It’s a slightly disheartening truth — mum-to-be gifts often get forgotten about in the excitement of a new addition. While the baby gets showered with gifts after your best friend, sister or work colleague announces that she’s expecting, mum sometimes gets overlooked. But a wellness-inducing gift or skincare set encouraging her to take some time for herself become she struggles to? Yeah, they won’t go amiss.
Not quite what you’re after? Luckily, we — GLAMOUR’s seasoned shopping editors — have quizzed every mumma we know to find out the best gifts they received in the run-up to their promotion to parent. Spoiler: Answers included sweet treat-stuffed gift hampers, wireless headphones to use during those late-night feeds, as well as super-soft pyjama sets, nipple soothers and personalised gifts packed with meaning. For those willing to splurge, we also got it on record that gold jewellery adorned with their baby’s birthstone was very much appreciated.
So, whether you’re after a maternity leave gift, a pre-baby birthday present or something to bring to their baby shower, here are our top picks for new and expectant mamas.
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How we choose the best mum-to-be gifts:
Our GLAMOUR team are well-versed in gifting the mothers in our lives, with our own writers becoming mums themselves in 2025. Each of these gifts has come from a recommendation or has been tried, tested and reviewed by one of our very own, taking value for money, quality and, of course, aesthetics into consideration. Essentially, you can trust that these are the best.
