What should I buy my Wife as a gift after the baby is born ?

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Does anyone have any good ideas what to buy my wife after our baby is born ? (now only about a week away..)Just to say she is not big on jewellery, but was thinking along the lines of a day at a spa ? other ideas have been a new digital camera (to take lots of pictures of our new arrival)

Thanks

A selection of pregnancy banned foods for after the birth (pate; soft Cheeses, crackers, wine or Prosecco, etc)
Arrange fresh bedsheets on the bed and do her a little basket on the bedside table (hand cream; tissues, bottled water, the remote for the TV, face wipes, phone charger)
Big bouquet of flowers

In my family, it's diamonds for the first then good watch for the second

So I guess a watch!

Not sure post that!

How about vouchers for her favourite clothes shop? A family friend gave me some when I had my first child. Totally perfect as my pre-pregnancy clothes didn't fit and maternity ones didn't fit for long. I also needed some tops I could breastfeed in. All easy to order online which was key and meant I felt a bit more like myself again in my nice new things :-)

Full marks for thinking about this by the way!

I had a hamper with wine, pâté and lovely runny cheese - i.e. all the things I couldn't have while pregnant - after having my DC. Was truly wonderful and really felt like a gift for ME amongst the sea of baby clothes...

Vouchers for a local beauty place that LAST A YEAR - THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! then while feeding / feeling human takes priority they are waiting to be used (hint dh hint hint!! )

Vouchers for clothes shop / shopping centre

personally a big ridiculous hotel chocolat box of chocs and luffley jim jams would suffice

Does she have a hairdreser she's commited to that you could get voucher for?

a nice mp3 player forwhen sat up in night feeding to listen to music?

All the food she may have been missing, have a lovely Brie in the fridge, cook a rare steak etc, obviously bottle of Champagne ready too!

Compliments
Flowers
Photo frame ( and take flattering picture of her and newborn)
Cleaner
Kindle and earplugs for audio books whilst feeding
Encouragement !!!

THIS THREAD IS A ZOMBIE THREAD, THE CHILD IS NEARLY 6.

Sorry for shouting.

Responding to the fella who bumped it - don't name a star. What a pointless waste of money. There are loads of good ideas on the thread already.

Yay another fucking ZOMBIE thread bumped - start your own thread!

So fucking what its a zombie thread are you the thread police?

Oooh, wonder what OP bought, and whether he did all that cleaning he promised to do!

So fucking what its a zombie thread are you the thread police?

Yes. Yes, I am.

Eccentric

i would love a day at the spa after childbirth haha, a facial, a massage and a nice chill in a hottub

I can't understand all the camera suggestions.

Don't we all take photos on our phones? The quality is fantastic.

Unless she is in to photography, I would forget that idea.

Go for practical help or jewellery (she might not be on to it, but a keepsake is different)

But it is not a zombie thread!

If you actually read it, you will see a dad recently comes on board to ask for help

The original thread was from 6 years ago before everyone had smartphones with good cameras

And the person who posted in the last couple of days reanimated the thread instead of starting his own so yes, it's a zombie thread

I know that it was another dad asking for help but he should start his own thread otherwise people get confused and reply to the 6 yr old OP.

Wonder what the original OP got for his wife????

Mulberry handbag. That's what I want in November when my baby is born.