Marlon

Are they registered anywhere?

Dawson

Check the registry, if nothing else, diapers and formula are must haves and will always be appreciated.

Maxim

Ask if the mother to be is registered at any stores. This way you can just buy something off there, and you know thats something she wanted.

Good gifts are usually clothes, socks, onsies, diapers, wipes..all the basic stuff.

Judith

One of my favourite baby shower gifts was a laundry basket filled with different things and “wrapped” with a cool baby blanket. The laundry basket was great because you can always use another laundry basket once the baby arrives. Some of the stuff in the basket included: baby laundry soap, diapers, baby wipes, rattles, sleepers, undershirts, hair brush set, diaper cream, etc.

Case

What’s your budget? My sister made a diaper cake for a friend of hers recently. She spent about $50 on it total and all the ladies at the shower went crazy over it.

Lucas

A massage for the mom to be. And for after the baby comes, a gift certificate for someone to come clean the house. I got these as a gift when I had my son and it was beyond the best gift I got.

Danny

A few things I ended up not being able to live without were:

extra baby clothes
baby socks and hats
laundry detergent (dreft, for sensitive babies)
those stain removing pens
and spit-up rags

You could put a themed gift bag together with that stuff! That might be cute. It’s fun AND functional! I remembered days where I would change my son’s socks and clothing atleast 6 times a day! That’s alot of laundry! Good Luck!

Damian

diapers, blankets, wipes, onezies, wash cloths, baby towels, baby hygiene products, desetin, baby lotion, bottles, sippie cups, pajamas, baby toys, baby monitors, pacifiers, lap pads, burp cloths, jumper, portable high chair,

Karla

A diaper cake is awesome and starts the parents out with all the need essentials. I got one for my baby shower and after I contracted up a way to make my own, I started making them. They are available on eBay and throughout other websites, just search for them.

They come with diapers, bottles, pacifiers, baby clothes, wipes, bibs, rattles, and just lots of other things. You can find the larger ones on eBay for pretty reasonable prices.

Jada

Buy them a giftcard to wherever they are registered- or just plain cash! Clothes and such are nice, but a crib, mattress, car seat etc are essential to bringing baby home and making mom feel prepared to have baby! They are really expensive, and all those gift cards do add up to help. They were my favorite thing at my shower! We are still buying diapers and wipes off of the gift cards we recieved.

If you do a diaper cake or a big basket full of essential things ( which are amazing gifts too) make sure the stuff you buy them is in their registry. Someone got me bottles i couldnt return and didnt use, and diapers that were a brand i didnt want to use- and no reciept…so i was stuck with them Formula is risky to buy bc you never know what they baby will need.

Depending on what you want to spend…a little something for mom to be is always nice too!

Michelle

With our first, we ate at the nearby applebees every dinner for the first week. That would have been awesome to get a giftcard to the local fast restaurant (not fast food).

Diapers were great! Then we could sample different brands (we went with Target/Walmart store brands. Bouncy chairs rock if it fits your price range.

Kaliyah

Personalized items are a great way to show you care when getting a baby shower gift. One website I found that allows you to personalize items and also has a great selection of baby shower gifts is.

The direct link to baby gifts is

Matthew

boppy with a cover
snuzzler by kiddopotamus
’swaddle me’ s by kiddopotamus
prefolded cloth diapers for burp cloths! they hold a lot…:)
absorbent bibs, not just cute ones..
if using bottles, drying racks and nice bottle brushes ( i love the ones by munchkin that dont have sponges on the top!)
diaper genie 2; don’t need the newest elite; and some refills
diapers! wipes!
nice basket with baby wash, mylicon, tylenol, washclothes and towels, some laundry detergent that is frag and dye free, with a lingerie bag to keep all those baby socks together! and maybe a cute little baby robe, nail clippers, baby thermometer, emory boards (sp?), hair brush, comb, gum cleaner thing that goes on your fingertip..
a primo euro tub (they are marvelous!)
baby bjorn with lumbar support
some nice sleepsacks; all are good that i have tried, but the halos zip down which is very convenient for diaper changes, but they are a little more expensive
a pack and play with bassinet
a nicely presented gift card to the store of their choice with some homemade coupons for a free dinner cooked and delivered by you after baby is born
dr browns formula pitcher if formula pitcher (best thing in my fridge! NO BUBBLES OR FOAM)
bumbo with play tray
soothie passys with soothie holders
don’t know if they are registered, but if using bottles, love the ventaire advanced by playtex, (avent are popular as are doc brown’s)
bumpkin bibs are great bc they have pleated catch all pockets for big spitters( like my gal!) or when they start eating, dry quickly and they are waterproof!
hth

Elliot

Etsy has some cute handmade gifts. Specifically, I got the organic Sam hat from this person’s store:=&section_id=&page=1

It’s soft and looks adorable on my friend’s baby. If you are close friends or relatives, you may want to get something more expensive than a hat, though. I also saw and Ipood tshirt that made me ***** up laughing (but I don’t remember where I saw it).

Savanah

*Baby toys- These can come in different kinds. Some toys can help the child learn, while others are only made solely for entertainment. Examples of baby toys include teething toys, play mats, musical toys, mobile, teething toys and stuffed animals.

* Gifts for the parents- Sometimes, guests like to give baby shower gifts that are more useful for the parent than the baby. These gifts can include spa gift certificate, babysitting coupons and books on parenting.

* Expensive, but practical gifts- parents would certainly appreciate these, since they’re expensive, but very useful. Baby furniture, such as dresser, changing table, bassinet, highchair, and baby swing are common examples. Large accessories, such as a stroller, baby car seat and safety gate are also practical choices.

Jordan

Here are some sites to unique great baby gift ideas:

Stanley

Cybele Baby has some cute stuff.