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Gifts new moms want! Here are shower gifts that are useful and fun to give By S. Danyelle Knight

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Pregnancy has few perks for expectant moms whose bodies and minds are besieged for 9 months – that is, until it’s time to party! When shower invitations go out, parents-to-be start getting giddy about their new arrival. Friends and family are usually thrilled, too, but their gifts can leave something to be desired. Here are shower gifts that are useful and fun to give:   > Hospital care package You can boost the spirits of the special new mom in your life at a time when aches, pains and baby blues are conspiring against her. Consider stuffing an overnight bag with a fluffy robe, button-front pajama set, socks, luxurious toiletries and a box of her favorite candy. > Baby care & first-aid kit What new parents really need are practical items, such as a customized first-aid kit, with over-the-counter baby meds, dispenser, thermometer, etc.   > Nursing apparel and lounge wear Help support a mom’s decision to nurse with gifts of nursing tanks and shirts, comfortable lounge wear and helpful breast-care items, such as lanolin cream and breast pads.

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