Gift box of essentials for baby?

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I hope this is ok to post in this forum. I wasn't sure where to post!

My brother and his partner are expecting their first baby. They don't know whether it will be a boy or girl yet. She is due at the start of March. I have bought a baby bath for them (it is what they wanted) but wanted to give a box of essentials or something when I go visit after baby is born.

Can anyone give me some advice on what would be good to put in this gift box? Me and DH have just started TTC our first and I don't know a lot about babies (I'm reading up though!), I've never looked after a baby before. So I'm not sure what essentials would be best. I thought about some Johnsons bedtime bath lotion and Johnsons shampoo but then wondered if newborns need shampoo...

If someone was going to give you a box of essentials, what would you like it to contain? What would be useful? All I know I'm going to get so far is some clothes. Also, is there anything you really wouldn't want?

Thanks in advance!

Forgot, also got Muslims and metanium. If I see any other bits and bobs will throw them in too. Going to get a nice gift box :)

It's a lovely thing to do!

For my friend i bought a big keepsake box and put in it:

Baby grows
Body suits
Bepanthen
Candle smelling like baby powder
Hand gel
Chocs for mummy
Blanket
outfit
Lansinoh
Paracetmol
Pack of baby wipes
Pack of cotton pads
Waitrose bottom Butter
Stuffed toy
Pregnacare
Lined bottom of box with shredded tissue paper

Good luck!

I'm planning something similar for a friend when her PFB arrives and will include a copy of this book. I read it when my first was a few months old and cried because it was so reassuring. A lovely warm kind book that helped me through several 'wtf am I doing?' moments.

Otherwise I shall be checking this thread for ideas

I meant muslins lol damn autocorrect!