Your friend is pregnant for the first time, or maybe she's been through this whole pregnancy thing before. Trust me when I say there is nothing more a pregnant woman wants before giving birth than to be pampered by her husband, her relatives and her friends. Granted, your pregnant friend will more than likely have a baby shower before the baby arrives, but what kind of gifts does she receive at the baby shower? That's right. All the gifts are for the baby. Your friend needs some love and catering to, as well, considering she's the one actually giving birth! Here are some gift ideas to help spoil your pregnant friend.
* If you have ever been pregnant before, then you understand that as you get closer and closer to the due date, seeing your toes on a daily basis becomes a thing of the past. Those toes will be up in the air for all to see during the pregnancy, and, chances are, your pregnant friend and her pregnant belly have made her incapable of painting her own toenails. Treat her with a day at the nail salon and get her a spa pedicure and manicure for her to feel completely pampered. She'll also be less anxious about having her undone feet up for all the world to see when she is giving birth.
* Maybe your friend is a little more guarded about her toes and feet. Buy her a set of fun socks for her to flaunt while she is at the hospital delivering.
* That delivery room is usually ice-cold and your friend will more than likely be wearing only a thin hospital gown and be covered in some thin hospital sheets. Get her a beautiful warm quilt to cover herself with or a nice chenille throw so she can keep warm in her room before, during and after her birth.
* While it may sound silly, many people are getting plaster casts of their pregnant bellies! Buy your friend a session to get a cast of her belly as a memento of her pregnancy. It will be a wonderful item to show her children when they get older.
* Just because your friend is pregnant, doesn't mean she has to wear large frumpy sweatshirts and elastic sweatpants each and every day. Buy her a fun and sexy maternity outfit for her to wear on a night out on the town with you. The changes that your friend's body is going through are tremendous and she may be feeling frumpy and fat. The right outfit may make her appreciate her new curves and figure!
* Your friend probably wants nothing more than to have alone time just relaxing and resting. Fill a beautiful wicker basket with some spa items like a loofah, scented lotions, body sprays, sea salts and bubble bath.
* During the actual birth at the hospital, your friend will be surrounded with sterile and plain surroundings. Get her some aromatherapy candles and make her a mix of some of her favorite songs and artists on a cd for her to hear before, during and after the delivery.
