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5 Mother's Day gifts first-time moms will love and appreciate
Perhaps there isn’t another person who can appreciate the meaning of Mother’s Day more than the first-time mom, she who has experienced or is still experiencing a new level of exhaustion, who doesn’t know what sleep is anymore, who doesn't know how to conquer the mounting clutter and disarray, who suddenly doesn’t have a life outside the recliner.
It’s a unique kind of existence for them — and for their comrades, the new moms to the second, third or fourth child — and so on this Mother’s Day, allow us to list down gifticles that new moms will surely appreciate and use.
We mean, flowers are always awesome, but for mothers struggling to pump out that milk from their engorged nipples, we bet lactation cookies will make more sense.
Happy Mother’s Day new mumshies! Allow us to start with…
1. Lactation snacks
Be they cookies or ice cream, lactation snacks serve a bigger purpose other than providing a delicious nibble: they help boost a new mom’s milk supply. Mommy Treats claims to be the pioneer in lactation snacks, having been in the business since 2010. It has a slew of products – from lactation cookies, brownies, and macarons, to prenatal treats. Most recently, it tcollaborated with artisanal ice cream brand Merry Moo for – you guessed it!— lactation ice cream! Starts at P399. Website
2. Breakthrough cards
Celebrating baby breakthroughs are something that’s become even more visible in this Instagram age. And while cutting out paper is something anybody can do, it’s probably not in a new mom’s list of priorities. So gift her one instead. Pat and Tero is a proudly Philippine-made box set that’s already thought of celebrating every single possible breakthrough. Apart from your baby’s monthly birthdays, its boxset also has 20 breakthrough cards of unique experiences. P650. Facebook
3. Smart and sophisticated nursing clothes
Don’t let your new mommy friend fall into the trap of comfort and forget about herself, as she’s nursing a newborn.
A few smart nursing tops can help in that area. Elin’s nursing tops are chic, sophisticated and looks downright comfortable, while we’re crushing on this easy vest from Bub and Weave. Elin tops start at P695. Facebook. Bub and Weave vest P995. Website
4. Time for that much-needed, extra-long, super-satisfying shower
And by that, we mean someone to do her household chores, or at the very least the dishes. Book her for a day of deep clean from cleaning services like Happy Helpers, a social enterprise that is about “mothers helping other mothers”. What you do, is to show up at her place with the Happy Helpers in tow. So while they’re doing the cleaning, you can watch over your newest godchild, as your friend takes the longest most satisfying shower of her life just yet. Starts at P1400. Website
5. A hotel staycation
It might mean a full-on production, but a new mom is among those who deserve a hotel staycation. New World Makati has a mother’s day promotion for the entire month of May. An overnight stay that accommodates two adults and two kids below 13 years old, breakfast buffet for two, a massage for one at Marahai Spa, and P1,000 worth of shopping credits at Store Specialists, Inc. Your new mom friend can totally bring her new baby with her for free, but cough up a couple more thousand pesos for yaya. Starts P6,500. Website. — LA, GMA News
