Brainstorming Help - TTC#2 come in!

Starbuck5 · January 2010

Just found out a friend of mine is pregnant. She's pretty new to the area and doesn't have many friends. I wanted to do something extra special for her because she doesn't have that big support system. I am going to make her a gift basket filled with lots of PG related items. I'm thinking PG books, magazines, cocoa butter lotion, etc. For those of you who are TTC#2, what item(s) were a necessity to you during your 1st pregnancy? Is there something you wish you had during your 1st pregnancy that you plan to have for your 2nd? Even if you're TTC#1, your input is also appreciated. Thanks ladies! (Sorry if there are mispellings...I'm on my BB)

flypink · January 2010

I usually put these things in gift baskets for my pg friends:

Preggie Pops, 6 pack of sprite, What to Expect When Your Expecting, Pregnancy Journal, belly band.

byrne15 · January 2010

ooo those are good ideas so far. i really liked lotion...like any lotions not just cocoa butter. i read from my pregnancy book almost every day. someone got me a subscription to a parenting magazine which was nice (i actually still get them). maybe some candies? or maybe that's just me! one of the nicest things i got was my "1st baby item". my friend got me a beautiful knit bib (it was so nice i never used it) but i would hold and look at the bib with amazement that i would soon have something that could wear it!

ETA: oh i second the belly band. i would have never bought one for myself but i loved it...

https://www.ingridandisabel.com/

BetchySprout · January 2010

A bella band (or Target's Be Band), lemonheads (sour food can help with m/s!), a book about pregnancy. I preferred Your Pregnancy Week By Week. What to Expect WYE=What to worry about=What to freak the eff out about every second of the day.

If she likes Jenny McCarthy, Bellylaughs might be good, or Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy.

You are such a nice friend! It is hard to be without a support system!

ETA: I forgot to add the best one...belly oil! I had Belli L.A.B. oil I got on clearance, it is spendy, but Burts Bees mama oil is nice too.

future*hockey*mom · January 2010

So, I haven't been pregnant Sad but I have done something similar for a friend.

I also included some funny literature (Baby Laughs - Jenny McCarthy) because I figured she would get 1,000+ copies of the serious stuff (WTEWYE).

We're really close, so I also got her some gag gifts (that she actually used!) including: "doggie bags" for morning sickness, saltines, and "baby growing lotion" (just cocoa butter with a funny name).

Then, I took all her pregnancy tests! haha.

RileyGrace · January 2010

I just wanted to suggest that you wait until she's in 2nd tri before giving her this type of a gift. I'm hoping that since she's telling people she's already at that point, but if not I'd just get flowers or a card and wait a few weeks before giving her this. It's a very thoughtful idea.

Starbuck5 · January 2010

Thanks for the input ladies. Sorry I can't respond to each of you individually. For some reason I can't "quote" on my phone. Riley- I wouldn't think of doing this if she wasn't at least 10-12wks along! I'm smarter than that love! Thanks again!

Lazzlee79 · January 2010

Flip flops. I loved them.

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