10 helpful gift ideas for a new mom
Gift ideas for a new mom can be a tough thing to figure out - what does a new mom need? Also, remember that a new mom is inundated with new items for the baby so she often doesn’t have gifts for herself! This curated list of 10 gift ideas for a new mom includes 10 items that are actually meant for the new mom, not baby. As a mom of 2 boys, with baby #3 on the way, I can attest to the items in this list being helpful and functional for a new mom. Let’s dive into my 10 gift ideas for a new mom and see what you think! Any links in this blog might result in a small commission for me as an Amazon Affiliate, of course without any cost to you. I’ve saved you the searching and review reading by linking my favs directly!
A gift idea for a new mom is a LARGE water bottle, bonus if it is still super cute like this one that I personally own and use. Moms are tired, hungry, thirsty, hot, cold, did we say tired? Keeping hydrated is super important for new moms. If a mom is breastfeeding her little one, then it’s basically a give in that she might be caught carrying around a super large water bottle with her all day and night. Gotta maintain that hydration for breastfeeding too. I love that this water bottle can have super functional accessories added to it. I have the silicone base that fits the bottom as well as the removable handle, both in coordinating colors. I personally like this water bottle with the accessories, and I find it to be a convenient option.
I recently ordered this gratitude journal (bonus: it can totally color coordinate with gift #1!). This gratitude journal is a great gift for new moms. Yes, moms have limited time to sit alone and have peace and quiet in the house. BUT, my new goal for myself (even as a mom of 2, with #3 on the way, is to start getting up a bit before my boys and take 5-10 minutes to enter a daily journal entry. Maybe some days will be less or more time spent on journaling. I personally want to incorporate positive statements (sneak peek alert for gift #3!) and I think this will be a wonderful new habit to form for my own self care. This specific journal makes it easy and quick to do a little check-in with yourself as a new mom and create a new, healthy habit of finding the positives in your day, setting up your day with intention and recognizing the joys at home.
Okay, this gift idea is for new moms that are ready to improve their daily life by practicing affirmations. I am not an expert at this and let me say it is a hard new habit to form if you’re not used to practicing daily affirmations. Personally, I find myself skipping days but my goal is to incorporate this habit into daily practice. First, affirmations and then, move on to learning the practice of manifestation (which needs its own blog post!). New moms will love this gift of affirmation cards because it takes the work out of generating the affirmations for themselves. These cards have inspirational, positive messages on them and make it super easy for moms to select ones that resonate with them personally. Pick and choose favorites, be selective and curate a stack that really speak to you as a new mom and then add it into your morning time.
Cozy and cute heating pad for a new mom? Yes please! Okay, this is so wonderful for a new mom needing to help those aches, pains and exhaustion. New moms might be spending extra time on the couch, bed or rocking chair in order to get in those newborn snuggles, breastfeed or feed their baby and to help themselves with physical recovery. This heating pad has a super cute pattern for mom which I love and it’s such a functional gift idea for a new mom. Something a mom wouldn’t always buy for themselves but would find very helpful is definitely this adorable printed heating pad! Of course read the directions for safe use and ensure it is set up properly for mom to use safely at home. You are on your way to the most helpful gift. basket for a new mom and we are not quite halfway through my curated list! What an amazing gift giver you are!
What a helpful find for our gift ideas for new moms list - this charging station has functional accessories that are so nice to have! This charging station has wireless charging for smartphones that have wireless charging capabilities. It also includes a LED nightlight which I find so helpful for moms in the middle of the night when you’re up to change a diaper or feed the baby, then you don’t have to use a large lamp in the room. The charging station even has a small Bluetooth speaker included which might come in handy to play some white noise for baby to sleep, or some soft music or nature sounds for mom to get some rest too. This one has a gift box, it’s sleek and modern so it doesn’t look bulky on the nightstand and it has the accessories included so it’s pretty much a multi-purpose gift idea for a new mom that she will get to use daily.
As a mom, I find it hard to spend money on myself! I may choose to skip buying myself new pajamas for postpartum recovery when I already spent money buying the newborn their new little pajama sets. It is such a helpful gift idea for a new mom to get her postpartum friendly pajamas. Moms will be spending so much time initially in their pajamas due to spending the early days at home with their newborn, snuggling and napping. These are nursing friendly pajamas to make breastfeeding easier on a new mom. I personally love using nursing friendly pajamas because it helps make it easier for middle of the night feedings and every new mom needs a way to make things a bit easier. These are super soft pajamas that are honestly even fine to wear for a quick run outside to grab the mail or take out a diaper pail bag to the trash!
It’s hard to have time for self-care as a new mom. This gift idea for a new mom is to help encourage her to make a little time for self-care with aromatherapy shower steamers! So if she already plans to take a quick shower while baby is in their swing, with a partner or even sitting right in the bathroom waiting for mom in their bouncer (oh, just me?) then why doesn’t mom use shower steamers to make it more of a treat? I found this pick because it’s made in the USA, made with essential oils and includes various scents so mom can choose her favorites. What a helpful way to incorporate wellness for mom in a quick daily routine with natural shower steamers. They might help to refresh and relax a new mom for the day ahead!
I have purchased prenatal and postnatal vitamins from this brand and will definitely be trying their postpartum tea when baby #3 arrives! Reviews indicate that its mood boosting abilities is so helpful for new moms. This tea is for postpartum recovery for mom, helps to support positive mood and might be able to assist with uplifting mom’s spirits after birth. Any new mom would appreciate some organic postpartum tea to incorporate into their new daily routine with baby at home. This brand is women founded and has a great mission to help support moms. The postpartum uplift tea looks to be a great gift for new moms because it is so common for moms to struggle with early feelings of postpartum “fog” brain.
Moms might love using an ice roller for their face to refresh and revive in the early morning hours! I’m sure you’ve seen this on social media, but this popular ice roller revitalizes tired, puffy facial skin like cheeks, eyes and neck. A cool sensation to wake up those tired eyes and help a new mom prep for her day - even if she isn’t going to do any further skin care routine for the day. The skin care ice roller is a must have to feel less bloating in the face and neck and actually serves some purpose too - I read that it reduces redness, helps circulation and relieves tension. How helpful for mom!
Whether it’s for coffee, tea (remember gift #8?!), or some lemon water - a mom would love the gift of a warming mug like this one. With a new baby at home, this warming mug gift would help avoid the repetitive microwave warm up of mom’s hot beverage since it seems that right when you think you can sit and enjoy it - baby needs something that gets mom on the move again. A warming mug would help mom have a warmed up beverage ready to go for her morning or afternoon. This helpful gift for a new mom is something that she can use for postpartum and beyond, and use for various drinks too!
Thank you for stopping by the blog! I’m so proud of this curated list of 10 helpful gift ideas for new moms! I personally know how important it is for mom to have some gifts of her own upon welcoming a new baby. Moms may not choose to buy these items for themselves. As a mom of 2, with #3 on the way, I find all of these 10 new mom gift ideas to actually be helpful and functional for daily living with a newborn at home. Making mom feel comforted, helping to make things easier and to feel supported will be so appreciated by any new mom.
You can now create your own gift basket of such helpful gifts for your special new mom! Happy Gift - Giving!