I’ve been to a few baby showers where it’s for the first child but it’s not so common to have a formal baby shower for the second, third or fourth child. Can you imagine going to Octomom’s?!

When your favourite mother is having her second/third/fourth etc child, what she really needs is a break! If her kids have been born close enough, she’ll still have the pram, cot, baby bath and a range of teeny tiny clothing (for the baby, not her, unless she’s Victoria Beckham). So to get inside her head for a moment, she just really needs another pair of hands to help her get things done, or ideally, less to do and more time to enjoy her new baby.

Why not consider giving her a gift certificate for home-delivered gourmet meals, or for a cleaning service to give her a break from doing the bathroom and vacuuming? Perhaps you can give her and her partner a couple of tickets to the movies along with a gift voucher for a babysitter so they can have time as a couple together. Or if she’s exhausted and needs some pampering, you might give her a gift voucher for hair, beauty or massage treatments.

Tags: baby shower gifts, gift certificates

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