If you are stuck on what to buy for a newborn baby,
below are some lovely gift ideas!
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The letters of the baby's name to hang on the
wall or door. |
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A book to record all of baby's milestones - there
are some really nice ones available from bookshops. |
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A voucher to have the baby's hands and/or feet
sculpted. For many parents this can be their most treasured possession! |
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A tree to plant to mark the baby's birth. |
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A piece of jewellery to put away
for when the baby is older which has the baby's birthstone or name
engraved on it. |
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A voucher for some professional photography
of the baby. Some baby photographers have packages which include
numerous sittings and prints, for example sittings at birth, 3 months,
6 months and 12 months. |
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There are lots of presents you can
have personalised - teddies, bibs, clothes, quilts, books, photo
frames, jigsaw puzzles etc. |
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A photo album or box to store all
those precious memories. If the baby's parents have a digital camera
this will also encourage them to get some photos printed rather
than just always looking at them on the computer. |
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Toys, clothes and books to grow into
are always a great bonus for later on. |
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A gift voucher from a baby store
- there's always something parents need for their babies that's
a luxury they would not buy themselves but would be nice to have. |
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A general gift voucher such as a
Coles Myer gift voucher. |
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A pram blanket bag will keep bub
snug and warm which is any parents' main priority whenever they
are out and about or away from the comforts of home. |
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A subscription to the Australian
Breastfeeding Association (if breastfeeding is the plan). |
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'Nappy cakes' that are made out of
nappies and clothing for the baby. They're as beautiful as a bunch
of flowers, but last a lot longer and are way more practical! |
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Cuski Comforter - a gorgeous comforter
that you sleep with first so your scent is absorbed into it. Then
you give it to baby to sleep with and it helps them to feel safe
and secure when they are not with you. |
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Nappies and home made meals for the
freezer. While cute gifts are always nice all new parents will appreciate
these essentials, and you know that they will be used. |
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A towel and washer set with the baby's
name printed on them. A great keep sake. |
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A gift voucher for jewellery that
captures your baby or older sibling's fingerprint forever - for
example, from Smallprint. |
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A box with nappies, bottles and formula
(if bottle-feeding) and the best bottle steriliser you can find.
This will save the parents lots of money and will be greatly appreciated!
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A baby hammock - slightly expensive
but worth their weight in gold. Baby sleeps through the night and
can easily self settle. For example, an Amby baby hammock. |
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A baby sling or carrier. |
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I found when I first had my daughter
the most useful gifts were baby wash, baby shampoo, moisturiser,
bed time lotions etc. When a friend of mine gives birth I also buy
the mother a useful gift like some nice soaps, creams, etc. They
are inexpensive and can be brought in nice gift packs. |
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A Baby Bonkie - they are a little
wrap/pouch that have velcro tabs to wrap your baby in the same as
you would using a muslin wrap or blanket. |
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Hand-made crochet blankets and clowns
make great presents that can be kept to pass on in the future. |
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A pair of soft soled shoes like Beautiful
Soles and a little box frame (you can get from Ikea) so when the
little one has out grown them, you can hang them in thier room as
a lovely keepsake of the baby's first pair of shoes! |
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A lovely basket filled with things
such as bottles, soothers (dummies), bottle brush, wraps (rolled
up for presentation), paw paw cream, lotions with a cute teddy bear
for bub and a box of choccies or even a bottle of bubbley for Mum
and Dad to enjoy. Wrapped up in clear wrap with a coloured ribbon
in pink or blue can be very effective! Makes a very practical and
inexpensive gift that is personalised by you. |
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A baby manicure set. |
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A book on common medical questions
for babies and a little hamper with some essentials such as baby
paracetamol, thermometer, teething gel, nappy rash cream, wind drops
etc. |
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A Breastfeeding
Cover - some Mum Zone readers say:
- Bub gets all the attention - why not buy something useful
for the new Mum? For breastfeeding Mums, give a breastfeeding
cover. Trying to cover yourself with a bunny rug while feeding
a wriggling baby in a public place is a nightmare. There are
plenty of options out there. I used a Peekabubba.
