Present for New Mum

[aaronsmummy]

My friend is due to have twins next week. She has had a horrendous pregnancy and I would like to get her a gift - not child related - although I will be getting a gift for the twins too. Any suggestions?

[hana]

what about a voucher for facial or manicure or massage locally?

[aaronsmummy]

Hiya, thanks thats a good idea.

[Swizzler]

Earrings! They will fit no matter what size she is after having the baby.

[alismummy]

I have just been smelling some lovely soaps and bath butter balls, but they were too expensive and i thought 'i wish someone would buy me these instead of bloody high maintainance flowers'. I like putting my baby to bed and having a nice bath. Helps me unwind.

[pickle100]

offer to babysit whilst she has a beauty treatment/hair cut which you buy a voucher for. Or nice perfume/soaps etc. Would agree not flowers as they are too much like hard work after a baby!

[Highlander]

Hmmmm, unless she is happy to hand the bambinos over whilst having a facial etc, you might be better with boring old practical help in the early months. I hated anyone touching DS as a newborn.

When any pals have babies I take a freezable, pop-in-the-oven meals once a week. Cottage pie etc. That way you're giving much-needed help, but getting in their faces, IYSWIM.

[aaronsmummy]

Alismummy - i think a basket of lovely smellies would be a great idea.

[Axolotl]

My favourite present to give is Zita West products. She does something called Down Under Cream, which is like a miracle cream for your bits. Really soothing and lovely. But she's possibly having a caeser (?) so the bath stuff and candles are lovely too.
I also bought a gourmet meal in a box for my bf when she had hers. She was thrilled.

[Chloe55]

My favourite presents for me were pure lavender oil (for the healing properties) and a homecooked lasagne (for the tummy ) Cheap and cheerful but very thoughtful gifts.

[MrsBadger]

Elegant yet cosy new dressing gown. Never in your life do you spend so much time in it.

And homecooked freezer meals, of course.

[gigglinggoblin]

my friend sent me a huge box of muffins from \link{http://www.bakinboys.co.uk/shop.php\the fabulous bakin boys} and i was over the moon! arrived in the middle of a v stressful morning, was a total surprise and they were absolutely delish :)