What to buy my MW to say thanks?

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I had the same community midwife for both my DC and she delivered DS at home (our home, not hers!!) last week. She was amazing and I would like to buy her something to say thanks, but what should it be? Are flowers too boring? I don't think it should be food, as she always declines biscuits and things and is possibly weightwatching a bit. Any suggestions?

TIA

Be careful as health professionals aren't actually allowed to accept personal gifts. A card will suffice. She's doing her job after all. (disclaimer: I'm a health professional myself)

But a letter to her lead midwife praising her will go on her file and may help her gain promotion in the future - far more useful and less fattening than a box of chocs!
Congrats on baby btw

I didn't know she wouldn't be allowed to accept a gift... Would this be got round by sending something for the whole team, or is that still not allowed?

You could send something for the whole team yes, but nothing of monetary terms like vouchers. Some nice tea, coffee, biscuits etc would be acceptable.

I bought mine a thank you card and a gift voucher for next. I don't see the problem with a gift once you are discreet

I bought an M&S chocolate cake for mine and a card.

I took a tin of Roses into the maternity ward after DS was born. They seemed very happy with it!

I got made mine a mug at the ceramic painting place. I was getting my new baby's footprint done for myself, so I put a footprint on a mug too while I was there and wrote his name and birthdate on the outside, and Thanks! in the bottom of it. Something very simple, cheap and personal.

I bought both of the lovely midwives who saw me through labour an orchid from M&S... I thought most people could find a little spot for one of those, not much to dislike about it and lasts longer than a bunch of flowers!

A massage voucher...

I was given a book by a lady who knew I loved to read, and spices by a couple who knew I loved to cook..neither were expensive, but both were so very thoughtful and really touched me.

From my mum, who isn't a midwife but is a district nurse specialising in palliative care: anything edible, especially that can be shared with the rest of the team, or something to remember you by (she has all her letters and cards from the families of patients she has nursed in a special box). And as one commenter mentioned, a glowing review to the boss always goes down well!

I like a photo of the parents & baby with a personal note on the back. Easy to keep and lovely to look at years later.

We got a tray of cakes from a friend who is a baker for the midwives. They went down very well.

I wrote a detailed thank you letter saying why she and the team were so,fantastic, and a donation to the maternity ward i think of 20 quid. They were really delighted with the donation and wrote to tell me what they bought -they were so,proud of creating a home from home feel to the place.
Gave me a nice glow!

A letter/card to her boss praising her efforts and standard of care, plus some lovely handcream goes down well. As much as chocolates are appreciated, it's rare that the actual person for whom they were intended actually gets any!

Don't have a midwife as hospital care in the States, but we bought two boxes of chocs into hospital last time - one we gave to our completely fab l & d nurse straight after the birth (well, maybe not straight away ) and one we gave to the postpartum nurses as a group at the end of our stay.

Obviously you can't go back in time and give it to her right after the event but I still think a box of chocs goes down a treat.....

We had the same CMW for our 2 HB too. Gave her chocs after DS, smellies after DD. oh, and gave her name as DD's middle name - best present she'd ever had apparently. Also framed a photo of her with the babies both times.