Perfect gift ideas for new mums

So someone you know is having a baby! or maybe they just had a baby, and you are stuck in the 'what do I buy' dilemma...

Before I became a mum, I loved buying shoes for babies as well as clothing or cosmetics. Now as a mum myself,I wish I knew better. If you buy the mentioned things, do not shy away, especially to a baby shower. However, I would steer away from cosmetics. I recall getting cosmetics which I never used, because my son was allergic to most cosmetic products even now at 3 and a half he still breaks out.

If you like to stand out, put a smile on someone's face and create meaning with a well thought gift, here are some ideas to shake you up.

Here are some gifts that I have given friends, and they loved them.

1. Inspirational message jars; http://amzn.to/2y8FtTB

There is nothing that will fill a new mum's day with hope and 'an oh I can do this', like this beautiful jar. It comes with 30 quotes of your choice from funny, encouraging to inspiring and so on... This will be really helpful for those sad days, the I look horrible day, The I am a bad mum days...baby blues and all those low moments most mum's face.

2. A spa ticket

This is a die for gift for any mum. Someone to watch your baby so you can get pampered and have 'me time'. It's well deserving with all the sleepless nights, the tiring days of painful arms and back, following a tearful baby, and endless rocking episodes. This is well deserving.

Book a ticket and let the spa salon know it's a gift, so that it's an 'open for booking' ticket. And the new mum can choose when it's convenient for them.

3. Manicure and Pedicure

Anything to treat a mum is a great gift. After all they go through adding on to the lack of time to do anything for oneself. This won't go wrong

4. A make over

Invite a freelance make up artist and stylist (or pick some clothing by yourself for her).

Let them do their magic and probably a photo shoot would be a nice top up (you can do this yourselves too, have fun)

5. Photo shoot

This is perfect for mum, baby , sibling (if any) and dad (who most of the time go unnoticed). Find a good photographer, pay for a photo shoot and have the new parents call and set up a date.

This gifts, are ones to be remembered and cherished. They are not the normal baby goodies that every one buys...

Bring out your audacious, let me know what you have bought for a new mum.