Best Baby Shower Gifts for Mum

Below you will find some of the best and original baby shower gifts for mum. 

1. New Mum Pamper Hamper

This new mum hamper is full of practical items any new mum would love to receive.

2. Beauty and Bath Basket

The best baby shower present to spoil the mum would be a beauty basket containing some products. Put some goodies together like a bottle of wine, dry shampoo, bath salts, a candle and hand moisturiser. We give you the option to build your own set.

3. Bub and Mum Hamper

These sets are ideal for spoiling both Bub and Mum. They contain practical items for both mum and baby.

4. Reusable Breast Pads

Reusable nursing pads are a great gift for the new mum. They are reusable, practical and stylish and have been handmade in Australia using soft and absorbent materials. 

5. Feeding Station 

Compile a feeding station for the mum with everything she will need when feeding the baby. This can include reusable breast pads, lactation cookies and tea, snacks, nipple cream, a giant water bottle with a straw and a book or magazine.

6. Clothing

Whether it’s fuzzy socks or comfortable slippers, a gift of new clothing for the mum will be welcomed. You could also get some comfortable loungewear, new pyjamas, or a fluffy robe.

7. Gift Cards

Buying a gift voucher for the new mum will give her the chance to treat herself. Some voucher suggestions are;

• Massage Gift Certificate
• Cleaning Voucher
• Food
• Day Spa Voucher
• Restaurant
• Clothing Store Voucher

8. Postpartum Kit

You may want to prepare a postpartum kit for her by adding maternity pads, postpartum underwear, peri bottle, stool softener and pain relief into a gift set. Frida makes a postpartum kit that includes most of these items.

9. Coffee Machine

As the mum-to-be will be spending a lot more time at home you may wish to buy her a new coffee machine. As this is an expensive gift you could buy this as a joint gift or maternity leave present from her work. Or one of the family members could buy this for the baby shower.

10. Insulated Mug

The new mum will be making lots of hot drinks so help keep it hot with an insulated mug. A good brand is the Yeti type which is available throughout Australia. We love this gift idea so much that we have included it in our list of baby shower gifts no one thinks of.

11. Nappy Bag (Full of Snacks)

Nappy bags are no longer just a practical gift, they have become stylish and fashionable. Once purchased, fill it with snacks that she can eat throughout the day. 

12. Postpartum Belly Band

Postpartum belly bands are designed to be worn around the mum’s waist. These are made with stretchy materials and held in place with Velcro to help with her post-baby recovery.

13. Maternity or New Baby Photoshoot

A newborn or maternity photo shoot is such a great gift as it will be remembered for life. Giving this to the mum-to-be for a baby shower present is a unique gift she will love. 

14. Home-cooked meals

The first few weeks are hectic after having a newborn. So giving the gift of a home-cooked meal is ideal. You could style it in a way where you make a cookbook of the 5 different recipes you will provide.

15. Time

And finally, give the gift of time. You could make up 10 vouchers for 1 hour and give them to the mum at the shower. This way she can use them however she likes while you look after the newborn.

We hope these gift suggestions for the new mum have been helpful. We also have some more ideas in our practical baby shower gift article. And if you are curious about how much you should spend on a baby shower present we have a separate article to help with this.

This article was written by Luisa Figueroa. She is the owner, designer and maker of the My Little Love Heart range of baby gifts and accessories. She has been working within the fashion industry for over 15 years and specialising in baby accessories for the last 7. Her love of fashion has enabled her to work and study around the world.