Gift ideas for a mum-to-be?

[Pot Bellied Fool]

Mrs PBF is to give birth over the next couple of weeks and I'd like to buy her something that's for her & not for the baby.

My brain has also turned to mush at the moment so let's have some inspiration - what did you buy for your other half? She doesn't do ear-rings or rings other than her wedding ring so an eternity ring isn't going to work.

I just need a spark of inspiration to light up that lightbulb moment and then I can mould it to fit her tastes - hopefully!

And I'm closer to the banger end of PH than Bentley so anything with a rock the size of a pebble ain't gonna happen

[bertie]

Pot Bellied Fool said:

Mrs PBF is to give birth over the next couple of weeks and I'd like to buy her something that's for her & not for the baby.

My brain has also turned to mush at the moment so let's have some inspiration - what did you buy for your other half? She doesn't do ear-rings or rings other than her wedding ring so an eternity ring isn't going to work.

I just need a spark of inspiration to light up that lightbulb moment and then I can mould it to fit her tastes - hopefully!

And I'm closer to the banger end of PH than Bentley so anything with a rock the size of a pebble ain't gonna happen

Main things I think she'll really appreciate are either a decent nights sleep, or some really really comfy big knickers.

HTH

Edited by bertie on Saturday 6th February 13:34

[cslgirl]

How about a lovely dinner made by your fair hands of food she has perhaps been unable to eat due to being pregnant (pate/blue cheese/shellfish etc. etc.)? And maybe a bottle of expensive bubbly now she can drink again, assuming she isn't breastfeeding, or one glass won't hurt (or she could express and put in the fridge and then get rid of the alcohol ridden lot in the shower).
HTH

ETA, I got a huge chicken parfait and cucumber french stick and was rather happy with that - easily pleased me.

Edited by cslgirl on Saturday 6th February 13:56

[Giocherellona]

Hubby bought me a plain gold bracelet which we had engraved with the baby's name. When the second baby was born, we added his name to the other side of the bracelet.

Good luck!

[zelbo]

There is a range of jewelery called "Mums cuddle" they are set with two diamonds one slightly bigger than the other, the smaller one can be either set with a diamond or blue/pink sapphire to represent the baby in question.

http://www.mumscuddle.co.uk/

They have gone down really well with mums to be
drop me a PM if you need one.

[cslgirl]

zelbo said:

There is a range of jewelery called "Mums cuddle" they are set with two diamonds one slightly bigger than the other, the smaller one can be either set with a diamond or blue/pink sapphire to represent the baby in question.

http://www.mumscuddle.co.uk/

They have gone down really well with mums to be
drop me a PM if you need one.

That is a really good idea although I have had my two babies now and would feel like I left one out as I have a boy and a girl.

[anonymous-user]

• runs away....*

[becksW]

It doesn't have to be jewellery.

For christmas I had a secret santa gift from one of the girls at work.

It was Mum to Be Sanctuary gift set (from boots)

It was a lovely set of bath salts, oil and a gorgeous skin cream. There are other pampering ranges specifically for a mums needs.

Obviously if you want something too last then a bracelet is a nice idea assuming she would like to wear it.

[ErnestM]

My Mrs got the S-type for the 1st one and a gold Rolex lady yachtsman for the second...

I may have gone a bit overboard, mind

Seriously, non-binding casual clothes and a nice meal of favourite food will not go amiss. If she has abstained, a bottle of her favourite tipple may be in order.

Don't forget to volunteer for feedings to give her the opportunity to catch up on sleep.

[Pot Bellied Fool]

Some good ideas there, much head scratching to be done. Ernest, I like your ideas but the bank manager said NO! (And sadly, MrsPBF doesn't 'get' cars. In her book, the smaller the better - although she still hits things...)

Edited by Pot Bellied Fool on Saturday 6th February 17:12

[Coco H]

I was given an eternity ring after the first one.

Bath stuff can be nice, jewellery, handbag, spa day?

[sneijder]

I'd avoid food and booze it she's breastfeeding. My missus won't touch a lot of stuff still after 3 months (although that could be my cooking)

If she's the scatter cushion type, invest in some decent pillows and bits so she can get a decent nights kip, the extra ones will be useful when it comes to feeding as it's a pain to get the right position. Those breast feeding pillows don't seem to be much cop from what I've seen.

For extra brownie points get all the essentials in before she does, loads of bibs for dribbling, at least 20 sick cloths, 20-30 cloths for wiping the but whilst changing things like that. Get some non perfumed lentalist washing powder and softner too.

Spend a tenner on a rubber Yoga mat for the baby to lie on it's front too, it'll be easier for it to learn to lift it's head.

If you don't have a decent washing machine or tumble drier, have a think about upgrading as it'll be going on at least once a day.

Nip into Ikea and you can fill a trolley full of baby stuff (not furniture, changing, towels and toys) for not a lot of pennies.

A bit O/T and not so romantic, but you'll look like you've done some research.

[Pagey]

Have a look here:


http://www.theflowerstork.com/gbu0-display/splash....

Chocolate Bouquets
Baby clothes bouquets

Have ordered both the above previously - excellent quality

[80quattro]

Will this be your first-born?

If so, I would whisk her away for a long weekend, to somewhere nice and relaxing, have a quality few days together, away from computers mobiles etc.

It will be a long time until you'll have the opportunity to do this after the wee one has arrived.

[Blue Cat]

Ok, it's not a gift but what about getting a cleaner in once a week for a couple of hours to clean and tidy the house for the first month.

Or maybe a simple digital camera, so she can capture all those "baby" moments.

One idea for a gift might be a simple charm bracelet which gives the benefit that you can add charms over the years for other events

[Chrisgr31]

ErnestM said:

Don't forget to volunteer for feedings to give her the opportunity to catch up on sleep.

Exactly what I did. Fortunately she was breast feeding though so I couldn't do the feeds. And the real benefit is 5 years later if our daughter wakes up in the middle of night its still my wife who hears her and gets up!

[bridgdav]

Although the day... is probably one of the most painful.. It is also one of the best days in her life.

The day / the moment. A scrap book / box of stuff that came from the day will go down a treat. something keep forever.

Cuddly Bear, flowers, Newspaper of the day, gifts & Cards, photo's etc etc...

Giving her something tangible and thoughtworthy must be better than material things surely...?

[Famous Graham]

If it's a big baby, a needle and thread might be useful. Although probably not appreciated.

[Oldandslow]

On the same theme one of those inflatable rubber rings to sit on.

Needle and thread, ouch. Never, ever google episiotomy!

[Fort Jefferson]