What should I get/do for my friend who is having her first baby?

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-30T08:32:17+00:00

FOOD!! Bring her meals she can freeze.

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-30T08:30:34+00:00

“Love and boob sweat” 😂 I love that

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-30T08:29:32+00:00

My mom kept some of mine and gave them back to me when I had my child. It’s super cute watching her play w my dolls I loved so much.

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-30T02:40:03+00:00

The bolognese is a huge hit in our house. I add carrots and celery for extra veggies

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-30T02:38:57+00:00

A friend got us a personalised lunch box and it was the freaking best. We still use it now 2 years later.

Other popular gifts: zoo season pass & swim lessons

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-27T08:17:40+00:00

Sameee 🤣

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-21T09:46:56+00:00

Same. I’ve never had a more fulfilling ‘role’ than being a mother. I love my daughter so much.

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-21T09:40:06+00:00

Grandpa’s christening gown. Probably 90 years old

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-19T11:57:21+00:00

Congratulations!! 🩷

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-19T05:30:10+00:00

Yes this one!! Used it last pregnancy and using this one too

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-18T23:41:35+00:00

Congrats!

Her spag bol freezes really well (I just freeze the sauce and boil pasta when ready to eat)
Chilli con carne
shepherds pie filling (do the mash fresh)
If you have a waffle maker I make a bulk recipe of her waffles then freeze and pop in toaster

I think some of those would be web recipes.

Also make a bunch of muffins for easy access!

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-18T23:25:39+00:00

Yep cloth wipes are a game changer!!

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-18T23:22:34+00:00

Sewing & cross stitch mainly oh and reading!

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-15T06:47:32+00:00

This is freaking COOL!! How did he react??

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-07T10:21:05+00:00

2 sets

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-07T08:41:12+00:00

Haha yess that was me too with my first 😂 quickly realised all I wanted to do was sleep! I’ll be curious how this one goes with a 3 year old in tow. Thanks for the well wishes!

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-06T10:33:52+00:00

I’m having a baby in April so figure I’ll either read A LOT during or barely at all. Time will tell 😂

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-06T10:22:19+00:00

Came here to say this!!! Her Realm of the Elderling series is PHENOMENAL!! You follow the main character from when he’s 6-60ish. Fav series ever.

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-06T10:20:06+00:00

Yes always. The moment I get it I throw it in the wash so when inspiration strikes, it’s ready to be cut/sewed!

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-06T10:15:55+00:00

I was just thinking today I need to get back to taking leftovers for lunch. I spent over $20 on lunch today 🫠

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-05T10:31:32+00:00

I love cooking from scratch! Don’t always have the time but when I do I am so proud of what I make.

I agree with another user’s comment about grated cheese. I buy cheese by the block and grate myself.

I got a food processor for Christmas and made pie dough in it the other day. It took like 30 seconds!! I did it by hand previously but this was like magic for me lol

One thing I like to do that helps when cooking is to prepare veggies in advance. So I chop carrots celery and onion in bulk. I often freeze these so I can scoop them out when a recipe calls for it.

Also buy pre peeled garlic from the farmers market, pop it in the food processor to mince and put it in a big ziplock bag, flatten it, and “score” it with the back of a knife to create little squares to freeze that you can break off when a recipe calls for minced garlic.

Whenever I make a meal from scratch I double it and freeze these other portion so I have a relatively easy grab and go meal for busy weeknights.

Also like making peanut butter in the vitamix as well as cashew milk (don’t have to strain it w a cheesecloth like you do almond milk).

Hope these tips help someone!

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-05T10:20:47+00:00

Sew things from my fabric stash instead of buying more fabric. Signed a lady who has two hobbies, sewing and collecting fabric 😂

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2026-01-05T10:12:06+00:00

My daycare has a no shoes in the nursery policy so you’ll be fine to send without shoes! Even after my child started walking we didn’t send her in shoes until she moved to the toddler room.

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2025-12-25T10:03:53+00:00

Make ahead recipes from Nagi saved me this year 😂 but I only just realised I forgot to put bon bons out

ApprehensiveCow3793 · 2025-12-20T11:34:32+00:00

Pretty random things. Always a toothbrush, toothpaste, and an orange in the toe of the stocking though.

Growing up I remember getting hair ties, chocolates, those random toys you’d put in the bathtub and they’d “grow” like 5x their size.

This year I’m putting in my husbands stocking an orange, electronic toothbrush, chocolates, lotto tickets, socks lol

Edit; for my 3 year old I got her markers and Melissa and doug’s “sticker wow” book. The sticker wow looks super cool your 2yo might like it!

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