What can I get (quickly) for a friend who just had her baby?

mm&es · July 2011

I'm visiting a friend who just had her baby this afternoon, and like a dolt I forgot to get anything for her. I got her a baby shower gift, but I feel like I can't show up empty handed, especially since I think she has had a really rough recovery. What gifts did you really appreciate when you first came home from the hospital? Gifts for you--chocolate, books, flowers? Gifts for the baby?

I'm going to be in a super rush to get there, so I can only really stop at a store between me and the subway, so my choices are a drugstore, grocery store, bakery, flower store, bookstore, or toystore.

sunandsand · July 2011

MandJS:
Stop at the grocery store, pick up dinner fixings, and make her dinner while you're there. Or get some freezer meals that she can make easily.

Absolutely this. Or a giftcard for local takeout

pinkcallalily · July 2011

I would say go to the bookstore and pick up a couple books. My opinion is you can have too many clothes and toys, but you can never have too many books.

gingerfamily · July 2011

Anything but a book. I had no time to read when DD was that little. I'd stop at the grocery store and pick up stuff to make her a dinner plus a little extra that can be frozen. Also, offer to throw a load of laundry in of do some picking up for her if she needs it. Or, just sit with the baby so she can take a shower or a nap.

SailorGray · July 2011

Go to the bakery and grab some cupcakes. That's what my H did. I LOVED it and I didn't have to worry about lugging it home when we left the hospital.

ETA: You did say she just had the baby, right? So, she is still in the hospital, right?

ABColeslaw · July 2011

I'd stop in the bookstore and get two things. 1. Your fav childhood book. Write a nice message in it! 2. A newspaper. People always forget to grab the paper of the day the baby was born and its comes in handy with the baby book.

mm&es · July 2011

SailorGray:
Go to the bakery and grab some cupcakes. That's what my H did. I LOVED it and I didn't have to worry about lugging it home when we left the hospital.
ETA: You did say she just had the baby, right? So, she is still in the hospital, right?

Woops! My post was a little misleading. I'm visiting her this afternoon, but she had the baby a few days ago and is home now. Thanks for all of the ideas! I'm sure she would love cupcakes, but I'm not much of a cook so I'll leave that to an expert!

babybash · July 2011

I agree with any food!! It was so nice to have people bring over lunch/dinner. Something easy to put in the oven or already made. Take care of the mom!

junebug02 · July 2011

Stop at the bakery and grab some muffins or something equally good! I remember a friend bringing some awesome homemade muffins after DD was born and I loved them. They lasted for breakfast for several days.

bhostmeyer · July 2011

I think that some sort of food treat is a great idea. Like chocolate, muffins, or cupcakes depending on which one you'd think she'd like the most.

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