What to Bring to a New Mom

This is a post from my old blog. The original published date was February 17, 2015. I have edited it slightly but I think it’s still really relevant and helpful.

I’M AN AUNTIE... AGAIN!!!

I feel so blessed to be good friends with my sister-in-law. I lucked out. She is amazing. And she just had a baby! A tiny and perfect little boy. Yay!! Another little one for me to make things for. I cannot wait to meet him and hold him and take in his sweet baby smell. I am doing my very best to keep my baby fever at bay, and this little man is going to make it a little easier.

So, on to the reason for this post. A few months ago my aunt twisted her ankle. Really badly. So badly that I think she is still wearing a brace months later. I made up a small care package for her and her family (of teenagers) and walked it down to her house.

I thought I would share what I brought to her and some ideas of what to bring to a new mom or a sick friend.

Bringing food or small gifts to a sick friend or a new mom is just a little something to do to help someone out. Just a little something to show you care. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, just a little something to help out. If your friend has kids or other people to take care of they will surely appreciate the help and not having to prepare a meal.

I brought my aunt (and her family of three teenagers plus a husband):

• Soup (it was a minestrone-type soup with homemade bone broth)

• Peach-blueberry crisp (here’s a great recipe!)

• Whipped cream

• Flowers

• A magazine

What to bring to a new mom or a sick friend:

• Food

  • soup is always my go-to, it’s just so nourishing!

  • bread or rolls

  • lactation cookies for a new mama

  • something like muffins for breakfast

• Entertainment of some sort

  • magazines

  • a DVD

  • a new book

• a new coloring book for the older kids

• Bring paper plates and plasticware so your friend doesn’t have to do the dishes

• Flowers, just because they brighten a room!

What to do to help a new mom or sick friend:

• Offer to hold the baby while your friend takes a shower

• Offer to do a load of laundry, vacuum the rugs, do the dishes, etc… so long as your friend isn’t sick enough to be contagious

• Offer to take the older siblings to the park for a while so the new momma and baby can have some quiet time