My sister in law is going to give birth by C-section this week to her first baby. We are getting her a couple of gifts (baby stuff that they need) but I'd also like to put together a package of things for herself that she will need or that would be nice to have during the recovery and early newborn phase. Some friends did that for me with my first baby and it was lovely, so I later did the same for another friend - things like chocolate, breast pads, few baby supplies... and oddly I can't really remember what else. Plus I've never had a section and the recovery will obviously be different from my experiences.
I would love your suggestions for anything you found really useful in this phase, things you didn't realise you would need, or gifts you really appreciated. Many thanks!