10 Gifts New Parents REALLY Want

4. Nursing reminder clip

A simple magnetic clip to put on the cup of a bra so that a breastfeeding mama knows which side she’s up to. It may seem like a crazy idea now but in the middle of the night, it really helps to know which side to go to next and a lot more glamorous than a clothes peg!

5. Gift cards and EASY TO FOLLOW instructions on how to do the grocery shopping online.

Whether it’s for a grocery store, a gourmet meal delivery service, a simple hamper of bread/milk/cheese/eggs/bacon or pizza, it truly will be appreciated.

6. “Please don’t knock baby is sleeping” sign

Because as soon as you settle them down and get a chance to shut your own eyes, someone will need you. Get friendly with the local postie or parcel delivery contractor so they know to leave things on your front step or around the side of the house. If someone ignores the sign, answer the door with the wailing baby and look in askance at it, and then at’them.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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