Ideal Newborn Baby Gifts For Your Friends' Who Just Became New Parents!

Your friend just whatsapped you first shots of their new baby and suddenly you are racking your brain on what to gift them. You’ve never bought any baby related gift before and this looks kind of complicated. But it really isn’t. This gift ideas list is not a full list but an extremely relevant one that will guide you in your purchasing decision.

1. Diapers

   Never underestimate how immensely grateful your friends will be when they receive a box (xes) of newborn diapers from you. They might even hug and kiss you in appreciation despite corona protocols :). A baby will wear diapers for a year and more and the more diapers new parents have the better. Also a newborn baby will poop at least 3 or 4 times a day every day until about a month and half-old when it reduces to about twice a day. Newborn diapers are easy to find in any baby shop in the city. But extreme comfort for the baby is very crucial so look out for these highly recommended diaper brands for newborns; Pampers Newborn Swaddlers and Huggies Little Snugglers. A newborn baby can’t stand wetness when they pee or poop hence the need for high grade diapers that ensure drynesss and comfort. A cranky baby means cranky parents and even as a friend you don’t want that for them.

Pampers for newborns

Huggies Nappies for newborns

2. Baby Milk

Baby milk can seem complex and confusing for you if you’re buying it as a gift for the new parents. Always find out from the new Mom if she’s exclusively breastfeeding before buying a box of formula milk, that way you avoid an awkward situation. Formula milk acts as a milk supplement when a new mom is struggling with breastfeeding or when the flow is low. NAN 1 formula milk is usually recommended by paediatricians during a low breastmilk flow phase. Other formula milk includes SMA and Aptamil. It’s best to read the label to know the type you’re buying.

3. Baby Skincare products

Baby’s skin needs the best skincare products on the market. There are many baby oils and lotions on the market but none of them beats natural, non-perfumed shea butter. It works wonders for baby, gentle and protects baby’s skin from dry weather conditions. Buy organic shea butter from a trusted vendor or order directly from the North in large quantities for the new baby and parents. Shea butter also is an excellent organic butter which prevents nappy rashes and other skin ailments.

4. Baby Wipes

Like diapers, baby wipes are a treasured gift for new parents. Wipes are used to clean baby’s bum after every diaper change, to wipe up that unexpected milk spit-up on baby or mommy, to clean up after feeding or to wipe down baby’s toys. Baby wipes are super useful in an insane number of ways, even for house cleaning! Best to buy a box which usually has about 10 smaller packs of wipes which can last about a month or so depending on usage. Such a kingly gift. Best baby wipes brands are Pampers, Huggies, SoftCare, Mamia and Little Angels. Tried and highly recommended.

Buying Tip: Avoid buying baby wipes which are labelled with “Fragrance” as the newborn baby can react badly to whatever scented chemical is present in the wipes. Choose unscented baby wipes.

5. Baby Toys

What toy does a newborn baby need? Plushies and rattles. Plushies are toys made from cloth and stuffed with a soft material. Baby’s brain starts developing every single second and plushies and rattles help them in their sensory and mobility as well as cognitive development. Choose plushies and rattles that are soft to the touch and brightly coloured. Newborn babies love all those incredible colours! These are also available at most baby shops.

6. Baby Video Monitor

This amazing piece of baby security equipment will be loved by any new parent if they haven’t bought one for themselves already. These monitors have two-way audio and visual features which allows a parent to be able to monitor a baby’s activity from anywhere in the house. There are several brands to choose from. Look out for ones that are battery powered, have wifi features, zoom lens, large screens and motion detection features.

7. If All Else Fails , Send Momo

Cash never fails. Send your friends Momo or an enveloped cash gift. But new parents have a lot of work to do and buying gifts helps save them time on running around looking for baby supplies.

What gift did you buy your friends’ who just became new parents or a new Mom? Do share in the comments, i’d love to read your experience ! And don’t forget to share this post on all your WhatsApp groups :-D