Baby Shower Gift Ideas

Baby shower is normally given a month or two before the baby is born. It's a good idea to give the Mom enough time following the shower to shop for items she didn't receive if she'd like to have them before the baby arrives. In the past, only non-relatives (like co-workers and church groups) were expected to host baby showers. It's now become more common for mothers and sisters to host the event as well. It's a wonderful display of caring for a growing family and a special way of welcoming a new life into the world.

In a baby shower gifts are given for the still-to-be born baby, the expecting mother and for the couple. Here are some gift ideas for the occasion of baby shower.

• You can give bath and beauty products for the mother. This may also include bath products for the baby such as baby soap, baby oils etc.
• You can gift a soft nightgown for the expecting mother which is comfortable to her in the last days of her pregnancy.
• You can gift interesting storybooks to the mother to keep her occupied in the last days of her pregnancy.
• In addition to the storybooks you can gift books on childcare and parenting.
• You can gift books baby clothes, baby blankets, milk bottle for the baby, and teethers for the baby.
• You can gift CDs of soothing music and interesting VCDs/DVDs.
• You can give a hamper of baby toys and baby food.