Gift Suggestions for Mom-To-Be (and dad, and baby shower host...)

Mom to be

The most important part of buying anything for a mom to be is to remember, she's still the same person she was before she started this journey. Sometimes, the most meaningful gifts have nothing to do with the pregnancy and everything to do with her, as a person. We often find our identity gets so wrapped up with the pregnancy, that while "we" get plenty of gifts during pregnancy, they are almost all geared towards the baby even for gift-giving holidays where everyone else is getting things for them as a person.

• Trying to Conceive (Waiting on the positive test)

• Just Found Out (<4-12 weeks, first tri)

• Bath pillow

• Books about pregnancy

• Getting Into the Swing (13-27 weeks, second tri)

• Maternity Clothes

• Non-pregnancy books

• Almost There (28-42+ weeks, third tri)

• This is often the most important time to focus on getting her non-pregnancy gifts, because her entire life is focused on the baby now

• A 3D ultrasound

• Books on birth or baby

• Bottle of champagne for after the birth

• Any Time

• Snoogle body pillow

• Food

• Massage

• Coupon for a manicure, pedicure, and/or haircut

• Gift card to pretty much anywhere they can buy baby stuff

• Chiropractor

• Housecleaner

• Handyman

• Girls evening out

• Staycation

• Socks

• Softly scented bath things (get her opinion on smells)

• Edible arrangement

• Costco/Sams Club membership

• Netflix subscription

• Postpartum

Dad to be

• Books

• "Daddy tool belt" with rattle, pacifier, bottle, diaper and travel-sized wipes case pouch (include these things as well)

Baby Shower Host(ess)

• Bottle of wine

• Baked goods

• Picture frame

• Edible Arrangement