Throwing someone a baby shower can be the ultimate gift for an expectant mother. It’s always hard to know what to buy someone who is having a baby, so inviting lots of people with ideas can be helpful. The best way to determine what everyone will bring is to compile a list of what each person wants to give. You don’t want to have everyone bringing baby bath tubs for the shower and no one providing something extremely necessary; like diapers.
There are always items that any mother would find useful, whether it is the first child or the second. A day out can be hard for a breast feeding mother, which is where a double electric breast pump will come in handy.
This will enable her to pump enough milk to leave with the sitter to feed the baby while she takes an few hours to relax. Giving her a gift certificate for the local spa can be quite the baby shower gift as well. This is the perfect way for her to get in some relaxation time on her own.
It’s a good idea to find out what type of diapers might be used, since both cloth diapers and disposable are expensive.
Pooling together and getting a few months of cloth diaper service can be an excellent gift if the cloth version is going to be used. Purchasing clothes in various sizes is a way to ensure they get used.Babies outgrow clothing so fast, so a variety of sizes will provide the baby with plenty of cute outfits to wear as he/she grows. It’s also a good idea to find out if there is going to be one baby or multiple babies. It’s better to give someone who’s expecting twins double strollers instead of a single one for the babies to share. As a great gift at the end of the party, it’s perfectly acceptable for a few to combine funds and purchase a large item, such as a stroller, and fill it full of things mom and baby will need. Also, don’t forget about the strollers.
Multiple people could combine together and purchase a stroller, then fill it with goodies for a big finale gift at the end of the shower.
Sometimes babies come early and get to hang out at the baby shower too, which sometimes makes gift giving a bit easier. If the dad-to-be is attending, try to talk some of the guy friends into attending the shower too, it would be great company for the new dad.