What gift should be given to mother on birth of baby boy or baby girl?

[Lindsy Richdson]

hi

actually my best friend is pregnant and is in third trimester and i am thinking to give her a gift can any one tell me what to give her because i am very much confused and i am very bad in choosing gift especially if the gift is associated with an occasion.

[Lovesong]

Personally, I almost always gift something edible when I don't know what to get a person. The reason being that edible things expire. It might sound bad, but really, it is the best thing my parents ever taught me in regards to gift giving. There's a reason chocolate and flowers are a standby. :)

Other than that, ask her if there is anything she needs but haven't got yet.

[McGucks]

I would give the Dr. Sears Baby Book or the new La Leche Womanly Art of Breastfeeding.  And chocolate!

The La Leche book does have great info. about nursing, but also about taking care of yourself after birth, bonding, a man or partner's role in the early days, how to deal with some situations you find yourself in (ie:  unwanted guests, folks who overstay their welcome, etc.).  It was great for me to have that resource.

[~Adorkable~]

Give her a service

like a massage, few hours of housekeeping after the baby or a dinner delivered.

[cristeen]

1st baby or not?  Makes a difference.

Food after the baby is born is always good - if you're not local, a gift cert to a local take-out place can even do it.  If they have the freezer space, cook double batches for a few days, pack it up in throw-away pans, label it with cooking instructions if necessary and freeze it. 

For a 1st baby, I'd ask if she has a Moby yet.

If it's not a 1st baby, and you are local, a gift certificate for babysitting time for the older kid(s).  Maybe an excursion, like to the zoo or museum, or whatever you have near you.