What to bring friend who just had a baby

[Anonymous]

I went to her baby shower a few years ago and haven’t seen her since. They live out of state. She just had another son.

[Anonymous]

If they live out of state are you bringing something or sending something?

[Anonymous]

I send an organic produce basket.

[Anonymous]

Some kind of food delivery or gift card for food delivery

[Anonymous]

Food or just a nice card; for me, knowing you were thinking of me would be all I wanted.

[Anonymous]

I’d love for someone to bring me food or snacks!

Please please no more loveys or clothes.

[Anonymous]

Food and arms to hold baby while she rests

[Anonymous]

If you go with food go with non perishables

[Anonymous]

I like to make a midnight snacking bag - single serving assortment of nuts, granola bar, goldfish, cookies, chocolate, ect. Feeding a baby in the middle of the night is hard and having a midnight snacking bag near by when hunger hits just makes it better.

[Anonymous]

A box of diapers. It’s always helpful

[Anonymous]

Eye gels
Coffee gift card
Food delivery gift card

[Anonymous]

Food. Especially food you can eat with one hand that's moderately nutritious. Veggie-filled empanadas or other savory filled pastries. Morning glory muffins. Snack balls with peanut butter and oats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Food. Especially food you can eat with one hand that's moderately nutritious. Veggie-filled empanadas or other savory filled pastries. Morning glory muffins. Snack balls with peanut butter and oats.

Same op here. I know alot of people like to give gift cards, and those are also great, but in the bleary early days, when my husband was back at work, I didn't have the foresight to plan ahead and place an order for 60-90 minutes from when I would need food. I would be nursing and all of a sudden I would be RAVENOUSLY hungry- and hobble, hunched over, holding the baby, to the pantry, where there was nothing but a jar of almond butter with the oil on top. Then I'd try to maneuver the jar open with my chin and non-dominant hand. Then I'd spill oil on myself. Then I'd scoop almond butter out with my finger and eat it. Or a similar scenario with a packet of stale saltines. Or a handful of cold leftover takeout rice clumped together. Just being real here.

If some magic friend just appeared with a basket of muffins, the joy would have been indescribable.

[Anonymous]

Agree with food. Harry&David fruit box, Zabars bagels&cream cheese, Spoonful of Comfort soup, rolls, cookies box...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Food. Especially food you can eat with one hand that's moderately nutritious. Veggie-filled empanadas or other savory filled pastries. Morning glory muffins. Snack balls with peanut butter and oats.

I ate an entire german chocolate cake in like 2 days while nursing my 3 week old. A friend brought it by. It sat on the counter with a fork in it and I'd take ravenous forkfuls before I would sit down to yet ANOTHER 45 minute nursing session.