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Milestone Cards 📸
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items I spent way too long hunting for thoughtful gifts when my friends started having babies. These are the ones that actually made people cry happy tears, plus some self care stuff for the new parents because everyone forgets about THEM.
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New Mom Self Care 🛁
Memory Keepsakes
New Mom Self Care 🛁
Dad Gifts Too
Baby Shower Bundles 🎀
New Mom Self Care 🛁
I gave generic milestone cards once and felt so meh about it. These ones are actually unique and people frame them instead of tossing them in a drawer.
these look SO good in photos. natural wood with simple font, not tacky at all.
Baby Monthly Milestone Set + Name Sign | Wooden 1–12 Monthly Discs | Interchangeable Numbers
my sister used these for her Instagram and strangers kept asking where she got them 😂
Acrylic Daisy Flower Arched Milestone Cards | Monthly Milestone Markers | Boho Interchangeable Milestone Card | Baby Shower Gift, Photo Prop
you can add the baby's name. worth the extra few bucks.
Acrylic Baby Milestones Disc Baby Monthly Milestone Cards Baby Monthly Milestone Markers Baby Monthly Photo Prop Newborn Birth Announcement
cute little foxes and bears. gender neutral which I appreciate.
Woodland Animal Baby Milestone Cards: Monthly Photo Props
soft muted tones that don't clash with whatever nursery theme they picked
Baby Milestone Cards, 12 Months, Printed, Linen Textured Paper
handmade feel that you just can't get from a big box store. really special 🤍
Watercolor Wildflower Baby Shower Card: Hand-Painted Floral Design
my friend said this was the first time she felt human again after giving birth
Organic Postpartum Sitz Bath, Herbal Soak, Dead Sea Salt
sounds cheesy but multiple friends told me they actually needed to hear those words 💛
New Mama Affirmations: A Deck of 20 Affirmation Cards For New Moms
sleep is precious. might as well make those 45 minutes count.
Personalized Silk Sleep Mask & Scrunchie Set, Custom Name Gift
Memory Keepsakes
The milestone cards get the photos but these are the things parents pull out years later and get all emotional about. Trust me on these.
got this for my best friend. she still has it on her mantle three years later.
Bubzi Co Baby Handprint & Footprint Clay Ornament Keepsake Kit
add the weight, time, date. looks beautiful framed in the nursery 🖼️
Newborn birth art, custom nursery name sign, personalized birth stats print, new baby gift for mom, gift for new parents, custom kids room
doubles as nursery decor AND a toy when they're older. two birds.
Personalized Wooden Name Puzzle with Shapes & Numbers • Custom Toddler Puzzle Gift • Montessori Learning Toy • Baby Keepsake
you clip one photo from each month and hang it at the first birthday party
First Birthday Photo Banner 1st Birthday Baby Photo Banner Bunting Garland Newborn to 12 Months Birthday Party Decor Monthly Milestone Decor
they fill it with tiny things from year one and open it when the kid turns 18. I sobbed just thinking about it.
Baby Time Capsule Kit, Baby Shower Gift, Newborn Baby Keepsake
perfect for weekly bump updates too, not just after birth
Pregnancy Announcement Set, Letter Board, Onesie, Booties
New Mom Self Care 🛁
Everyone buys stuff for the baby. Nobody thinks about the person who just went through the hardest thing ever. These gifts hit different.
all natural ingredients. no weird chemicals near the baby.
Lavender Hand/foot Balm FREE SHIPPING in US for Orders 35.00+
nobody talks about this stuff but it matters SO much for recovery
ORGANIC Postpartum After Birth Herbal Sitz Bath Soak Fourth Trimester Recovery Postpartum Recovery After Childbirth Herbal Perineal Care
comes with tea, balm, bath salts. basically a hug in a box 🫶
Custom Build a Postpartum Care Package | Baby Shower Gift | New Mom Gift Box | Pregnancy Gift Basket | Gifts for Expecting New Mothers
Dad Gifts Too
Dads get forgotten in the gift-giving frenzy and it bugs me. These are simple but they always land well.
snacks, coffee, funny socks. he will absolutely use all of it.
New Dad Survival Kit — Funny Gift for New Dad / Dad to Be | Baby Shower
my husband uses his every single morning. hasn't switched cups since 😄
Personalized Dad Portrait Tumbler, Custom Tumbler For Dad, Custom Photo Engraving effect Dad Birthday Gift, Custom Photo Mug, Christmas Gift
corny? yes. do they love it? also yes.
Dad and Baby Matching Pizza Shirt Set, Daddy and Me Shirt, Fathers Day Gift, New Dad Tee and Baby Bodysuit
not preachy parenting books, more like funny honest ones
ULTIMATE New DAD BUNDLE "modern Dad Playbook: First-time
send a photo and they draw the dad holding the baby. waterworks guaranteed.
Custom Hand-Drawn Father and Daughter Portrait, Custom Dad Drawing, Painting from photo, Gift from Wife,Meaningful Artwork,1st Farthers Day
simple, useful, and he'll carry it everywhere
Personalized Keychain, Engraved Leather Key Holder, Customized Keychains for Mom and Dad, Christmas Gift for Him, Best Friend Gift for Her
Baby Shower Bundles 🎀
When I can't decide on one thing I just put a few together. These combos always get the best reaction at showers.
buttery soft. I buy these for literally every baby shower now.
Organic Muslin Swaddle Blanket Set, Unisex Nursery Gift
no plastic, no batteries, no annoying sounds. parents will thank you.
Crocheted Organic Cotton Baby Rattle - Black and White Montessori Toy
tiny handmade booties that make everyone at the shower lose it 🥹
WOOL ALPACA knitted warm baby booties long socks for newborn crib shoes for baby newborn gift baby shower boy girl gray pink white
add the name and it goes from basic to thoughtful real quick
Set of 6 Personalized Baby Bibs, Embroidered Custom Name Bib, Baby Shower Gift, Newborn Gift, Monogrammed Burp Cloth Bibs
safe for chewing and looks cute enough to leave out on the coffee table
10 of The Safest Natural Smooth Finished Beech Wood Rings for Craft, DIY Baby/ Teether, Pendant, Macramé, Connectors & Jewelry Making- 55mm
lay the baby on it each month. the grid marks their growth. so fun to watch over time
Personalized Safari Animal Baby Milestone Blanket: Monthly Photo Prop