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Gift Ideas for Mums to be

Here are some ideas of gifts to give "mothers to be" along with links to where you can buy online. SEE ALSO MOTHERS DAY GIFT IDEAS.

MamaBabyBliss Offers natural, chemical-free pampering skincare products and gifts for pregnancy, babies and new mums.

A mums-to-be photoshoot with a professional photographer and makeup artist is a day of pampering and fun.

You can't go wrong with chocolate! Hotel Chocolat do a fantastic range of very well presented delicious chocolates.

Laura Ashley do a selection of gifts such as candles, vases (& you need lots of these when you actually give birth!!), photo frames and more.

Toiletry Gift Sets or just some really special soap.  John Lewis has a good range of gifts which are reasonably priced. Just be careful when choosing aromatherapy products as some aromatherapy oils are not suitable for pregnant women. See Aromatherapy and Pregnancy.

Just UK Sell natural herbal bodycare for babies and mothers-to-be.

Magazine Subscriptions such as Prima Baby from Magscriber or prehaps just a single magazine.

CDs such as "Mozart for Mothers-To-Be: Tender Lullabies for Mother and Child" or "Ultrasound: Music for the Unborn Child" both available at Amazon

Books about pregnancy or babies.  How about Baby Watching by Desmond Morris or a book of names with their meanings.

Flowers are always welcome. Buy them on-line Tesco.

For more unusual gifts try Treat Her how about a faux fur hot water bottle, a luxury pashmina, exotic fruit hamper, photo frame for pictures of the new arrival or wild fig and grape bath pearls. Every gift can be sent direct with your own personal message.

Or how about a weekend away, theatre tickets, a meal out or theatre tickets. See lastminute.com for great deals.

For something really unusual how about a "Nappy Cake" (see left). A "Nappy Cake" is a work of art as well as a useful gift. Each cake has a few presents attached for the new baby and the centre piece is a bottle of bubbly to be enjoyed by the new parents and help celebrate the new arrival. NappyCake.com also sell beautiful hand knitted 100% cotton blankets, gift baskets and first shoes for babies.

Gift vouchers are available from Fun Mum which does great maternity clothes.

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