Baby Shower for a Mom Who Has Everything

I saw on t.v. one time where girls got together and threw this woman a baby shower and they all brought frozen homemade meals to put in her freezer. Some brought salads to put in the fridge. That way the expectant father could simply warm something up for the whole family for a couple weeks after the baby was born.

What if everyone chipped in to a post-baby massage? <I know a great one if you need one!> And just make it all about her - make a list of gifts people can get her - like foot soaks and face masks and bubble bath, etc. :)

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Hello:

I was in the same situtation and we threw a diaper party, everyone bring a box of diffrent size diapers and palyed several games and has really nice display of food and she loved it. We id discourge size 1 diapers since you use so little of them. Also some brought some included some gift certifacates to spas ect.

Good Luck

I have had these and attend some.
2 ideas. have it be a diaper/wipe/gift card shower. you know that you can never have too many diapers and wipes but ask people to give all sizes. and/or gift cards. you know there are always small things you need.
second idea is if you know where the mom lives have everyone donate money and go get her a spa type day gift card.

I think that would be a great idea. I would also look at what she asked for and see if their isn't anything she will need for the baby but didn't ask for. With my first we got almost everything we asked for but I ended up spending over $500 on items I didn't ask for or didn't think were expensive or I needed but it sure added up fast. I would much rather of got those items (i.e. baby tylenol, gas drops, bottle liners, booster seat, ice pack, cortizone etc) then a day at the saloon. Spending $500 just before a baby was hard to do. When you are a first time mom you don't always think of things you will need or think what you will need when the baby is a little older. One of those play things you put the baby in and has toys all around was a lifesaver with my first but I had to purchase it since I never thought about asking for one because it was for older babies and it cost over $70. Have a great party

have a party at a crafts place. we get together for my friend and made individual tiles that were put together to outline a miror that she hung in her house. we then gave money as a gift because she was trying to buy a extra refrigerator...she has trhe kids.

mich b....43 yo sahm of an 8 and a 3 yo

The 2 best gifts I got when my son was born:
1. A group of my friends got together and provided straight from the oven meals right at 5:30 every night for a week. Since I already had a 13 year old in the house this was a big help.
2. My mom and sister came over every day for 2 weeks in the morning so I could shower, sleep or spend undivided time with my 13y daughter. The nice thing was that they didn't stay beyond 2-3 hours so I didn't feel like I had to entertain. Which can some times happen when someone comes to stay for that first 2 weeks.

Gift certificates to spas for massages and/or facials, pedicures and manicures (BIG ONE!!!), gift certificates for shopping for after baby clothes, lotions and bath oils...

Maybe everyone could bring gift cards to different restaurants. (Especially those the do TO GO orders) That way her hubby could pick up dinner each night for the first week or so. When I had my son, cooking and eating was the last thing on my mind so I had family and friends who would bring dinner to me. If we would have had gift cards to restaurants, it would have been great.

Hi I think that is a wonderful idea. Depending on where you are having I may be able to help woth some great ideas.Let me know, are you having it at your house, the dental office, or a rented hall? I love planning things like showers and parties so Ill do the best.

What a lovely idea. It should be easy to organize something like this. Just put it in your invitation that it is a "Pampering the New Mom" shower. You might want to enclose a list of ideas if you think that might help people with gift choices. Not sure if I am answering the question???? But nonetheless, know it will be a wonderful shower for the new mom.

Have you thought about possibly giving her a 3d/4d ultrasound?

My favorite gifts were gift certificates. I was able to go after the baby was born to purchase those things I had no idea I would need.

I also loved restaurant gift cards for take out after the baby. It was so easy to send my husband off with one and not have to worry about dinner. My friends and I are going in on a gift card to one of those meal prep places like Dinner Done or Let's Eat. I know for Dinner Done at least you can pay the price for making them yourself but for the first 3 months after a baby they will make them for you and you just come pick them up.

Anything to save time and money is great.

HTH,

S.

There are quite a few spas around that have mommy to be packages , you could pool your money from the co-workers and get one of these. My favorite local spa is LaTerra @ World golf Village it is one of the best and I highly recommend it. Good luck. The take out idea is a great one.

I had my second baby last summer and a close friend threw me a baby shower that was a Scrapbook Party. I scrap, and this was about my invited guests making one scrapbook page each for me to use later on in my scrapbook for the secondborn. It was at someone's house and we just munched on munchies and cropped pages together for later pictures to be put on. I now have about 10 pages that I can use whenever I can get some free time to start my baby girls scrapbook (who's now almost 1 year old). Maybe sometime before she is 13!! But that is another subject altogether....ha

My suggestions first for a gift for the mom who seems to have everything - Diapers, wipes, or better yet a basket she can use in the nursery that contains infant tylenol, infant motrin, mylicon/gas drops, baby lotion, baby soap (those Huggies One use baby cloths are awesome for the newborn time), powder, desitin, and syrup of ipecac etc.

