Best Present for Newborn?

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As it says, really. What's a nice, maybe unusual, present for a first baby? Or did you receive something which turned out to be worth its weight in gold?

A large blanket that can also be put on floor and used as playmat when they are bigger.
A night light/ baby sleep aid I've got a great one that has heartbeat sound and projects stars DS (now 6mo) loves it and we've been using it since he was 10wks or so

Calpol!

Only joking - been a rough day!

OMG - the star wrap is awesome (I actually bought mine myself not a gift) - we now have the next size up one too.

My best gift was a baby 'medical' kit put together by a colleague of mine. It had thinks like baby calpol, baby nurofen, colic drops, gripe water, saline nasal drops, teething blanket, stacking cups, some chocs for me.

I appreciate you can't use some of these things from birth and actually we had no need for the gripe water or colic drops but I would have not know about the nasal drops had they not been in the 'kit'.

I second no soft toys...clothes in 6+ month size are invaluable as everyone gets the small sizes!

The best gift I got was a package of stuff my friend had found indispensable in her kid's first year - a copy of Dear Zoo, a Taggie, another beloved toy and a bulk pack of AA batteries. And at some point in the last 8 months each of those things has been utterly brilliant. Plus, I just loved the personal sentiment behind it - 'we loved these things and they might help you too'.

I'm coming to this very late in the day, but if anyone is looking for ideas, it doesn't matter if it's a current list, I guess?

My favourite gift, which I have since bought for other new babies, is a John Lewis christening blanket, crocheted in pure wool. It is super light weight, natural fibre, washes well, and doubles up as a fantastic swaddling blanket. Both DDs have loved it. It costs about £20.

Nursery rhyme book. Becasue i couldn't remember them from when i was little. Saying that a homecooked meal, and offer to look after them for an hour while they sleep/bath is the best gift

Don't buy horrible clother, little bibs (pointless) or pretend shoes.

Cash - the parents can buy whatever they need whenever they need. The cash would be accompanied by a card, a small soft toy and a bouquet of flowers for the mother.

One of these http://www.bobbiemccabedesigns.co.uk/baby.html Bobbie McCabe Designs.

I got one a couple of years ago and it's now my staple for presents, everyone loves them, they are very different and they will be kept forever.

Darn links www.bobbiemccabedesigns.co.uk/baby.html

Hope this works!

however, if you're going to buy bigger clothes, stick to babygros/sleepsuits. Outfits tend to be seasonal, I had to take back some 6-9 month stuff as it was 'height of winter' thickness for the middle of summer