Here are some ideas if you are looking to buy Christmas presents for new parents, need a holiday gift ideas for pregnant friend, new Mom or Dad, parent or parent-to-be or even Grandparent.
There are lots of gifts in the shops for expecting friends, those who are becoming parents or are new parents, but these are some options if you are in a hurry and looking for last-minute ideas. Perhaps you are buying for someone who is becoming a parent but have no idea what kind of gift to get them.
These are mostly items my wife and I have read and enjoyed and so are sharing them with you here and hope they are a helpful suggestion list for you as you do your Christmas shopping this holiday.
Many of these gift ideas work in more than one of the categories, but I have highlighted one in each section in case you cannot decide what Christmas gift to get your loved one!
Gifts Ideas For the Dad to Be, For the Expectant Father
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The Blokes Guide to Pregnancy – step by step guide explaining to the guy what is happening to their partner at the various stages of their partner’s pregancy, and a little on what to expect once the new baby arrives! |
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In the Womb – available in book or DVD form, this is a fascinating programme tracing the development of baby during its nine months in the womb. A great idea for the Mum or Dad to be, but great for the scientifically minded father to get them involved and interested during the nine months of pregnancy. |
Gifts For an Expectant Mum, Gifts for a Pregnant Friend
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Your Pregnancy Week by Week – a beautiful illustrated Dorling Kindersley hardback book, explaining all the changes the expectant mother will go through in each of the trimesters of pregnancy. It also prepares the reader for what lies ahead in the final stages of pregnancy, labour and delivery of the baby. There is also ample information around the major events during pregnancy, such as the ultrasound (or scan) and information presented in a reassuring way on complications or things that may happen along the way. |
For the New Parents
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What to Expect – this is a great series of books, covering all that anyone would want to know about their new baby and looking after them. There is also a useful section on baby health and a look-up guide in case baby is unwell. There are two choices – What to Expect: The First Year for parents who have just had a baby and What to Expect: the Toddler Years for parents whose baby is now slightly older (coming up to or just past the one year mark).
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The New Father – this is a very good book for those first few months when new parents aren’t quite sure what is going on – it’s a huge learning curve. Should baby be making that noise? How many hours should she be sleeping? What food are they supposed to eat? It’s useful for him and her (my wife finished this book before I did) but it does cover additional “Dad” specific issues such as balancing career and home, and even talks about modern issues such as considering becoming a stay-at-home dad. |
Gifts for the New Grandmother, Gifts for Grandma-to-Be
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The Good Granny Guide – fun book on all things Grandma, to help your mother or mother-in-law or friend who is about to become a Grandma adjust to their new “volunteered” status as Grandparent! It’s good to remember that Grandparents go through major change when their first Grandchild arrives too, many describe a very intense love and joy, coupled with mixed feelings about feelings of “getting older”. |
Gifts for Grandad, Grandpa-to-be
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The Grandad’s Book – for the Granddad who’s best at everything! Granddads often get left out of the equation when it comes to the new arrival, so a book like this is a lovely way of bringing them into the picture, and making them realise that they have a very important role to play in the life of the new baby as well. |
