Comments on: FOR THE MAMA-TO-BE: Homemade Gift Basket

By: AJacobsen

AJacobsen — Sat, 02 May 2009 07:42:22 +0000

Def those slippers are a must! By end of pregnancy, a comfy pair of shoes is hard to come by! At the end of my last preg (I delivered at the end of August… here in Phx, AZ!), I wore my slippers everywhere! I didn’t care what I looked like, just as long as my feet had a little relief.

By: Jinxy

Jinxy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:38:12 +0000

I’m not a gift basket giver but I think they are great. I’m just usually not creative enough. :)
I had to pipe in to say that I loved The business of being born. I thought it was a great documentary and I so wish my birth experience could have gone more like they showed. Oh well. I still got a sweet healthy girl out of the deal.

By: erica

erica — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:04:33 +0000

I once made a basket for a preggo mommy on bedrest. It had food, books, small games, movies, and a few other things that could be done in bed and keep her entertained every so often. That was a few years ago, though; now instead of the movies I would definitely love to give a subscription to NetFlix if I could afford it so that she would have a neverending supply of mind-numbing entertainment. :)

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:35:39 +0000

I actually had a side business doing baskets but after I had my second kiddo I just kinda gave up on it. I would make baskets for mommy and baby. I would include a baby blanket, baby brush, bottle, wash cloth, candles, loofa, body wash, soap and bath salts. I made the last three things.

By: Donita

Donita — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:25:05 +0000

I have made lots of gift baskets but not for a pregnancy gift…but that’s a great idea. I would include Palmer’s Cocoa Butter. I can’t make any guarantees but I used it and I didn’t get stretch marks. And as an added bonus it smells like sugar cookies!
Perhaps it’s too personal, but I was also a big fan of pantyliners during pregnancy. How come noone talks about all the extra lubrication your body will make…all day long!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:07:53 +0000

Congrats to your sister!! (which one?)

By: csixberry

csixberry — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:27:16 +0000

I would definatly give a babysitting IOU, movie tickets and some other things, depending on the person, for themselves. Having a baby can sometimes be overwhelming, especially if you don’t have a good support system. I love my kids to pieces but they are always with me, it is hard for me to find a way to get some time to myself because my family doesn’t see the need for alone time or couple time, when I ask if they want to take the girls for the night they ask me why? I just wonder what it is like to be part of a normal family where the grandparents act their age and WANT to be with their grandchildren just because they love them. Anyway, off topic, I just know how that feels and would want to help out my friends by giving them some much needed alone time or time with their partner. I think that would be the best gift to give.

By: Blessed

Blessed — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:35:19 +0000

I love putting together gift baskets! If I put one together for a pregnant friend I’d probably include most of these things, plus something I knew was a “treat” for my friend (chocolate, de-caf coffee, salty pretzels, flavored teas, etc…) and especially for a first time mommy I’d include a cute onesie or sleeper for the new baby. Getting things for the new baby was just as exciting for me as getting treats for myself when I was pregnant with my first baby. This time around – just get me some chocolate please I have lots of onesies already! :)

By: Smalltowngirl

Smalltowngirl — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:03:05 +0000

My friends put together a great gift basket for my 3rd baby- it was so thoughtful with a homemade book from them with thoughts/wishes/verses, books, spa gift card, baby clothes, baby shampoo & other necessitites….etc. It is a great idea!!! Pregnant moms need a little TLC!