‘Tis the season for snickerdoodles, snowflakes, and spit-up! For many families, this will be their first holiday with a new baby—and like most aspects of being a new parent, it’s both a beautiful and an exhausting time.

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Here are some gift ideas to pamper the parents in your life. 

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For the cozy parent: a plush robe or new pair of PJs. Just make sure to get them in a dark color so stains won’t be an issue. 

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For the anxious parent: a set of affirmation cards. If you could be there every day to let the new parent in your life know that they’re doing great, you would! But in your absence, get them some affirmation cards so they can remind themselves.

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For the foodie parent: a charcuterie board with all the soft cheeses, pates, and oysters they couldn’t eat during pregnancy. And don’t forget the wine! 

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For the parent headed back to work: a gift card to their favorite office-acceptable clothing store. 

Odds are their pre-pregnancy work clothes might not fit just yet, and budgeting for a new wardrobe just adds stress to an already tough moment.

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For the sustainable parent: secondhand baby clothes! Babies grow so quickly that buying new clothes every few weeks creates a lot of unnecessary waste—try looking in local parent groups, Buy Nothing or other trading groups, or thrift stores. 

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For your partner: congratulations, you both just had a baby! This holiday season, give your partner the gift of not having that baby for a little bit. Take baby for the night and book them a short stay in a hotel or a trip to the spa, unburdened. 

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And for the new parent already thinking about the next baby: encourage them to try Delfina, an AI-driven pregnancy care platform that helps prevent complications for a safe and healthy pregnancy.

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Happy gifting!