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amother

Tue, May 23 2023, 9:16 pm

Her mother in law?
Looking for a "thing" to send to another country.
Not looking for gift certificates/ night nurse/ babysitter.
Not looking for a gift for the baby.
Specifically, a gift for the mother.
Can't wait to read your replies.

nursemomma

Tue, May 23 2023, 9:21 pm

Ugg fuzzy slippers
Swaddle bee/ugg big fuzzy blanket
Nice perfume/lotion

amother

Tue, May 23 2023, 9:35 pm

Thank you! Please very nice ideas
By the way, to this is for someone in Israel, if that makes a difference.

amother

Raspberry

Tue, May 23 2023, 9:36 pm

Gift certificate to a spa.

amother

Hyacinth

Tue, May 23 2023, 9:42 pm

New nightgown with matching tichel

amother

Wandflower

Tue, May 23 2023, 9:53 pm

My mil gave me a budget to buy myself a piece of jewelry. I really appreciated it and got something I really like!

amother

Turquoise

Tue, May 23 2023, 10:12 pm

It depends ALOT on the price point. I would have appreciated a glider for nursing
A toy for older kids if applicable
A robe and tichel

amother

NeonPink

Tue, May 23 2023, 10:15 pm

Glider/reclining chair a gift certificate to pick out the chair

Robe and slippers new pj's a gift certificate to a shop so she can pick the styles

amother

Stone

Tue, May 23 2023, 11:36 pm

My mil got me robes, slippers, and a really nice necklace.

All were appreciated, but especially the necklace Very Happy

She also offered to pay for an outfit for the bris, she ended up getting me some makeup so I could get ready the way I wanted.

amother

Vanilla

Wed, May 24 2023, 4:12 am

A nursing shabbos robe (or gift certificate to buy one)
Gift certificate for yummy lunch

amother

NeonPurple

Wed, May 24 2023, 4:16 am

amother Raspberry wrote:

Gift certificate to a spa.

for me I would not have a chance to use that for many months because I don’t leave my nursing babies…

amother

Brass

Wed, May 24 2023, 4:19 am

A breakfast/ brunch

amother

Lightblue

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:05 am

amother NeonPurple wrote:

for me I would not have a chance to use that for many months because I don’t leave my nursing babies…

Gift certificate for an at-home massage

mommish613

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:07 am

I just want to say…this is such a special idea. My mil always brought a gift just for me to the hospital and I was so so touched.

amother

PlumPink

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:10 am

all these are nice ideas. piece of jewelry is nice too.
didnt get anything from my MIL and im still resentful

amother

Lightblue

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:14 am

amother PlumPink wrote:

all these are nice ideas. piece of jewelry is nice too.
didnt get anything from my MIL and im still resentful

Sorry to hear! I think it's an extra nice thing but not necessarily something everyone does. I definitely didn't get anything from my MIL or even my mother, or even DH. My parents and in laws probably got us a stretchy or two.

amother

cornflower

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:15 am

amother PlumPink wrote:

all these are nice ideas. piece of jewelry is nice too.
didnt get anything from my MIL and im still resentful

Why? She doesn't have to give you anything.

amother

Hyacinth

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:24 am

amother Lightblue wrote:

My parents give nothing. My mother offered to make the bris if I pay for it, and I was grateful to her for taking the job off my hands.
My MIL gifts a stroller and a fancy baby outfit but not anything for me myself, which is fine. I'm happy with the things she does get.

For myself, I either buy it myself or ask DH to.

amother

Vanilla

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:27 am

amother PlumPink wrote:

all these are nice ideas. piece of jewelry is nice too.
didnt get anything from my MIL and im still resentful

My MIL gave me a package of pretty napkins. They did pay for the Bris though.

amother

PlumPink

Wed, May 24 2023, 11:28 am

amother cornflower wrote:

Why? She doesn't have to give you anything.

no, she doesnt, but its kind of the norm in my circles

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