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Gift for a new mother

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  • 25-03-2008 7:27pm
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    cowsfriend
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭


    Hey folks, my sister is about to have her first baby and I'm lost for ideas on what to get her. As she is my only sister I want to get her something really nice. She has already bought most of the baby stuff she will need. Any suggestions on a great gift? :)


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    MLE
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭MLE


    Maybe a voucher for a day at a spa with you. It may be a while before she can use it though, particularily if she is feeding the child herself. But I think its a nice gift for a woman in that situation as its a chance in the future for her to be pampered.


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    gcgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭gcgirl


    MLE wrote: »
    Maybe a voucher for a day at a spa with you. It may be a while before she can use it though, particularily if she is feeding the child herself. But I think its a nice gift for a woman in that situation as its a chance in the future for her to be pampered.

    This would be a great idea!


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    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    I know what I would have loved - a night in a hotel - ALONE!

    After two or three months, a night of uninterrupted sleep, without feeling guilty would have been heaven! So how about a Voucher for a night in nice local hotel and that you will babysit for the full night.


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    Loopy
    Registered Users Posts: 12,220 ✭✭✭✭Loopy


    MLE wrote: »
    Maybe a voucher for a day at a spa with you. It may be a while before she can use it though, particularily if she is feeding the child herself. But I think its a nice gift for a woman in that situation as its a chance in the future for her to be pampered.

    I received this after my daughter was born and it was the best present ever.
    Total relaxation + stayed over in the hotel so had a FULL nites sleep..


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    dewsbury
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭dewsbury


    Cook her favourite dinner(s) and deliver it to her ready-to-eat.


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    If money isn't an issue how about a camera or camcorder?


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    cowsfriend
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭cowsfriend


    thanks for the suggestions guys, I had been looking at spa days as a possible idea!


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    noby
    Registered Users Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭noby


    You should also do as Dewsbury suggested. A spa weekend is a great treat, but calling round with a cooked dinner, and holding/feeding/changing the baby while your sister eats would be appreciated a lot more in the early weeks.


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    BrianCalgary
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭BrianCalgary


    Dont want to sound really stupid, but dont forget to include the Dad in the night at the hotel.

    My wife really appreciated me taking her to the mountains for dinner and a night at the hotel with the kids having a sleepover at friends.


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    bored and tired
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭bored and tired


    on the baby channel they had a woman on who makes nappy cakes, naff sounding i know, but it was basically a parcell layered to look like a tiered cake, with nappies, clothes, toileteries, anything you want to put in, if you were handy enough at wrapping you could make it up yourself.

    i got a present of ious for baby sitting services it was a great present,

    plus arriving unexpectedly to do the hoovering, send your sis into the tub or to bed for an hour are great surprises.


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