Best gifts you received when pregnant / new baby

My friend is due to have her baby early next year. I know support and time etc is more important than gifts but I’m lucky to be able to and would really like to gift her something great. She got me a coffee machine which has proven invaluable 😂

I plan on doing batch cook meals for her freezer and some ‘I will clean your house’ vouchers, but is there anything you got that really stood out?

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A load of baby cold medicine like calpol and calpol plug ins, nasal spray. That was super helpful all ready for when my baby got her first cold

A massage voucher/therapist I think it would be amazing.

My sister bought us a huge basket full of baby essentials. The best was a digital baby thermometer, boppy pillow, Nuby rapid cool set, lots of little bits like cotton wool, creams, bath wash, guess how much I love you book, extra large muslins and a set of hair brush, nail scissors, tooth brush, nails files etc

I know it's not a personal gift, and you're already making meals, but being given takeout/food delivery vouchers were the best. That way we got to choose what food we wanted, and when we wanted it.

Vouchers were the best for me when I was pregnant. That way I could get exactly what I needed and they were just so helpful

Amazon vouchers for the 3am feeds 😂

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