**Full Disclosure: This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.
A few weeks ago, my husband forwarded me an email invite for a baby shower that his work family was throwing for one of their team members. A few days later, he told me that his co-worker had the baby … six weeks early!
The hubs gave me her phone number and I called to see what she’d need to make things a little easier right now. She told me that the baby was still in the NICU and they really didn’t have anything (other than diapers) for him.
I headed to Babies R Us and bought all kinds of cute baby things:
Tiny onesies & pants, swaddle blankets, flannel burp cloths and gas medicine. These are all must-haves in my eyes because I would not have made it through the baby phase without them – especially flannel burp cloths, gas medicine and good diapers.
I was so excited to be able to do something nice for this new momma! It was fun to walk around feeling the soft baby clothes and trying to pick with cute things I thought she needed! I know giving the gift of sleep was much appreciated!
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Typically, when someone I know has a new baby, I gift diapers and clothes in bigger sizes. In addition, I offer to give the gift of sleep by babysitting (during daylight hours!) at their house so the new momma can nap a bit.
How do you like to give the gift of sleep?
{Prize: $50 gift card, Sleep Sheep Sound Machine and cozy blankets for mom/baby!}
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I like to give the gift of sleep to a new mom by taking care of other household chores so the new mom can nap!
This would be awesome to give to my friend Natalie. I love babies and baby showers. ♡
I like to help out a new mother all I can to give her time with her new baby and take some of the stress and pressure off; she will sleep better knowing there is help.
I offer to help out whenever I’m needed.
What a clever and thoughtful gift idea. I’m gonna have to save that for the next baby coming along!!!!!
By taking a few meals over to them
I give the gift of sleep by giving swaddle blankets and sleepers for the baby, because if the baby is comfortable, mom will sleep better.
I like to cook the family a nice meal so the mom can nap while baby naps.
Offering to babysit for a new mom (or new parents) so they can rest has got to be THE BEST gift ever, Sara. 😉
It’s the least I can do! 🙂 And, it allows me to get in a little bit of a baby fix!
The best gift would be helping out around the house and letting the mom sleep
I would add some skin care products for the new mom, in this case to my friend or sister and offer to babysit.
I would cook some food for her so she could have more time to relax
this would be a great gift for my friend Libby who is a new mom again after a few years… I’d of course love to watch her 3 boys and make her a few meals to give her time to relax with new baby.
i babysit to help
I would offer to watch the baby for them.
honestly coming over and helping right at home by cleaning, doing some laundry and cooking and more. Sometimes its not what you bring but what you do that helps
I would offer to watch any other children they may have
I offer to babysit
A great gift would be to offer a housecleaning service gift certificate so mom can concentrate on the baby instead of housework.
by taking over during the day so mom can sleep.
My daughter is getting ready to have a baby any day now. But I plan to cooker her dinner. Would love to get her a care package of candles, lavender lotion, a sleep mask, a new comfy pillow and baby monitor.
Congratulations, almost Grandma!! 😀
Thank you I am so excited and very impatient on waiting for my granddaughter to get here.
I’d babysit and give them a night of peace!!
I babysit and bring over some delicious food for mom
I give it with certificates for a day of watching the baby.
I love taking people meals!
I would babysit so they can get some sleep.
I like to give the gift of sleep by offering to help around the house in any way needed
I offer to go and sit and rock baby at their home so she can sleep and not worry about baby!
Preparing meals – for for now and one for the freezer – can give the new mother some extra rest time.
I help babysit or do chores around the house.
I like to give the gift of sleep by offering to babysit!
watch the baby while the mom rests
I watch the baby for the day
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My husband will sometimes rock the baby for me for an hour or two at night so I can get a little bit of rest.
i like to give the sleep to new mommies by helping them out around the house, getting some laundry done for them and any errands done that they need. my niece is fixing to be one of those new mommies.
I gave my friend a week’s worth of home cooked meals!
Offer to help out / babysit so she can sleep.
babysitting for my friends and family
My daughter is pregnant and due in May. I plan on helping her out by taking my grandbaby so she can sleep or if she just wants some alone time. Every mommy needs time to rejuvenate herself. This is an awesome prize package! Thank you 🙂
I like to bring over a meal and offer to watch the kids while mom naps.
By providing babysitting!
I like to give new moms a hot meal with dessert and breakfast for the morning! A nice meal is guaranteed to give a mom the gift of good sleep and a fully tummy! 🙂 I’m expecting my first baby in November, thanks for the opportunity!
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I like to offer to help babysit
offer to help with chores around the house and offer meals. I’ve always heard it’s better to do those things so that mama can enjoy the newborn without household worries!
I bring food and help with household chores.
We invite our friends to dinner.
A hot bath, tea and a book to read when you get out. Fuzzy socks to get comfy in while sleeping! 🙂
I like to help out around the house doing chores for new moms
I take food, so she can spend time resting instead of cooking
I like to offer to watch their children so they can nap. I also like to bring by food or groceries.
Offer to babysit and run errands for them
Thank you for the great giveaway!
i love to baby sit for new mommies – give them as much time off as possible so they can catch up with sleep (or maybe a pedi!)
With my daughters or family I offer to babysit. They can sleep or whatever they choose.
I like to Cook a few meals for them so,she will have a little extra time,to do for herself!
offer to watch the baby for a few hours.
babysitting is the best way
I helped my sister who is a new mom by babysitting and spending the night so she could get some sleep. I help her once a month.
I babysit whenever I can.
Babysitting so she can take a break!
Offering to help with the baby or household work to give the mom some rest.
I like to offer to watch kids in the afternoon so mom can get a nap! 🙂
I like to deliver a week of meals that I made and froze – thank you.
I like to bring over a hot meal and then hold/rock/soothe the baby to give the mom a break.
I like to make meals for new moms.
I love cooking and cleaning for new moms! I also really like to just spend time with them. It can get really lonely having a new baby. I’ve tried to spend a little extra time with all the new moms in my life. Even if its just for a morning for coffee. Sometimes you just need to talk to an adult!
I wanted to come check out your blog and see how you wrote about the gifts. Thanks again everything helped out tremendously! I absolutely love the idea of the sleep gift too.
It was my pleasure! I hope you are getting some sleep!