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My sister is having a baby at any moment (she's due tomorrow) and I'm going to see her next week. What can I bring that'd be useful? Both for her and my new nephew? Nice pajamas? Nursing bras? A pint of ice cream? Flowers? I have no idea what women recovering from childbirth would appreciate. Help!
This is her first baby, and she is super nervous about it. She has a Boppy, and she's going to give breastfeeding a shot but will probably bottle-feed too, I'm not sure. My mother is actually there right now, so I'm worried that she's going to get annoyed with my mom and I milling around during what's supposed to be a bonding moment b/t my sister, her husband, and the baby. I like the diaper cake idea, just cuz it's goof y and useful at the same time, but I do want to get something nice for her as well.
Where can I find good, comfy pjs for her? Nice ones, not the cheap-y feeling stuff some maternity stores sell. And comfortable!
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*** EEEK - I saw someone's answer. NO alcohol on the baby's umbilical cord. None. No way. Nuh-huh. It'll dry it out and irritate it, risking infection. It should just be kept clean, and if it looks infected, then ask the doc.
*** I saw your additional info - first, when you're both there, give her time on her own with the baby. Let her call the shots! Stay kinda back-ground if she's wanting bonding time, be a supporting player and let her shine as mom. Always ask before picking up the baby, that kind of thing. Also, ask her to let you know if she needs you to disappear for a while, go for a walk or something. About PJs, don't get them from a maternity store, they suck, and always shrink oddly. Maybe go to a nice department store -- are you in the US or Canada? I don't know the American stores well ... Macy's? My fave pair came from La Senza.
Well, you're bringing her one thing she'll appreciate - TIME!
Nice PJs are a good idea - if she's breastfeeding, the kind that button up the front, and give her a tank top for underneath. That way she can nurse comfortably and discretely whoever is there. The first few weeks I wanted to live in my PJs!
If you get there and she's not yet had the baby, bring bath stuff for her - I was taking three baths a day (one at 2 am, with a doze in the tub) the weeks before my son was born.
DVDs -- NOT long movies. I didn't have that kind of attention span for months. Is there a TV show she kinda likes but missed seasons of? Or that she loves and would want to watch again? We watched Lost.
Unscented soap and body lotion (scents can upset the baby, he knows what mom's supposed to smell like, and if mom's bbs don't smell right he might not be keen on sampling what they're offering)
There are neat bracelets you can get that help a new mom keep track of which side she's nursed from most recently, and what time/how long/that sort of thing.
A friend made a lovely quilt for my son, and I used it in a way I'm glad I thought of. It went on the floor, a 'safe' spot for him. It was his spot, no matter what room we were in, or even whether or not we were at home. We spent a lot of time travelling to visit family, and the quilt came with us. I think it helped to make him feel more comfortable. I know it's a little late in the game to make a quilt, but a nice blanket would do the trick, too.
Best things my family did for me was to give me their time. My aunt drove all over town getting groceries and supplies - I didn't have enough sleepers, didn't have bottles (handy later on despite breastfeeding ... does your sister have a pump? it's an essential), baked cookies, called my friends, etc. My mom got up at night with me when my son was hungry, and made tea, toast, sliced cheese, brought me water, made all the right sympathetic noises when I bawled my eyes out, made huge pots of soup and other meals which she froze so I'd have easy meals for weeks.
OH! Does she have a sling? If not, there's a great gift. I highly recommend (Hug) slings (google search them, they're available online I think, but maybe only in Canada), or Hotslings. Jellybean slings suck, and the wrap-style carriers brought me to tears more often than not (complicated origami and always was either too tight or too loose).
If she doesn't have them, a kazillion little baby washcloths. They're good for everything - as washcloths, spit-up wipers, spill wipers, leaky-boob wipers, kleenex substitutes, drool catchers, pee-shower-preventers (plop it on his boy-bits during changes), oops-I-ran-out-of-bum-wipes, and yes, peekaboo aids.
A big nalgene water bottle or nice pitcher for water, or something. Breastfeeding at first makes you DIE of thirst.
