I need a very naice 'Mum' gift for a colleague - about £50

[LaurieFairyCake]

She is a colleague and not a friend, we only have a professional relationship.

She's about to go on Maternity leave and I won't see her again for over a year - won't meet the baby, won't find out its sex.

But I need a nice gift for her to say goodbye as she's been a great help to me.

Any ideas?

Jo Malone?

Can you use heavily perfumed stuff round new babies

I love Jo Malone stuff and she's dropped/sold her original label and started up on her own again with 'Jo Loves'

Voucher for facial or massage

Oh sorry, I see, it's a present for a new mum (didn't read OP properly - duh).

What about that stuff they do in JL - is it called Mamma Mio, or something..?

PS Didn't know that about Jo Malone.

As Liberty said facial or massage.

Or white company smells, candles or cashmere bed socks are fab !

this stuff Not sure it's appropriate now I'm looking at it.

Oh bed socks - that's a great idea. For long winter night feeds.

I love the bed socks idea. Not too personal, but not shit or disposable.

I'm off to look round Brora/Toast

John Lewis Voucher? That way she can either get baby stuff or treat herself.

The white company do them for about £30 and I have a code AC852 for 10 % off .

I don't work for then honestly - just love going in there !

This is disposable but always looks tempting in the shops. And should be completely harmless.

Jo Malone air freshner for the 'poo room'?

Photo frames. You never have enough when the baby is born and can never get enough of looking at photos of your baby.

Diptyque candle?

White co voucher/robe/bath stuff

A range of yummy meals from here (although you might not know if she has a freezer?). I was so so grateful to a lovely freind who bought round some M&S meals when ds was little.

I would do her a small basket of goodies with a relaxing candle, a little bottle of sparkly wine, bubble bath, small box of posh cookies or chocs, a nice hand cream, a few small photo frames and perhaps a nice silky nightie / chemise. Its a reminder that she is still a lovely woman despite the tired sore and frankly 'mummy' stuff you end up dissolving into.

Posh hand cream is lovely - she'll be washing her hands tons so useful as well as luxury.

Agree with cashmere bed socks too. Neals Yard do a nice new mum set which is carefully thought through - no strong perfumes, bath oil to help sleep etc it's £35 here and they also have a lovely mother and baby one for £45

What about a gorgeous warm wrap for round her shoulders when breast feeding at night or for privacy when feeding in public Tk Maxx should have something gorgeous in that price range.

white company dressing gown

or vouchers for John Lewis or Jojo Maman Bebe (I now tend to buy new mothers one of these as it's stupidly useful, throw it in a normal bag and you've suddenly got a changing bag, or put it in your car/under the pram and you're terribly organised. I currently have one in our downstairs loo for when I can't be arsed taking DD up to her room to change her)

Or a hamper of things, including one of those thermos cups with lids, hand cream (you spend so much time washing your hands with a newborn!), hair repair stuff, posh chocolates...

I was going to say lovely wrap scarf thing - useful for feeding and good afterwards too.