6 Gift Ideas For Parents of a Newborn

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{This is a collaborative post}

It’s always exciting when someone you know has a baby. But what do you buy for a new arrival? It’s easy to go for something cute and obvious, or vouchers always come in handy for new parents. But if you’re looking for something a bit different, here are a few ideas to give you some inspiration. 

A photo album or frame 

With camera phones to capture every waking moment of a baby’s first months, one thing new parents are not short of is pictures of their baby. A personalised photo album or frame can let them print and frame some of their lovely photos to cherish for a lifetime, and their child will enjoy looking back on them in years to come, I know my kids do.

Practical gifts

While it’s great to buy cute teddy bears or baby clothes, practical gifts are worth their weight in gold. You could put together a little baby medicine kit that includes a digital thermometer, some medicated nappy cream, a bottle of Calpol and some teething gel or powder. While you might think it’s boring, it will be one of the most welcome gifts when the time comes. 

Many times I have put together a practical hamper for friends who already have all the cute clothes. You can never have enough nappies if you are going the disposal route, or if you're friend if using reusable then buy them a super cute wrap or two.

How to make a New Parents Survival Kit for under £5

Last year some friends of mine were expecting their first baby and the Mum-to-be was quite apprehensive about having her first baby. She isn't the most confident of women but I just knew that having her babe would be the making of her. I wanted to get them a gift but there wasn't anything material that they needed and all I really wanted to do was give her something that would encourage her to trust her instincts and to realise she would know best for her baby.

I therefore came up with the idea of giving her a New Parents Survival Kit, full of reassuring tokens to symbolise all the wonderful times ahead and qualities that the new parents already have but maybe don't realise. As my friends are Christians, I created a Christian new parents survival kit but you can tailor the kit to any faith or none.

My friends loved this gift and it was so inexpensive to make that I am making more this year for other friends who are expecting babies.

Giveaway: Tommee Tippee Complete Feeding Set, worth £109

***This giveaway is now closed. Massive congratulations to Tracy K for being the luck inner. I've sent you an email, please respond within 14 days with your address and claim your prize. Thanks, Mich x ***

Look at that lovely bundle right there. If you are expecting a babe then this is perfect for you or maybe it is your daughter, your friend or a work colleague. Just think how popular you'd be if you won this amazing complete feeding set from Tommee Tippee and gave it to them as a new baby gift. 

Best. Friend. Ever! Right?

So what is included with this amazing giveaway?

Well, everything  you see in the picture above and that is 

• Electric Steam Steriliser, 
• Travel Steriliser, 
• Electric Bottle and Food Warmer, 
• 3 x 150ml Closer to Nature Easi-Vent Bottles with Slow Flow Teats, 
• 5 x 260ml Closer to Nature Easi-Vent Bottles with Slow Flow Teats, 
• 2 x Medium Flow Teats – 3-6m, 
• 2 x Fast Flow Teats – 6m+, 
• 4 x Milk Storage Lids, 
• 6 x Milk Powder Dispensers – 0m+, 
• 2 x Insulated Bottle Bags, 
• 1 x Bottle and Teat Brush 

This really is the full works and the absolute beauty is that this set will suit you whether you want to exclusively bottle feed or mixed feed. I breastfed my babes first and then expressed and introduced a bottle so my husband could do the 10pm feed and I could sleep. It was bliss and in those early colicky days it meant that I only got a six hour stretch of sleep and personally I found that if I got six straight hours I could tackle anything!

You'll notice in the picture below that the teats in the Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature range have patented ridges near the teat so that it moves in a way more closely aligned to how the babe would move a breast.

Enter Now!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on here to share either your favourite memory of a time with your own baby or someone else's.

The giveaway is run through Rafflecopter and will be live until midnight on 23rd February 2017.

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Terms and Conditions (copied from Rafflecopter)
The giveaway will close at midnight on 23rd January 2017. The winner will be chosen at random. The winner will receive a Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Complete Starter Kit. The winner will be announced on this blog and twitter within 7 days of the giveaway close. The prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative. The winner of the prize needs to be a UK resident and be over 18 years of age. The winner will have 14 days from announcement to email/ tweet me and provide their name and address for delivery. If the winner does not contact me I will re-draw. Tommee Tippee is responsible for the fulfilment of this prize.


Disclosure: I've not received anything to host this giveaway. Sometimes it is just nice to offer out a great prize to my readers as a thank you for your continues support, Mich x

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My Top 5 Bargains from Forever Baby

Baby Accessories from Shutterstock

I love to do a spot of virtual shopping and especially when there are bargains to be had. I've recently discovered the Forever-baby.co.uk website and it is an absolute cornucopia of bargains costing £5 and under. In fact you can find some great items from just a pound.

1. Gift for a teething baby
When they were babes all my kids loved having a little set of keys that they could hold, rattle and teeth on. I particularly like this set as you get two brand new teethers for just £5.00. The colours are bright and there are a variety of textures to offer your baby a great sensory experience.