You may want to buy all kinds of baby gifts and shower the baby with everything. However, knowing that not everything that you can find out there is really needed, you have to focus on buying things for the baby that will be useful on a daily basis. If you are sending a baby hamper as your gift, there are things that you should have in the hamper. Aside from the baby’s clothes and diapers, here are some of the things that are nice to have in the baby hampers for the baby shower:
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Things for the Nursery Room
The baby’s crib will need several pieces of mattress covers or bed or crib sheets. Having a few sheets on hand allows the new mom to change sheet once it gets wet. In addition, you can also have a few pieces of pillow cases, baby cloths, and changing mats that can be used to keep the baby’s crib clean all the time.
There are mattress protectors in waterproof design, which can be used to cover the mattress during diaper change. There are also crib sheets in various prints and designs that you can add in the hamper for the baby’s sleeping essentials.
The baby hamper may also have a few items for the room such as crib accessories, crib bumper, baby monitor, baby shusher, baby musical device, and other important items that will help the parents monitor the baby.
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Things for Baby Feeding
Some new moms go back to work a few months after giving birth. Aside from breastfeeding, some moms give formula feeding as well. If you want to give a hamper of baby feeding set, some of the things that are nice to have in the hamper include feeding bottles in various sizes, silicon nipples, bottle cleaner, bottle brush, bottle drying rack, cotton bibs, burp cloths, and bottle carrier. It is also nice to have the hamper filled up with milk formula, milk dispenser, and bottle sterilizer but these items are optional.
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Things for a Nursing Mom
A baby hamper for a nursing mom should have several essential things like nursing bras, nursing pillows, nursing pads, baby burp cloths, and baby bibs. Aside from that, it is helpful for the breastfeeding mom if you will also include breast pump, breast milk storage containers or bags, baby feeding bottles, and some extra silicon nipples.
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Things for Baby’s Solid Food Feeding
A set of baby feeding utensils and bowls is a perfect item to have in the baby hampers for the baby’s solid food feeding. You can have some plastic bibs, which can be wash thoroughly using water and soap, some bowls for the baby’s solid food, and some pairs of plastic spoon and fork. It is also nice to have some mess mats included in the hamper to be used on the baby’s high chair. Also, a baby food mill is an optional choice, in case the new parents prefer to prepare the baby’s food.
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Things for Baby’s Bath Time
A baby hamper filled with baby bath products is an ideal gift to give or send to the expectant parents. They will need things for baby’s bath time like washcloths, baby towels, bath tub for infant, bath seat for the bath tub, baby wash, baby soap, baby shampoo, baby comb or brush set, cotton balls, cologne, powder, and toothbrush and toothpaste for baby. To complete the set, you may also add bath toys or rubber duckies, mesh bag for the bath toys, bath thermometer, and faucet guard.
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Things for Baby’s Diapering
It is nice to have the following items if you want to give a baby hamper of diapers and diapering essentials. You can have some packs of diapers for the newborn and some more packs of diapers in bigger sizes. In addition, you can also have wipes, diaper rash ointment, changing table pad covers, and a diaper pail or diaper trash can with lid. The hamper may also have baby cream included and a non-talc powder for skin’s protection against wetness.
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Things for Baby’s Daily Clothing Needs
A baby hamper of baby clothes for everyday use is a nice choice of gift for the baby showers. You can fill it up with some bodysuits, t-shirts, rompers, sets of shirt and pants, pajamas, pairs of booties, pair of moccasins, a few pairs of mittens, cold-weather hat, cardigan sweater, and a sun hat. If you want to give a pair of clothes for the baby’s special outfit for important events or some pairs of wearable sleep sack that the baby can use in sleeping instead of the usual blanket.
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Things for Baby’s First Aid Kit
A baby hamper of baby’s first aid kit or medicine cabinet essentials is an ideal gift, too, for the expectant parents on their baby shower party. The hamper may include items like thermometer, petroleum jelly, infant Tylenol, nasal aspirator, teething ointment, vapor cream, vapor bath, nose drops, alcohol, cotton swabs, and more. These items are among the things that most new parents should have at home for the baby’s first aid treatment.
The baby hampers are the perfect choice for gifts on baby showers because one may contain various items that the parents can use for the baby’s daily needs. It will be easier for you to find the most suitable hamper to give if you know what essential items your hampers should contain. The hampers can also be ordered from the florist for affordable prices.
