boxes specifically made with baby gifts, including ones focused on development. You can also find ones that provide practical products for new moms.
If you’re not sure where to start, you should head over to Hello Subscription for some tips on baby and new mom boxes.
6. Slip-On Shoes
Right after giving birth, most women aren’t especially eager to bend over and deal with laces. In fact, they probably aren’t eager to bend over for any reason.
This is where slip-on shoes can save the day. Even better, you can find slip-on shoes for everything from going out to the mailbox to making a run to the grocery store.
7. Food Delivery
Something else that new moms and new dads won’t want to spend much time on is food prep. Thinking up and cooking any meal, let alone healthy ones, will prove difficult.
You can help save the day with regular food delivery for the first month or two. You can order them food from their favorite restaurants or get them gift cards for food delivery services.
8. Coffee Subscription
On a related note, consider giving your new mom friend a coffee subscription. Not only will it help keep her caffeinated and awake, but it’s one less thing she needs to remember when going to the store.
For this one, though, you’ll want to make sure you get a read on her favorite kind of coffee roast.
9. Entertainment
While new parenthood is often hectic, it does have it’s moments of downtime. Help your friend decompress with some kind of entertainment service. For example, you could get her a subscription to an ebook service, audiobook service, or streaming video service.
Again, just make sure you ask which ones she already has before you pick out a year-long subscription for her.
10. House Cleaning Service
For the friend looking for a way to go above and beyond with their new mom gift, consider a house cleaning service. Even having someone come in once a week to tidy up can take a load off of a new mom. Plus, it’ll prove better and healthier for the baby.
Picking Generous Gifts for New Moms
Picking generous gifts for new moms can feel challenging, but there are a lot of great choices out there. As her due date is rolling up, pay attention and ask some questions.
Look for things that she doesn’t already have that will make her life easier. Maybe that means a smart mug and maybe it means some kind of entertainment.
Don’t be afraid to pick something just for mom. She’ll get plenty of gifts just for her baby.
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