Gift for best friend giving birth

My best friend is giving birth at the end of this month and although I’ve got a few gifts (a couple of keepsakes) I’d like to get her something really special for the birth of her boy.

Did anyone get anything in particular that they absolutely loved?
Thanks x

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I got a personalised blanket with baby’s name which I use basically every day Or you can wait til baby is born and get a picture frame with date/time/weight/name of baby?
Also would suggest buying mum some pressies as that’s probably more thoughtful than baby! Like nappies or a little pamper sesh (facemask/cream/lip balm)

I bought my friend pj's for afterwards, and she bought me the same back as she loved hers so much 🩷 it's nothing particularly special but something nice, cosy and well worn 😅 x

The best gift I got was a home cooked meal that I just had to warm up 🥰

A gift card for deliveroo or UberEats

Lovely pjs or robe, gift card for food or drop off a dinner/treats to the front door. Personally I would avoid spa type products- I could barely shower and felt like an absolute failure as I couldnt work out when I was meant to be having baths and lighting candles etc

The best gift I got was actually a hamper of baby everyday products mittens, wipes, nappies etc which also contained prosecco and chocolates for mum and dad (I had gestational diabetes so choccies were real treat for me) and a nice pair of pjs could lounge in for those first couple weeks with note attached saying was ok and expected too 😂

I think a cooked meal or deliveroo voucher you cannot go wrong. Pjs sound good too!

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