What would be the BEST thing to get for a baby shower?

[custardlover]

It's my cousin's baby shower next weekend. I am donating a lot of stuff from my own DC who are older now but I also want to get something for them that's new. They don't know what they're having, due next month. What would be brilliant to receive?

So you get something now for the baby then something else when the baby is born? Or something for the mum?

Yes I think this is for the baby and I will also get something once the baby is born. Could also get something for the mum if it's great!

In this heat I’d get them a fan! Ds was born in this heat and boy did we both suffer with the temperature.

I used to buy a baby bath, fill it full of wash stuff for parents and babies, nappies, some snacks , don't forget dad either.

Forgot, Aldi have got loads of baby stuff in atm if there's one near you OP

Ask the mum to be what she is in need of. I have a list of things I still need to get and really appreciate it when people ask what I'm in need of as I can then tick it off my list and I don't get doubles of anything or an overload of certain size clothes. I organised my sisters baby shower a few years back and I had a list I posted into the facebook event page of things she needed to get still or would like, she did still get 3 gro eggs and doubles of some outfits. Whatever you buy keep the receipt or get a gift receipt to give to her

Also a book instead of a card is a nice idea as cards are just thrown out whereas a book is kept. I requested it for my sisters baby shower, my niece is now 2 and has a lovely collection of books to choose for her bed time story and its lovely to see a little message on the inside page of who it's from.

I am more alternative so cloth nappies would have been fab. (I got a set of plain erries from my sister when baby was born I think she was planning on me using as burb cloths, i use as nappies.)
Cloth breast pads.
Some more "greeen" consmetics.

Most useful present I had was a tube of metanium, labelled "This stuff is magic". It is.

Is this first baby? What about a little hamper with bits that you might not realise you need until you need them:

Calpol, saline nose drops, infacol, a bath temperature duck, some teethy rings that can be put in fridge, a beaker for when baby is older, teething powder, baby nail clippers etc?

Plus a nice vest or two and a hat maybe?

Someone bought us some massive muslin cloths too, they were brill for makeshift sheets for the pram mattress, swaddles etc

Thank you! I have gone through the 'must have' list with my cousin and most of those things are either taken by other relatives of the hand me downs from my own DC. I do love the idea of the hamper of useful stuff - you can never have too much calpol. And snacks for parents is a great idea too.

I always get giant muslins from Aden and Anais. I see the parents using them for years so that always makes me smile.

I remember someone suggested a while back, Deliveroo vouchers or even Ocado or a nice food hamper. I remember when I had my son I wanted to eat really luxuriously and I couldn't be bothered to cook!

I did a basket for the Mum, with luxuries and practical things, just for her.

I organised it and the Mum explicitly said no extravagant gift giving. So I asked that if anyone wanted to bring something for Mum and Baby that they choose their favourite childhood book or a children's book they love (which can easily be bought second hand too) and give that with a special message written inside to baby.

It was wonderfully received.