It's those small things that even I as a mom of 4, forgot about when buying for the birth of our fourth baby (it had been 4 years since we had a baby in the house). That was THE most thoughtful gift we received.

Clothing is always great, but NOT the newborn size....get something basic in bigger sizes, like by the time my daughter started wearing 12 months (right now) I was OUT of all the cute stuff and it's hard to find those bigger sizes at rummage sales and stuff for those "basic" pieces (i.e. onesies, sleepers etc depending on when baby is due).

Another great idea for the basket of stuff - baby clothes hangers (only like $1 per pack at Target etc) so she can hang all those cute little newborn clothes everyone else is giving her that the baby will probably never get a chance to wear LOL!

Now as for pamper mom - make it a MOM SHOWER rather than call it a baby shower - on the "invite" to people (wether this be paper you hand them or verbal invite) encourage guests to focus on MOM AND DAD!!! Gift cards for dinner (from places that deliver or offer curbside pickup) so they can have a great meal without sleep deprived mom having to spend her time in the kitchen. Bath products for mom and a few magazines that dad might like for the time in the hospital. That first shower after birth is THE best shower I have EVER taken in my life LOL and dad will appreciate the reading material for the hospital when it is a hurry up and wait situation.

A basket of "snacks" for mom & dad for the hospital (though she might get annoyed since typically doctors will not allow mom in labor to eat) - things like granola bars, juice boxes, peanuts (if mom is not allergic etc), that sort of thing.

Or best yet, if you know her well enough, make up a "certificate" for x nmber of home cooked meals from YOU after she gets home from the hospital. I had a group of ladies do this for me from my moms group, they rallied together and took turns for about a week showing up each night with dinner for myself and my family after we got home from the hospital. Or go ahead and cook up some things that can be frozen and then "gift" those to her (lasagna, baked pasta dish, etc) that you can "preprep" or fully cook and then freeze so all she has to do is pop in the oven and then eat!

Those are my ideas, as I think of anything else I will find this thread again and post!

Hope that helps!

You never have enough diapers and wipes ... that's for sure! A diaper shower is fun though I would encourage your guests to give a good range of diaper sizes since babies grow at different rates.

Also, what about collecting money from your group and going in together on having a week's worth of meals prepared (and delivered) from one of those Dinner-creation places like Dinner Done or Dinner Creations? THAT would be an awesome way to do something useful, thoughtful and handy for your friend. You can have some fun - maybe make it a appetizer dish shower and then present her with the certificate from everyone. I know meal service is a blessing and that would certainly sustain her for a while.

One thing is for sure - you are a good friend. Most people wouldn't trouble themselves to do something outside of hte box. Good for you! :)

I myself had 3 baby showers with my first child, and I will tell you diapers and wipes!!! You can never have too many, and she can always exchange the sizes if she has too many of one size when the time comes.

I think that is a great idea...I would suggest giftt certificates/cards to get manicures, pedicures, massages and even maybe a few to a restaurant for hubby and her after the baby to have some alone time...Good luck...hope it all goes well

I love the idea of a pampering shower! I also went to a shower once where everyone brought their favorite book from childhood. Then everyone went around and shared their memories on why this was their favorite book. A great way to stock the baby's library :)

I think a "pampering" shower is a wonderful idea. Some ideas could be gift certificates to spas for a prenatal message or manicures and pedicures along with some do it yourself products for home. A great website is spawish.com. You can buy gift certificates that are valid at any number of salons across the country. Or you can have a manicurist come in and do it for her right there. Gift certificates for products at her favorite make-up counter is another possibility.

Another idea is to have people bring in diapers in various sizes and wipes. No matter how much she has already, she will always need these.

Good luck and keep up posted.

Jen

I jiust went to a shower for a second-time Mom who also has everything. I bought her a braclet and a set of china. Totally for her, not the baby! All Moms love pampering, pedicures, Victorias secret gift cards, Target gift cards, magizine subscriptions, etc. I think having a celebration for the Mom is a great idea!! You could also have a diaper shower - we all needed diapers galore!! You just ask everyone to bring 1 pkg and the Mom ends up with several months supply!

Hello M.,
You are super nice friend, do you want to my friend? I would recommend the following;
1. Spa "pregnancy" package at the beach resort.
2. Professional pregnancy photo shoot package.
3. Hot professsional trainer to help her to get rid of the baby fat.
4. Gift certificates to her favorite store for a new wordrobe after the baby.
5. Gift cerificate to her hair salon for a great trim/hair cut.
Please let me know if you need any reference #s.