Question from a MIL
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Anonymous
| My son and SIL are expecting their first child, my first grandchild. I want to get her a gift to celebrate her pregnancy, for her, not the baby. They live out of town. Maternity clothes? Prenatal massage gift card? What do first time moms need these days? |
Anonymous
| What a nice MIL! I think a massage would be much appreciated. |
Anonymous
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You are great! Any of those things.
A nice note, a pregnancy journal or, if you are feeling spending, a certificate for a photo shoot. |
Anonymous
| My MIL took me shopping for maternity clothes about halfway through when I'd outgrown all of my "fat" pants and bigger sweaters and needed a few professional pieces to take me through to the end, including a proper coat (I was my biggest in the winter). We were saving our pennies for maternity leave so that meant a lot to me. I love her to pieces. She also came to stay for a week after I delivered. She cleaned my whole house top to bottom, and took care of me so I could take care of the baby. She was a godsend. You sound similarly kind and thoughtful. How sweet! |
Anonymous
HOUSEKEEPERS.  Or just send food. Target gift card is always fun!
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Anonymous
| My mom ordered me a Destination Maternity gift card online and had it shipped to me. It's good at all of the Motherhood stores, outlets, and Pea in a Pod. It came in handy when I had to buy all new work pants! Target & Old Navy also have good maternity clothes or a gift card for a spa for a massage or mani/pedi would be nice. You are sweet!! |
Anonymous
| I agree, maternity clothes and spa treatments are all very thoughtful and a good way to focus on her and not the baby. My mom took me on a shopping spree at 24 weeks at a maternity consignment shop and it was really great. |
Anonymous
| Maternity clothes are hard to pick out and everyone's taste differ, so I'd suggest getting her a gift card or taking her shopping. My mom bought me a gift card to Pea in the Pod and I used it to buy a few nice things for work that I might not have purchased otherwise. |
Anonymous
| Yes, maternity clothese (with gift receipt-sizes can be off for mat clothese) and - or a massage would be amazing. |
Anonymous
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Your son married your sister in law? Weird!
Anyway, I think a massage (if she's into that) or a gift certificate for a mani/pedi, or a gift certificate to Destination Maternity would all be great. |
jindc
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Housekeeping is a great idea. So is massage. And healthy meal delivery is also a great thing. All of these will help her relax and be a treat for her (whereas I think clothes are going to be bought anyway so I prefer those treats).
How thoughtful of you! I wish my MIL would be so thoughtful, but then I'd probably have to interact with her
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Anonymous
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I love massages, pregnant or not, but I am skittish about them as gifts because
1) I have friends who hate the very idea of being touched by "strangers" 2) People who do love massages, often have clear preferences/an established massage therapist, so unless I know who that is, I don't want to give them a certificate to some place they won't want to go. I would talk to your son and get the inside scoop on what your DIL would enjoy! |
Anonymous
I'd steer clear of this unless you heard her mention she wanted it. I would personally hate this gift but feel obligated to use it because it was from my MIL. |
Anonymous
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Don't purchase the clothes, but maybe a gift card for Motherhood or a maternity clothing store so she can try on the clothes herself.
No to the photo shoot idea! That would be completely wasted on me. Literally, I would not use the gift certificate ever so it would be money wasted. Spa gift card is great, maybe a card she can choose to use on a massage OR pedicure. |
Anonymous
| I would have loved a spa gift card. I don't like massages but by the end of my pregnancy I could barely reach my toes and would have loved a pedicure. Gift certificate for maternity clothes would be nice too, or ask your son if she has a favorite restaurant you could get a GC to. |