After spending 9 months on strict discipline and diet, new mothers deserve all the pampering they can get their hands on. Here are some gifts ideas for new moms and guys, you can no longer use the excuse of not knowing what to buy and delegate this task to your wife or girlfriend altogether:

1. Massage / spa gift certificate

New moms are usually tired and fatigued from caring for their newborn. Therefore, spending half a day at a spa to soak and massage away those aches and pains is the perfect remedy to rejuvenate and relax tired muscles.

2. Photography gift certificate

You can be sure there will be a lot of photos to be taken by the new parents with the newborn baby. A gift certificate can contribute towards a digital camera and accessories. Photos taken and framed by a professional can also add that touch of personality and warmth to the happy home.

3. DVDs on postnatal exercises

These exercises are designed to provide new moms with specific exercises and workouts for those parts of the body such as arms, abdomen and thighs which require muscle toning after child birth. New moms can be conscious of their looks and are usually eager to lose weight and return to their pre-childbirth physique.

4. Books and magazines for new parents and new moms

New moms can be anxious about their new role and resources on parenting can offer great advice and instructions to the new parent. New moms can gain confidence through gaining new knowledge about caring for her baby and this may include ideas and information about nutrition and food diet for both mother and child as well as the do’s and don’t on parenting.

5. New moms’ favourite wines

Having abstained from alcohol for 9 months, new moms may be pining for a drink or two to celebrate the new arrival with family and friends. A few bottles of her favourite wines and champagne will go a long way in putting a smile back onto her face.

6. Gift voucher for baby products

This is one gift voucher that you can be sure new moms will utilise. Be generous as there is a huge array of baby care products from baby food, nappies, baby bath products to clothing and toys.

7. Fresh coffee beans

For new moms who drink coffee, this may be yet a favourite as she may have been abstaining from caffeine during the course of her pregnancy.

8. Gift certificate to women’s clothing store

This is a versatile gift as it enables new moms to go shopping and pamper for herself instead of caring for her baby all the time. It will also give her an opportunity to wear new clothes as opposed to those daggy clothes which she has endured for almost a year.

9. Fashionable and hip shoulder bag

New moms usually have an extra load of things to carry and getting out and about with the new baby involved carrying everything short of the kitchen sink. A large, practical and yet fashionable shoulder bag will ensure she has the baggage space for larger items.