gift suggestions for a woman that just delivered a baby

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by Jen

If you want to give her a gift, then make it something for her. She will be getting lots of things for the baby already.

Perhaps some sort of "pamper yourself" care package. There are some great home spa products that you can even get at the drug store. Put that together in a basket with some herbal teas, a nice box of chocolates (speaking for myself here), etc.

Flowers are also nice.

If you know of a good place, a massage gift certificate (some place like Burke Williams) is a great gift, though it may be a while before she takes the time to use it.
+1 on what Jen said.
Assuming she had a baby shower, she's swimming in baby stuff. That is definitely useful, but at this point getting more baby stuff for her (1) runs an increased risk of being redundant; and (2) is probably getting old.
Getting something that's clearly for her, rather than for the baby, likely will be much appreciated. One thing I have observed is that when a new baby arrives, many people start defining the mom's life in terms of the baby and motherhood. When my daughter was born, I had to talk to some of the relatives to get them to start buying presents that were really for my wife on her birthday/xmas/etc. rather than just buying her baby/mom stuff. One of the best things you can do for a new mom is to remind her that you still think of her as a person in her own right, and not merely as full-time nanny.

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

GQ - women go a little nuts after they give birth. they may not want anyone touching them, or they may want it. they may feel very uncomfortable in their bodies. they may have trouble eating certain things, or feel very fat and want to diet. unbelievaby hard to say, until you see a specific women for a specific pregnancy.

safer to stay away from massage treatments, in my opinion.

So essentially there's no right answer. You're not helping gt

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

So essentially there's no right answer. You're not helping gt


can you talk with her man and get a feelign for how she is doing, after the birth? if not, gift certificate. safer.

 

[GQgeek]

At some point. It depends if he's around when i have my classes. He hasn't been around as much lately for obvious reasons.