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Making my friend a basket full of things for when her little girl is born...ideas please...

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ScoobyDooooo · 08/02/2007 20:50

Ok i have decided to make my friend as a present for the birth of her baby girl in about 5 weeks a basket full of essentials & things, so far i have...

  1. Washable breast pads.
  2. nipple cream
  3. muslins
  4. 2 rompers
  5. Little hat
  6. Dress set from Next
  7. Some vests.

What else should i add? i am going to add a little pink teddy but need some more essential things....??

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WideWebWitch · 08/02/2007 20:51

Champagne
blue cheese

Sheraz · 08/02/2007 20:51

Nice bath stuff for Mum and baby?

bristols · 08/02/2007 20:52

A towel with a hood. Sooo useful. Also, if budget allows, a gro bag/sleeping bag. They're brilliant. Try to get one with a tog rating if you can. 2.5 tog for winter or 1 tog for summer. Those are the first two things that spring to mind. HTH

wurlywurly · 08/02/2007 20:52

you could get a nice blanket and lay that along the bottom of the basket??

Nimme · 08/02/2007 20:53

A tin of yummy biscuits and some home cooked meals to stick in her freezer!

bristols · 08/02/2007 20:53

I also second the bubbles (bath and drinkable) and soft cheese. I had ahuge brie waiting for me after I gave birth and I scoffed the lot. Whilst in the bath

whoopswithminiwhoopstinybump · 08/02/2007 20:55

I do this for my friends and also put a newspaper & number 1 single from the day the baby was born

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ScoobyDooooo · 08/02/2007 20:55

Some great ideas, started this basket a while agao & thought i would buy 1 thing a month now she is 5 weeks away & no doubt will probably be early, she also feeling very stressed & emotional so just want to do something really nice.

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Astrophe · 08/02/2007 20:56

here is a website that shows a lovely way of wrapping/presenting baby gifts - they look like bunches of flowers but ar actually socks, vests etc. I've made my own before - you just need some elastic bands or soft wire.

MrsBadger · 08/02/2007 20:56

cake!

every new mother should be given cake

much more use than more sodding booties

TravellingontheClaphamOmnibus · 08/02/2007 20:56

Hand cream - my hands were very dry from all the hand washing.

Astrophe · 08/02/2007 20:56

dur...sorry here tis

pinkchampagne · 08/02/2007 20:58

Essentials like nappies, cotton wool, nappy bags, salt for the bath to ease any soreness from stitches or tears!
Also some nice bits for your friend, like chocolates & champagne!

Nimme · 08/02/2007 20:59

A baby sitting voucher

WanderingTrolley · 08/02/2007 21:01

Ten grand in used notes.

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wurlywurly · 08/02/2007 21:03

i now think you should have 2 baskets one for the baby and one for mum

Nimme · 08/02/2007 21:04

ditto

colditz · 08/02/2007 21:05

Some nice biscuits and some good handcream.

colditz · 08/02/2007 21:06

One of my friends brought me a packet of nappies and 1 litre or Smirnoff.

wurlywurly · 08/02/2007 21:08

colditz, thats my sort of friend, did she babysit while you consumed the vodka???

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ScoobyDooooo · 08/02/2007 21:12

Blimey my basket is going to be massive with all these suggestions

What a lovely site Astrophe will keep this in mind too

Also she failed to bf her first & really wants to try this time round, i think first time round it was lack of help/advice does anyone know of any good books or something?

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ScoobyDooooo · 08/02/2007 21:14

She knows i will babysit anytime, i have been trying to take her 4 yr old of her as much as poss at the moment because she is quite stressed & tired.

Ten grand i wish i had it

Alchol, good idea she likes a drink but most think about the breast feeding too

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colditz · 08/02/2007 21:21

No, she doesn't do kids, but she did tell me I wasn't drinking it quick enough, which was almost as good!