A new baby tends to arrive with an avalanche of presents for the smallest person in the room. This bag is for her. Five thoughtful gifts for a new mum, chosen to bring a little beauty, a little comfort and, where it counts, one less thing to think about.
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NO. 01
Neal's Yard Remedies
Organic botanicals gentle enough for a newborn and lovely enough that she'll keep the pouch long after. The rare gift set that both of them actually use.
NO. 02
Interflora
Handcrafted by a local florist on the day it arrives, which is the difference between flowers that turn up and flowers that land. Pink, generous, and no vase-hunting required on her end.
Flowers and something lovely for the bathroom cover the immediate congratulations. The better gifts are the ones that quietly make the next few weeks easier.
NO. 03
Scribbler
A milk bottle and a pun that earns its place. New parents get a lot of tasteful cards; this is the one that gets photographed.
NO. 04
Gousto
The most useful thing in the bag. Dinner arrives thought-out and pre-measured, which in month one is worth more than another thing to find a home for. Gift a few weeks of it and you've genuinely helped.
And then there are the hours nobody really buys for: the ones when the rest of the house is asleep.
NO. 05
Audible
For the 3am feeds and the pram laps of the park. Books she doesn't need hands or open eyes for; the gift that fits around a newborn rather than competing with one.
The best gifts for a new mum do one of three things: celebrate her, make something easier, or keep her company when the days and nights start to blur.
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