A BOMB Gift Guide

Planning for your new little one and feeling overwhelmed by options?

Don't know what to buy for your friend's baby shower or 1st birthday?

Here are our top recommendations for products and items we loved!

For Baby & Registry

• Diaper caddy

• Munchkin waterproof change pad liners

• Diaper bag

• Baby Bjorn bouncer

• Owl Nail Kit / Electric nail clippers

• Night Light - Rechargeable & touch control

• Hatch Night Light - Colour Change Sound Machine

• Car Seat/Nursing Cover - Black (Black, to make it darker when baby is sleeping)

• HALO Sleepsack Swaddle - 1.5 TOG

• Huggies Newborn Diapers and Wipes

• Reusable Cloth Diapers

• Bunting Bag for car/stroller

• Hushh Portable White Noise Machine

• Comotomo Baby Bottles

• Avent Fast Baby Bottle Warmer

• Bath tub - Stokke Flexi Bath (You can alternatively use the kitchen sink)

• Ergobaby 360 Omni Baby Carrier

• BobaWrap Baby Carrier

• Skip Hop Portable Change Pad

• FridaMom Nose, Nail, and Ear Picker

• Hydrasense Nasal Aspirator for Infants(Much better than the FridaMom nose sucker)

• Pj's for Mom

• Pack N Play

• Pack N Play Canopy Blackout Cover

• Hook-On Portable High Chair (Lobster Chair)

• Jolly Jumper

• Rolling Utility Cart or IKEA dresser + Change table

• Silicone catch-all bibs

• Baby Tylenol/Claritin/Vit D drops

• Larger, season-appropriate clothes for baby (babies outgrow clothes wildly fast)

• Food gift cards (for those days when it's too tiring to cook)

For 1st Birthday

• Age Appropriate Toys for 1 year old (we love this toy, this one, and this board!)

• Age Appropriate Books for 1 year old (we love this book, this book , this one, and this one!)

• Kitchen Step Stool for Toddlers (this is something you will use for years!)

• Mom & Dad Movie Night Kit

• Contribution to RESP's, larger purchases (like a new car seat) and gift cards for family outings such as, museums, play cafes, group classes, swim classes, etc.

For Just MOM

• A weekend or week-long getaway for mother and girlfriends, or, Mom and family members.

• Extra curricular activities for Mom: Local events, yoga classes, wine and paint night, dance classes— get her to literally shake things up and step completely away from role of being a mother.

• Massage (this can be solo or couple)

• Therapy:

Help with research or contribute to their ability to seek professional help

• Pampering: Hair, nails, lashes, facial

• Shopping spree: New wardrobe

• Your time IS a gift. This could include babysitting offerings (offer your time to look after babe so mom can do literally anything else) or even just doing research on a product or class because mom is too tired and overwhelmed. These small tasks feel HUGE when you're in the throws of postpartum.