I am sure this gets posted alot-but the search function keeps giving me an error message. I have 4 girlfriends due between November and March. I really want to get some stuff for the moms, and of course for the babies. What are some of the unique things you have recvd/given? And do you have any favorite etsy sellers that I can browse?
Re: Etsy recs, and other gift ideas
The best gift I recieved from a friend when I found out I was pregnant was a basket full of goodies. There was some stuff for me and some for baby. She gave it to me when I was around 15 weeks.
It had white onsies and socks (I would add dye from a craft store to dye them some colors. I wish I had more plain onsies now), stretch mark lotion, chap stick and eye drops (which came in super handy because I was super dry during my whole pregnancy), a gift card to an ice cream store, a tracking pregnancy book - the Belly Book, and Belly Laughs. She told me to read Belly Laughs because "you're going to read all the scientific crap and you're gonna need to take some time out to laugh about pregnancy!"
That was one of the greatest gifts I got. Everyone else brought stuff for baby which was appreciated too but there's something about getting the gift from someone who remembers that mom is important too. Pregnancy sucks so anything to make it better helps.
Other things that I got that are good - mani/pedi gift certificates, facials, gift card to cheap maternity clothes stores - Old Navy is good and GAP too, and really anything from a spa.