- Another Mum Zone reader has recommended the Modest Mum breastfeeding
cover from Keiki Designs.
- I found my breastfeeding cover (brand is KissKiss HugHug)
fantastic. As a new mum breastfeeding in front of people is
very daunting and its helped me out from Day 1 in hospital and
now whenever I'm out or have people over - I regard it as an
essential if I am planning on breastfeeding. Plus as a relatively
new idea, you can guarantee your friend won't receive two!
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A beautifully presented BabyStars
report for your friend's little one from It's in the Stars. It gives
her all the info (45-50 pages) she needs to understand what her
new baby will be like. |
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When one of my closest friends gave
birth, instead of buying something for the baby, I thought about
what I would want. I ended up giving her a voucher for a back and
neck massage (I made sure it didn't have an expiry date) for when
she wanted a little time to herself. |
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A coin set from the mint for the
year of the child's birth. I have one for each of my children and
I treasure them. I will pass them onto them when they are older,
perhaps as a 21st gift. |
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A newspaper or magazines from the
day the baby was born. |
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Get a nappy bucket and fill it with
wipes, creams, breast pads, pins, bath thermometer, etc. Things
that are useful for first time mums. |
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A tile, mug or frame with hand or
foot prints personalised by Inky Feet. |
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A voucher for housecleaning and ironing
is always a welcome gift! Get together with a few friends and see
if you can raise enough for 6 months. I organised this for my sister-in-law
and she says it saved her sanity. |
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A Lola & Ben Merino & Cotton Sleeping bag - it will be well used for
up to two years (not many presents do this!) and could be a great
baby shower present from a group of friends.
Grobags are another kind of sleeping bag which are a great baby
gift. |
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A baby bath or hamper full of lotions,
powder, facewashers - things that we use all the time before and
after baths. |
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An Inkless Handprint and Footprint
Kit - great for taking detailed prints of your newborn or children.
These are available from Rally Run Gifts. |
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A birth plaque - these are also available
from Rally Run Gifts. |
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I was given a second hand Jolly Jumper
when my daughter was about 6 months old and while we don't use it
heaps, she absolutely loves jumping around in it when she gets the
chance. They really enjoy the freedom it gives them. |
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The best baby gift idea are Disney
Snowglobes, they are the best keepsake for a newborn or christening
and they are kept for years and years... gifts that are memorable
are just the perfect gift. We purchased them at Just Treasures.
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Something for the mum is a must,
and since she the one giving birth I think she deserves it! I went
to a shower and had a present for the baby and gave the mum a bathrobe
and a skincare giftpack. She was really grateful that there was
a present there just for her. |
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Set up a nappy washing service with donations from all your friends. |
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A first aid course voucher to ensure peace of mind for their new little one. Little Aid offers affordable first aid training courses which can even conducted in your friend's home so they can still tend to their baby's needs. |
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A homemade gift bag with essential forgotten items like baby Panadol, Coloxyl drops, Infants Friend, a thermometer etc. They may not need to use them at once, but you never know when you will need it and where. I found it handy and comforting. |
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Beautiful, personalised photograph or canvas print of the Sunrise taken on the day your baby was born at My Sunrise Personalised Gifts. |
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A Newborn Kit of basic baby clothes with cotton singlets, sleepsuits and leggings. I received one from Ducks n Drakes. |
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My son received two gifts that I thought were wonderful ideas. One was a crystal Guardian Angel to watch over my little angel the other was a star from the International Star Registry. My parents bought and named a star for my son which was back dated to his date of birth so that both he and the star were named on the same day. When he is older he can look at the night sky and see his own star. |
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We gave my sister a Birth Plate, which incorporates all of the baby's birth details
within a beautiful design (about 15 to choose from). I did nothing but provide
the details and pick a design, they did the rest including postage and handling.
Ceramoccasions was their name. Too easy, my sis cried when she saw it. |
When choosing sizes consider the season it will be
when the baby can wear the garment. See this general guide:
