I don’t know what it is at the moment, but everyone around me seems to be having babies or be pregnant and it’s making me so broody it’s not even normal. Being pregnant and preparing for the arrival of your baby is such an exciting time and I can’t believe that it’s been five years since I was pregnant with Amy. How did that time even pass so quickly?
I swear it was only last week that my little milk monster kept me up all night and I was swooning over cute baby outfits, nursery furniture and bedding for the cot and I kind of miss all the excitement of preparing for my new arrival. That doesn’t stop me from checking out the latest nursery trends for any future babies or friends’ babies though. Here are some of my current favourites from House of Fraser. I’ve tried something a little bit different today to make shopping around and checking things out a little easier for you, so if you want to find out more about a certain item on he picture below, simply click on it and you should be redirected to the product page over on the House of Fraser website where you can directly order the product or read some product reviews and learn more about the product.
If you are expecting a new family or you just want to treat yourself, today’s your lucky day. I’ve teamed up with the lovely people from House of Fraser to give you the chance to win a £30 gift card to spend on whatever you want.
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A moses basket for the first few months so we could keep my baby beside our bed. I also believe that a baby feel more secure in a moses basket than a large cot (just my opinion though!)
We got grobags for our grandson as he was always kicking blankets of in the night , there great and keep him warm
I couldn’t have done without a baby bouncer chair, so useful to put baby in so they can see whats going on around them, a changing mat is also another essential item x
I’d get gift vouchers for a new parent – having no children of my own means I have no idea what would be most useful for someone with a new baby, plus they have probably already bought a lot of stuff themselves so best to let them choose something they need :o)
My go to baby gift is Aden + Anais Swaddle Blankets.
My Go To Gift For New Parents Is A Cuddly Teddy Bear 🙂
One of my must haves for a winter baby is a snot sucker (sounds gross I know), especially helpful if they are a thumbsucker as they can’t suck their thumb and breathe through their nose if it’s blocked up.
Nice x
My go-to gift for new mums is always babygrows and bibs as you can never run out of them!
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My first buy for both my children was a moses basket with a warm blanket.
Grobags and muslins
babygrows
I love my baby carrier. I would literally never get anything done without it.
I think vouchers are great for new parents. And lots of nappies, those always come in handy!
baby monitor
A sleeping bag for baby and Moses basket
My baby must have was powder dispensers for milk formula. They were great for making bottles on the go
A baby monitor!
a top n tail bowl they are good for a wash in the morning and in-between bath nights fab giveaway x
A baby bag with all the necessary baby products
Bibs….and lots of them!
merino swaddle
I tend to buy clothes, but clothes for further down the line, say 6 or 9 months. Oh and with a gift receipt of course!
our chicco next to me crib has been a life saver, makes those difficult nights that little bit easier and so much more practical than a moses basket like ive had before
plenty of bibs
Plenty baby wipes was always a must for me! running out scared me so much lol
I bought my brother and sister in law some muslin cloths. They didn’t understand why until our mum said babies will throw up when they want and catch them off guard. It’s a safety shield for your clothes really! lol
My wife’s a keen knitter and can rustle up a baby cardigan in a couple of days. Failing that, a romper suit always seem to be well received!
Definitely grobags – we used them with my son until he was 2 years old. My daughter will probably have the same.
the special sleeping bags
Reusable Cloth Nappies
Scratch mittens were pretty vital.
Ive not had any children yet so would probably get them some vouchers! x
A nightlight
Baby Clothes in bigger sizes
A cuddly teddy bear
Babygro’s!
A cutie outfit for when they get to 3-6 months as they always get so so much for newborn gifted to them, a pampering pressie for the new mum and a pat on the back for the dad!. Dxx
A well-fitting, supportive nursing bra.
A really cute cuddly toy and wet wipes.
always a pamper pack for the mum – as they so often get forgotten x
mothercare
My wife and I had a baby daughter last November (hence the early time of this message) and the one thing we constantly seem to be buying is sleepsuits. Forever being changed…
I like to give a giftcard to somewhere like Mothercare, Argos or Mama’s and Papa’s so they can choose whatever they are most in need of themselves.
I always get some pampering treats for the MUM – after all she’s just brought a new life into the world, she deserves something special!
I think a homemade blanket is always nice, and it’s something the child can keep and hand down to their children when they are babies.
a nappy tower thingy!
Envelope vests keep, so easy to put on and off
comforter
My go to gift is always a hamper full of bits for mum and baby.
A dummy! It always used to soothe my twins and helped them go to sleep. I ignored people who said they shouldn’t have one because my daughters would scream blue murder if they lost them.
The most useful thing when our son was born was the carry cot which went on to the pram wheels. He slept in it downstairs during the day and we just carried it up with him in it at night if he had already fallen asleep and set it into the big cot that was in our bedroom beside the bed.
