New Mom Care Package Ideas She’ll Actually Use
The Best Gift Ideas for a New Mom Care Package
Are you looking for a way to treat the new mom in your life? Try making a new mom care package to help lighten the load in those first few weeks of motherhood. These practical and useful gift ideas are what moms actually want when they’ve just given birth. Sure, a cute baby outfit is great, but if you want to get a gift for the new mom, these ideas are sure to please. Each of these new mom gift ideas will help simplify her life and might even be something she didn’t know she needed.
I asked thousands of new moms what they really wanted after having a baby, and this is what they said:
Easy Meals
The last thing a new mom wants to do while she’s caring for a newborn is cook. Providing an easy meal is a wonderful gift that any new mom would love. You can make a homecooked meal, give her a food delivery gift card, or get her a gift card to her favorite coffee shop. You could even make a new mom care package of freezer meals that she can cook when she needs something quick and easy. Simple meals are a guaranteed way to please a new mom.
Related: How to Make Postpartum Freezer Meals
New Pajama Set
When you’re home with a new baby, comfortable pajamas become your daily wardrobe for a while. A new pajama set is a wonderful addition to a new mom care package. Make sure to take things like breastfeeding or c-section recovery into consideration when picking out the perfect set. I personally love this button-down nightgown from Larken. It’s buttery soft, easy to nurse in, and so comfortable.
Water Bottle or Coffee Mug
If you’re looking for an affordable gift for a new mom care package, give her a cute water bottle or coffee mug. New moms consume endless amounts of coffee and water, and these gifts will have her thinking of you every time she takes a sip. These water bottles from Amazon keep your water cold for hours. If you want to get extra creative, you can design your own coffee mug on Shutterfly. Add pictures of the new baby for a gift any new mom would adore.
Postpartum Care Kit
If you want to be extra practical with a gift you know she’ll use, try making a postpartum care kit. You can either get this postpartum care kit from Frida Mom or make a DIY postpartum care kit. Gifting her the essentials to help her heal and recover after birth is both thoughtful and extremely useful. Things you can add to your postpartum care kit are:
Related: The Best Postpartum Pads for New Moms
Breastfeeding Care Kit
Another DIY new mom care package you can make is a breastfeeding kit. If you know the new mom you are trying to treat is nursing, stock her up with the best breastfeeding essentials that she’s sure to use. You can fill your breastfeeding care kit with:
- Haakaa
- Nipple cream
- Snacks
- Water bottle
- Nursing bras
- Nursing pads
- Lactation treats
- Breast cooling/heat packs
Related: Haakaa Hacks – Tips and Tricks for Using the Silicone Pump
Grocery Delivery Service
One of the greatest conveniences of being a new mom is the ability to get almost anything delivered to your door. A thoughtful gift idea for a new mom is a grocery delivery service. Instead of packing up a brand new baby and going to the store, she can simply order groceries online and have them delivered to her door. This service is especially handy when you’re constantly needing diapers, wipes, and other newborn essentials.
Housekeeping Service
Sometimes it’s the simple chores like cooking and cleaning that get pushed to the side when a new baby arrives. Getting a new mom a housekeeping service is an amazing gift. Even if it’s just a one-time cleaning, you can be sure she will appreciate this thoughtful gift.
Massage or Spa Package
The last person new moms take care of is themselves. You can encourage the new mom if your life to take a break and indulge in a little self-care by gifting her a massage or spa package. Taking a small break to get pampered is just what any new mom needs.
New Mom Gift Box
If you’re looking for a new mom care package that has already been curated by professionals, look no further. These care packages can be ordered online and delivered directly to her door. These gift boxes are packed with useful things any new mother would enjoy.
Cater to Mom
This gift box caters to the needs of moms during the 4th trimester. Each box is filled with 6-8 postpartum essentials that help aid recovery.
Mother Snacker
This gift box is filled with 5 -7 artisan treats and everyday essentials for new mothers.
The Boobie Box
This gift box is curated by a Certified Lactation Counselor and packed with lactation treats, breastfeeding essentials, and items for baby.
The Nurtured Nine New Mom/Postpartum Gift Box
This gift box caters to new moms and includes self-care products, beauty and body essentials, and soft loungewear.
Creating a new mom care package doesn’t have to be difficult. You can get creative a make a DIY care package, buy a thoughtful gift, cook a delicious meal, or simply have a gift box delivered to her door. Getting her a gift that is both thoughtful and useful can make all the difference as she learns to navigate life with a new baby.
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