Gifts for people who help us

[WoAiWoBaoBei]

Two things really
1)AIBU
Gave birth a week ago, I live out in China and have no family here. Luckily I have AMAZING friends, one of which stayed with me in hospital so my husband could watch our son, helped translate for us and was amazing. The other took a day off work to watch our First Born so my husband could be around on the day of the birth.

I think we should give these friends something as a thank you, my husband thinks they enjoyed it and thanked us for the opportunity (friend in hospital loved spending time with a newborn and being like a grandma to him and friend who helped with FB had a fabulous day with my son and was looking forward to it). I still think we need to do something - take them out for a meal, home cook a meal, buy chocolates/flowers etc.

2. what can I do for these people who helped us No big drinkers or chocolate eaters Ideas for thank you gifts or things I can do much appreciated

Thanks mumsnetters (p.s, I'm obviously not being unreasonable but posting for traffic)

Congrats on your baby!
Are the people that you want to thank Chinese? Do you have an expat forum you could ask on or any local friends? A gift for such help in the UK might be very different in China. I know red and 8 is good luck and black and the number 4, or 4 items is bad luck- but have no idea what might be considered a nice gift or might be offensive locally?
I'm afraid I can't help, but a hopeful bump for you.

In my circle, I’d return the favour when they needed help… I think gestures and being there when needed is appreciated more than gifts.
i do think inviting them for dinner is a lovely idea tho.