I always get new parents bundles of 3-6/6-9m clothes. They always seem to be drowning in newborn size as that’s what most people buy, so I buy them the next few sizes up so that they have a bit of a stash ready
My go-to gift would be romper suits or bibs. My friends with babies seem to go through a lot of them!
A baby sling, my little one would never go down.
I have to say a cute onesie and booties is my go to gift
definitely baby grows – you have no idea until they arrive how many you’ll use!!
clothing and something for the new mum (bath bomb and pampering stuff)
My go to gift for first time parents would be a baby car seat to bring them home from the hospital in. I used to put mine in it whilst cooking and/or doing the housework so I could safely transport all around the home
It was a sleeping bag type thing to make it easy to move baby around without disturbing him. I don’t know if they even do them anymore!
It’s vouchers from me, usually accompanied by a cute stuffed toy. Practical and lovable!
i like to make up a little bundle of vests, babygros and other bits and bobs x
a blanket.
babygrows
sleepsacs, found them ideal
A pack of muslins! They get used to death!
lots and lots of baby grows, dont even bother with socks
My Gift for a new born is normally a couple of cute baby grows and a little teddy
Unquestionably grobags!
His baby bouncer sometimes it’s the only thing he’ll sleep in
I bought a tumble drier just before my first baby was born, never having owned one previously. It was absolutely vital after the baby arrived. Without it on rainy days I would have had wet washing hung over every radiator.
I don’t have any children but my go to gift is always a teddy, can’t go wrong with a soft toy!
I was given a large swaddling cloth and wondered why. I soon found out how wonderful it was and invested in more.
I like to give practical things that parents will actually use: nappies, muslin squares or supermarket giftcards!
My go-to gift for new parents is always a bunch of clothes in bigger sizes as everyone seems to buy them tonnes of cute baby stuff but nothing for bigger kids so I usually get some 9-12 and 12-18 month things for them.
lots of nappies, wet wipes and clothes oh and dummy
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Lots of baby grows and vest
A baby monitor, i would have never got any rest otherwise x
Baby carrier it meant I could still get things done at times she really wouldn’t let me put her down.
my must have are muslins!
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My go to gift is cute baby grows
Lots of nappies!
Clothes…..and oh yeah nappies
Loads of basics. Nappies, wipes and onesies.
A baby swing, kept baby occupied while I got on with housework x
babygrows. can’t go wrong
Some scratch mittens. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
nappies
My must have item was sleeping bags/gro bag we had a few in different tog ratings and gave great peace of mind that she wasn’t going to get tangled up in her covers in the night and made it much easier to pick her up to comfort and feed in the night with minimum disturbance.
A mountain of nappies
Lots of nappies and the Growbags are fabulous
I like to buy a lovely changing bag for a new mother. A pretty one seems an unnecessary expense with a new baby, but gets used so much I think it makes a lovely present. Just hoping someone buys me one soon!
Wet Wipes x 1,000,000
A baby monitor for peace of mind
Nappies,wipes&sleep suits
It had to be Napisan because I used towelling nappies and they soaked in that before washing.
I love gifting ceramic piggy banks, a nice and cute way to get them saving the pennies!
Our bouncy chair was a godsend when our little one was born.
Wipes & bickiepegs
Wet wipes LOTS of
Cot Blankets
Baby grows and clothes
My absolute must have was a selection of dummies!
Lots of baby wipes
Might sound strange but for breastfeeding mothers, lots of breast pads as they are always needed and most people get the basic baby grows and such
A material book! My daughter loved that from when she was only a few weeks old, oh and lots of chocolate for the mom! 🙂
A cuddly white towel
The baby bouncer chair was brilliant…
Muslin clothes or sicky rags as we call them
A car baby bottle warmer.
I found grobags a godsend. Stopped my little ones becoming cold during night (no kicking covers off) so them and us had a better night’s sleep 😉
I bought my sisters around 2 months supply of nappies, baby wipes, nappy sacks and essentials such as sudocrem and talc.
My must have gift for new parents is a hamper – full of useful bits for baby (nappies, wipes..etc and including things for in a few months time, such as a 6-12m outfit) and a couple of treats for mum too!
A changing mat, which can be cleaned easily.
I buy diapers in various sizes for any baby shower I go to!
Basic kit of nappies, vests and babygros, these were what I used constantly everyday
We loved Gro bags, my 2 boys didn’t like blankets so gro bags are a god send!
Can’t be without muslin squares!
Nappies and babygros!!
Muslins, they are so useful for keeping your shoulders clean, as a makeshift blanket or swaddle, I found you could never have too many!
nappies and baby wipes
I love buying cute baby outfits as gifts 🙂
A top of the range Moses basket so my child could sleep well
A Baby Monitor x
Absolute must have was the Chicco next2me bed! Worth its weight in gold
Amazon vouchers!
We got so many clothes, toys and rattles he was lucky if he used 10% of them
Cat x
tons of nappies and baby wipes
I had a C Section so must have was a changing station helped loads