Best Baby Shower Gifts

So many people receive that Baby Shower invite and head straight to the store to wrap up a cute outfit or trend of the season stuffed animal but the truth is baby showers could be even better if the gifts given could help support mom and baby on a deeper level.

Baby and Me Yoga Class at Mothership Launchpad Chicago

Best Baby Shower Gift Ideas:

-Diapers. Absolute best gift is diapers because they are the most needed item for a baby from birth for at least the next two years. You cannot go wrong gifting diapers to any couple with a newborn, infant or one year old. The gift that keeps on giving. ProTip is to write some encouraging notes or jokes on the new diapers to cheer up a sleepy parent on the night shift.

-Postpartum Massage. What more can I say? Mom needs to relax and heal.

-Housecleaning. If someone, could come in clean all the bathrooms & kitchen, freshen all the bed linens and do the laundry you would have one appreciative new mom and dad.

-Gift certificate to mom’s favorite restaurant tied with a ribbon around the neck of a bottle of champagne. Takeout is wonderful for that day that feels like you’ve had no sleep.

-Light weight travel stroller easy for a new mom to maneuver in and out of a car is essential. City Tour 2 by Baby Jogger travel stroller will stay with the family long past newborn stage and can serve a family well up to 6 years especially on vacations and dinners out. City. Tour Stroller. is very durable and comes with it’s own travel backpack to store in the overhead bin.

-Gift certificate for a pre or postnatal yoga class. Get strong with or without baby with a class that’s right for their needs.

- Gift certificate for a new moms group. Help them find a group of mom friends in the same stage of motherhood.

We would love to hear what your favorite baby shower gift ideas are in the comments!