Best gift card for new mum?

[ruthc88]

It's my friends baby shower and I have no idea what gift to get because I have no idea what she already has and there is no gift list to choose from.

As a result I've crocheted a lovey for the baby and want to get a gift card - that way she has something personal from me that I've put time and effort into, and also something practical depending on their needs.

So my question is: what gift card do I get??? Mothercare isn't a thing anymore is it??

John Lewis is a pretty safe bet- I love treating myself to their baby clothes. Mamas and Papas is also a lovely treat shop for new mums.

I got an uber eats voucher, was super chuffed with it! Or amazon. My workmates also made ME a care package, dry shampoo, hair mask, moisturiser, face mask, snacks, bath stuff. Things that are specifically for mum not anyone else

Food - we were gifted pasta evangelists and it was so nice to have a couple of, what felt like 'restauranty' meals in those early days

I'd like a 'cook' voucher - they do new parent bundles of quick meals. Or agree with PP that John Lewis always goes down well

Just eat/uber eats/deliveroo. They will have enough onesies and muslins!

Buy Mum a massage /beauty voucher

Amazon, boots, a supermarket, next

I thought about doing this too!

Cool voucher.
Or just buy meals to put in her freezer- I appreciated this soooo much.

Cook
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Boots, cook

Food subscription gift like simply cook or
Hello fresh

Yes a Cook voucher was the best one we got!

M&S

It can be spent on your friend, the baby, or some nice food after baby is here.

Cook was such an amazing treat, I don’t think I would have been able to use any kind of pampering voucher.

Boots JL or Amazon… that way she can treat herself if she wants to.

disagree with cook etc unless you know she already uses/is interested as it’s something that she will have to set up/order/do….

also found spa/massage vouchers annoying as I didn’t have the time so they went to waste

John Lewis is a safe bet but if you wanted to get something more personal for your friend specifically, a voucher for somewhere you know that she shops for her own clothes may come in handy. I really appreciated having a couple of high street vouchers to buy some clothes to fit my postpartum body x

Oh dear.. Mine comes with a babysitter promise and 12 month validity.

Agree with the people saying Uber eats/deliveroo - very much appreciated in those early post-partum days! Or costa because it’s nice to treat yourself to a posh coffee whilst having a change of scenery with baby!

Thanks for your replies everyone - I found a card that you can use in supermarkets but also uber eats and I think hello fresh or something like that. Combination of the above, and it went down very well (along with my crochet bunny lovey).
Thanks all!