Being a new mother is a wonderful experience, but it can also be very hard work and exhausting. If a friend or family member in your life is expecting a new baby in the near future, you may wonder how you can help out or gift her with something useful. Use the following tips to help pamper a new mom and make her life easier in the days and weeks after welcoming a new baby into the family:
Bring Over Food
New moms are often extremely hungry, but lack the time to prepare food while caring for the baby around the clock and trying to get a few hours of sleep now and then. Bringing over a homemade meal is a very welcome gift that is sure to be enjoyed. If you know the new moms friends and family members, you may want to consider organizing a meal train where people offer to bring food on different days so a new mother can be nourished without having to cook or turn to fast food.
Arrange for Cleaning Services
One of the very best things you can do for any new mom is arrange cleaning services after the baby comes home. Contact a local cleaning company to order the services for the new mom, and then either pay over the phone or online, if available. Any new mom is sure to be overjoyed to know that professional cleaners will e coming by to clean the house so she can spend time with her baby and focus on her physical recovery instead of scrubbing toilets and doing dishes.
If there are several people going in on a gift, consider getting several weeks of cleaning service for the new mom. It is a bonus if you hire a cleaning company that includes laundry service, since babies spit up often and can go through a lot of clothes in one day.
Help with Older Children
If a new mom has young kids at home plus a newborn, life can be very chaotic. You can really help out a new mom by volunteering to take care of her older children for the day so she can rest with the baby. If possible, arrange for an activity outside the house, such as a trip to the park or children's museum. At the end of the day the older siblings and the new mom will be happy.
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