Choosing the right newborn baby gift

When buying a newborn baby it is always difficult knowing what to get. There are always the same questions running through your mind when shopping for a newborn baby gift such as; what have the parents already got or been given? If they don’t know the gender should I wait until he/she is born or buy something gender neutral now? There is so much to consider so A1 Gifts are here to help you answer these questions and to guide you towards the ideal newborn baby gift.

When deciding what to buy for a newborn one of the main questions you need to ask yourself is; do you want to buy a sentimental newborn baby gift that the parents can keep for the baby or do you want to buy something the baby can play with/wear/use either now or in the near future? 


A sentimental newborn baby gift is usually a special commemorative item to celebrate his or her birth and comes in many different shapes and sizes.  The advantages to buying a sentimental newborn baby gift are that it will most likely be something that will be cherished and kept by the parents as a memento.  One newborn baby gift which is a popular choice to give to the new parents is a keepsake box to hold the baby’s first tooth and curl. These can come in all sorts of different shapes; for a girl you may want to consider the beautiful Silver Plated Cinderella Carriage Tooth and Curl. Alternatively, for a baby boy you could buy him the Ceramic First Tooth and Curl Train Set. But, if you want to buy a more gender neutral set then perhaps the Silver Plated Birth Certificate, First Tooth Set which has the added birth certificate holder is the ideal newborn baby gift from you.


But, if you have decided to buy a more practical newborn baby gift that the baby or parents can use now or in the near future there are still many different options. Although this may not be a keepsake it would still be a special newborn baby gift for the parents and baby and may even be appreciated more if the parents have a small home and/or if this is their first baby. The range of this style of gift is so overwhelming it would be easy to become confused, one idea that we like here at A1 Gifts are the gift baskets. These are an ideal newborn baby gift, especially for new parents as they are filled with items for the baby such as clothing, blankets and teddies. If you want to make this style of gift even more unique then you could get them the Personalised Baby Basket in pink for a girl and blue for a boy.  Alternatively you could buy the baby a cute Tatty Teddy Personalised Message Bear. This newborn baby gift is something that not only can this be put in the baby’s cot now but may well be an item that is kept for many years after they are no longer a babe in arms.  


When buying a newborn baby gift it is often recommended to leave buying the gift until after he or she is born or until you know what gender it is. The reason for this is that there are so many more newborn baby gifts that are gender specific. As well as this, the chances are that if the parents were waiting until he or she was born to find out the sex then they will have a lot of neutral coloured items already so they will most likely appreciate something more gender specific. If you decide to go one step further and buy them a personalised newborn baby gift it will make it all the more special as they will be able to see the thought, time and effort  you have put into deciding which present to buy.