small gift for new mom
Yesterday I made this gift for my sister-in-law (DH's brother's wife), who just gave birth to their first child yesterday morning. To be honest, DH and I have spent a lot of money buying them gifts for the baby and for their wedding, so I didn't want to spend too much on this stuff. Just wanted something nice that she could have for herself to give her when we visit her in the hospital later today.
Since I'm not a mom, I asked a few people what a new mom would want for herself, not the baby. I didn't get much information since you don't need much while in the hospital, so I sort of just came up with stuff on my own. I included some nice nipple butter, a bar of good milk chocolate, Burt's Bees Lip Balm, and coconut oil, which is supposed to be good for your skin. I also included a couple maxi pads since she will probably need those also. I have never had that brand of chocolate, and I'm not a fan of milk chocolate anymore, so I hope that is tasty.
I bought a bottle of talc-free baby powder, but it wouldn't fit in the jar with the other stuff, so I decided to just use it myself. The jar itself is from the box that I'd bought for my broth last weekend, which came with a dozen. I only dishwashered 6 of them to be ready for broth storage, figuring I could use the other for crafts and, well, stuff like this. DH used one for the cigars that he bought for his brother. This worked out so well!
I really had no idea what I was doing with this one and I thought I had very limited time, so I hope she likes it.