The best gifts for new moms don’t just make her feel special; if you get it right, they can make everything that comes with motherhood (even spit-up mishaps and 4 a.m. tantrums) more manageable. While it can feel like a toss-up between shopping for mom and her kid—baby gifts are always appreciated—presents that help mama relax, get enough sleep, ease back into her routine, and feel her best are especially important.
Fellow moms get it, so we asked them to share the best gifts they received (or wish they had gotten) right after giving birth. While essentials like sleep sacks were probably already checked off her baby shower gift registry, there are plenty of diaper bags, gift baskets, and beauty essentials that’ll surprise her with something truly thoughtful.
Whether you’re celebrating her birthday, an impending holiday (cough, Mother’s Day, cough), or her first few days back at home, these are the very best gifts for new moms. And yes, they all double as great gift ideas for pregnant women. (If you do want to gift something specifically for her little one, we’ve got you covered on the best gifts for one-year-olds and the best personalized baby gifts) though the parents we polled all agreed that what new moms really want are a bit of self-care.
Our top picks:
- Best Overall: Baby Shusher, $35
- Best Luxury Splurge: Happiest Baby Snoo Smart Sleeper Bassinet, $1,695
- Best for Milestones: Lucy Darling Baby’s First Year Memory Book, $49
- Best for Relaxing: Lunya Washable Silk Robe, $278
- Best Self-Care Set: Hatch Mama Must-Haves Kit, $128
- Best from Husbands: Gorjana Bespoke Locket, $95
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Baby Shusher
The Baby Shusher is the ultimate crowdpleaser—and Jillian Shatken, creative director of Saylor, goes so far as it to call it the gift that keeps on giving. “Although we use a sound machine at night, I still consider this gadget a must-have. It perfectly emulates a verbal shhh, and is ideal for calming down an overtired baby at nap time. You can set it for 30- to 60-minute increments to help get your baby to sleep or just calm down a tantrum. It is truly a miracle machine,” she says.
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Lucy Darling Baby’s First Year Memory Book
With iPhones and Instagram, baby books may not come to mind as the most convenient way to keep track of their little one’s milestones, but contributing editor ane mom of one Shanna Shipin says that like herself, “the new mom will love reminiscing about those early weeks, months, and years with physical pictures and thoughtful handwritten notes.”
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