High-fibre snacks. Trust me on this. She might not even know she needs these... until it's too late.
Hope that helps! Congrats to your sister!
*** EEEK - I saw someone's answer. NO alcohol on the baby's umbilical cord. None. No way. Nuh-huh. It'll dry it out and irritate it, risking infection. It should just be kept clean, and if it looks infected, then ask the doc.
*** I saw your additional info - first, when you're both there, give her time on her own with the baby. Let her call the shots! Stay kinda back-ground if she's wanting bonding time, be a supporting player and let her shine as mom. Always ask before picking up the baby, that kind of thing. Also, ask her to let you know if she needs you to disappear for a while, go for a walk or something. About PJs, don't get them from a maternity store, they suck, and always shrink oddly. Maybe go to a nice department store -- are you in the US or Canada? I don't know the American stores well ... Macy's? My fave pair came from La Senza.
Well, you're bringing her one thing she'll appreciate - TIME!
Nice PJs are a good idea - if she's breastfeeding, the kind that button up the front, and give her a tank top for underneath. That way she can nurse comfortably and discretely whoever is there. The first few weeks I wanted to live in my PJs!
If you get there and she's not yet had the baby, bring bath stuff for her - I was taking three baths a day (one at 2 am, with a doze in the tub) the weeks before my son was born.
DVDs -- NOT long movies. I didn't have that kind of attention span for months. Is there a TV show she kinda likes but missed seasons of? Or that she loves and would want to watch again? We watched Lost.
Unscented soap and body lotion (scents can upset the baby, he knows what mom's supposed to smell like, and if mom's bbs don't smell right he might not be keen on sampling what they're offering)
There are neat bracelets you can get that help a new mom keep track of which side she's nursed from most recently, and what time/how long/that sort of thing.
A friend made a lovely quilt for my son, and I used it in a way I'm glad I thought of. It went on the floor, a 'safe' spot for him. It was his spot, no matter what room we were in, or even whether or not we were at home. We spent a lot of time travelling to visit family, and the quilt came with us. I think it helped to make him feel more comfortable. I know it's a little late in the game to make a quilt, but a nice blanket would do the trick, too.
Best things my family did for me was to give me their time. My aunt drove all over town getting groceries and supplies - I didn't have enough sleepers, didn't have bottles (handy later on despite breastfeeding ... does your sister have a pump? it's an essential), baked cookies, called my friends, etc. My mom got up at night with me when my son was hungry, and made tea, toast, sliced cheese, brought me water, made all the right sympathetic noises when I bawled my eyes out, made huge pots of soup and other meals which she froze so I'd have easy meals for weeks.
OH! Does she have a sling? If not, there's a great gift. I highly recommend (Hug) slings (google search them, they're available online I think, but maybe only in Canada), or Hotslings. Jellybean slings suck, and the wrap-style carriers brought me to tears more often than not (complicated origami and always was either too tight or too loose).
If she doesn't have them, a kazillion little baby washcloths. They're good for everything - as washcloths, spit-up wipers, spill wipers, leaky-boob wipers, kleenex substitutes, drool catchers, pee-shower-preventers (plop it on his boy-bits during changes), oops-I-ran-out-of-bum-wipes, and yes, peekaboo aids.
A big nalgene water bottle or nice pitcher for water, or something. Breastfeeding at first makes you DIE of thirst.
High-fibre snacks. Trust me on this. She might not even know she needs these... until it's too late.
Hope that helps! Congrats to your sister!
What would a person in china appreciate as a gift from Canada?
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So far, I am sending a friend in Taiwan these souviners from Canada:
postcard
loonie
toonie
vancouver 2010 merchandise
maple syrup
Beanie baby of moose or beaver
Does anyone else have any ideas for a 15 year old Taiwanese girl whose never been to Canada, shes my penpal.
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I would suggest a Canadian flag, a Canadian tent and the picture of your Canadian brother... :)
I would suggest a Canadian flag, a Canadian tent and the picture of your Canadian brother... :)
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