Gifts to Make a New Mom’s Life Easier

Bringing a newborn baby home from the hospital is truly a surreal experience. Almost every mom will admit to feeling as though we should ask the nurses if they are sure it’s okay for us to leave with this little innocent creature. "You mean I can take him home now? Are you sure? Even though I don’t know what I’m doing?" Once new moms have their baby at home, they typically talk of the indescribable love they have for their little one. And in the next breath, they talk about the indescribable feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm. If there is a new mom in your life, read below to learn of a few gifts that can help make their life a little bit easier.

Bathing a newborn can be an exercise in agility and patience. Turns out a wet newborn is a slippery little sucker! The best tub I’ve seen is also one of the least expensive. Target sells The First Years Sure Comfort Newborn to Toddler Tub for just $17.99. This tub will make the new mom’s life easier because it comes with a sling that attaches to either end of the tub. The newborn can be placed on the sling and is suspended over the water; it’s similar to lounging in a hammock. This way the new mom can wash her baby with both hands without having to worry that the baby is going to slip out of her grasp. It’s also great because it can help the new mom to keep the recovering umbilical cord dry until it falls off. Newborn males recovering from a circumcision can also be kept fairly dry by wearing a diaper while sitting in the sling.

Breastfeeding mom’s lives can be made easier with a breast pump. This is one of the most expensive gifts for new moms because in order to make their life easier, you have to purchase a high quality breast pump. Plan on spending $100-$200 in order to get an electric double breast pump. Being able to pump her breast milk will allow the new mom the freedom to have someone else feed her baby if she chooses. Being able to pump both breasts at once with an electric pump will allow her to use her time more efficiently (which is great because new moms don’t have much time to spare!)

Whether or not a mom is breastfeeding, she’s going to need bottles and a bottle warmer. Unless you know the type of bottle her baby is accepting, don’t try to buy her bottles; but you can purchase a bottle warmer, a bottle basket for the dishwasher, a bottle brush and a bottle drying rack. All of these feeding accessories will help to make the new mom’s job just a little easier.

Dirty diapers and newborn babes go hand in hand. But that begs the question "What to do with all of those dirty diapers?" There are several bins on the market that claim to be the best when it comes to disposing of diapers, but one stands out above the rest for its practicality. That product is the Baby Trend Diaper Champ and sells for $34.99 at Target. The reason this dirty diaper vestibule is the best is because you can use your own kitchen trash bags in the product. Most of the other diaper pails on the market require special refill bags that are not inexpensive, so don’t bother with them!

Every new mom needs a safe place to set the baby down. Yes, it’s true, new moms will eventually need to put that bundle of joy down for a minute or two. A bouncing or vibrating chair is the perfect gift to fill this need. These chairs are available at Target, Wal Mart and Babies R Us and are typically in the $40-$60 range. Newborns love the soothing feel of the vibration against their bodies and infants learn to bounce themselves once they have control of their limbs. Many models also come with detachable toys that can be removed until baby is developmentally ready to reach and play with them. Some moms swear by the baby swing as another option for having a safe place to set the baby down. Its gentle rocking motion should calm the baby when your arms are too tired for the job.

Finally, a new mom’s life is made easier with a monitor that can act as a set of ears (and in some cases, eyes) for her. A monitor allows a new mom to leave her baby in the crib and attend to other areas of the home, knowing the monitor will alert her if her baby has awakened. A monitor is also helpful because the mom can listen to her baby’s cries and determine whether or not she needs to enter the room to meet the baby’s needs.

When it comes to meeting the needs of new moms, keep the items in this article on your list and help make a new mom’s life easier.

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