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Present(s) for after giving birth (by c-section)?

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MrsWeasleyWannaBe · 19/09/2010 14:16

My lovely friend has just had her first baby by c-section. She lives too far away for a visit any time soon but I want to put a box of things together for her to send in the post. Despite the fact that I had a section myself back in January I'm not sure I remember the first week or two well enough to know what I would really have liked. Any suggestions please from anyone with a better memory than me?! So far I am thinking:

  • Nice top/PJs suitable for breastfeeding
  • Bath salts for whenever she eventually feels like a nice soak
  • Cream for scar
  • Thermal cup with lid for keeping hot drinks hot
  • Bottle for water with sports type cap for drinking while lying down
  • Nice chocolates
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seeker · 19/09/2010 14:23

A good mindless book

Lovely bedsocks

Some scented wet wipes - you can get nice lavendar ones.

Some rescue remedy

missmoopy · 19/09/2010 14:29

Wheat pillow for warming and putting on scar.
A good book.

GruffaloSoldier · 19/09/2010 16:44

forget nice chocolates -I was bought a huge slab of dairy milk and it did wonders :)

(or maybe you could get both Wink )

barkfox · 19/09/2010 17:23

Lovely idea, mrsweasley - sports cap drinking bottle will be very handy (I think they should be standard issue for all BF-ing mums as well) -

Slip on 'spa type' slippers that can be kicked on and off without bending down are useful too.

Small notebook and non-leaky-cap pen is a thought - I kept thinking 'must remember to buy x/do x' and couldn't get up quickly to make a note of it, so I forgot. I took to keeping a notebook near me so I could jot down reminders.

MrsWeasleyWannaBe · 20/09/2010 19:29

These are all great ideas, thanks so much all, will get parcelling Smile

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