15+ Best Gifts for New Parents

The Google Doorbell is the ultimate peace of mind gift. It’s a great way to keep an eye on your home and your package deliveries, and sends helpful notifications when someone is at the door. Want to SEE who is at your door? Check the app on your phone or connect it to your Google Pixel Tablet (see below) and you can take a peek even while feeding the BB. Whether you can get to the door or not, you can chat with visitors remotely and even respond with pre-recorded messages— “Sorry, new mom can’t make it to the door!”

Basically, the gift that every mom needs— anything that will help her sleep! Weighted blankets operate through Deep Pressure Touch, which has been shown in numerous studies to naturally lower cortisol, the stress hormone, and increase serotonin, the happy hormone. When serotonin converts to melatonin, the body receives the cue to rest.

CEO + Founder of Baloo Living, Elizabeth Grojean, says, “Sleeping with a weighted blanket is one of the easiest and most straightforward ways to deal with the insomnia, anxiety, and fatigue that follows a new baby.”

Every parent needs their carry-all, and whether they want it to be an ‘official’ baby bag or not, it needs to hold a lot of stuff, be lightweight and be easy to carry. We love Fable for their whimsical prints done on a lightweight 100% cotton. These are light as can be, can be tucked easily into the stroller and used as a back-up bag to mom’s purse for all of the baby essentials she’ll be needing to have on-hand.

The Kibou is a must-give gift if the new parent didn’t receive this from their baby registry. The fanny pack diaper bag is made of vegan leather and comes in several gender-neutral colors. It has a detachable changing pad and waterproof pockets for wipes; plus, its zipper pockets are deceivingly roomy, meaning it’ll hold all your necessities on an outing with your baby. Any gift that makes leaving the house more accessible and guarantees parents can be hands-free is a must for us!

Besides the fact that we love anything made with lavender, a spa gift set may be the closest any new mom may get to an actual spa for quite some time. This Naples Soap gift set, with a scrub, body butter, shower bomb and more, will help her look and smell a bit more calm and refreshed during her first year of sleepless nights and showerless days.

If you’re looking to give the new parent a safe place to set the baby down, look no further than this much loved baby bouncer from Ergobaby. The lounger instantly hugs the baby’s body, giving them an instant calming and comforting feeling. As a reminder, this is not a sleeping device. The bouncer offers a safe space for the supervised baby to sit while you get your hands back. It’s truly a lifesaver for new parents!

The YETI lowlands blanket is the blanket that should be in the trunk of every family’s vehicle. It has a waterproof utility layer on the bottom and a supremely soft layer on top, making it ideal for any outdoor adventure. This blanket can handle the messiest diaper changes and spit-ups and repels water, dirt, and dog hair. Plus, it’s machine washable, which is a win-win for everyone!

Gifting the new mom in your life with a pendant necklace is timeless, thoughtful, and a piece of jewelry she’ll wear daily with pride. If she loves Disney, this personalized SallyRose script necklace can be worn with everyday outfits and will stand up to the daily demands of parenthood. Select the name of your choice in gold or silver when you purchase this gift. Who wouldn’t love to wear their child’s name close to their heart? (If mom is more of an initial person, they’ve got a Disney initial necklace, too!)

As much as this book will be a keepsake for mom and dad, it’s also the perfect board book made durable enough for tiny hands to flip the pages. Fill this book with photos of the parent’s pregnancy journey, meeting their baby, or family members like Grandma, Papa, Uncle, etc. Everyone will cherish this baby book for years to come, making it one of the most thoughtful gifts for new parents.

It’s not unusual for new parents to want to limit screen time for their little ones, including being intentional about when they’re on their phones. So a fun, unique way to capture little everyday moments without the tech is with a polaroid. Hello, nostalgia! New parents will love putting their pics on their fridge, including them in thank you cards, and placing these sweet, instant memories of the early days in a keepsake drawer. Plus, they don’t have to get in a car to pick up prints!

There is no climate, terrain, or season that the Cruiser can’t navigate, making it one of the most sought-after wagons on the market for new parents. This Cruiser has attachments for just about any infant car seat. It’s easy to reimagine family adventures with a wagon built for infants, youth sports, camping trips, walks to the park, and every other memory the family will make.

Every parent wants their newborn to come into the cleanest possible world, so an air purifier is high up on the list or new parent gifts. The Rabbit Air HEPA Air Purifier is minimal in appearance and very quiet (no motor brushes is the reason here!), yet handles the task of removing airborne allergens, smoke, dust, mold, and VOCs. You can set it on the floor or wall mount if you need the space. You can also customize the use— focusing on filters for germ defense, odor removal or pet allergy.

How cool would it be to say, “Hey, Google, call Grandma!” while you’re feeding the baby? With the Google Pixel Tablet, you can! We love this gift for new moms since it’s hands-free and does everything! When it’s on the dock, you can control your whole smart home. When you take it off the dock, you can take it around the house with you!

You can check out who’s at your front door (see the Google Nest Doorbell above), access video feeds from any Nest Camera in your home, play meditations while breastfeeding and even add reminders to your grocery list. Whether you’re checking in on your baby while they sleep or making sure a package has been delivered, the Google Pixel is a great device to have in the home for every new family. Did we mention listen to music and watch shows on Netflix? Hell yeah!

We love the ease and simplicity of this carrier for new dads. On the surface, it’s a simple tee. But it’s so much more than that. This shirt allows for instant bonding and allows the dad to be hands-free while keeping the baby close. The carrier also has the perfect little headrest to gently secure the head when the baby falls asleep. What’s not to love about the versatility of this dad carrier shirt? 

We know what you’re thinking, a vacuum? YES. Let us explain. We’re looking ahead here. When the newborn baby grows up and starts snacking on puffs that they’ll inevitably drop all over the car, mom and dad will be exceptionally grateful for a powerful, slim device that makes picking up even the messiest messes easy. It’s so small it’ll fit in any full-size diaper bag! Did we mention it tackles pet hair, too? So, if the new parent in your life has a pet, this gift is a no-brainer! With over 14,000 Amazon reviews we know this is a winner!

It’s OK to buy this book even if it’s been 40 days since mom welcomed her baby because she’ll be nourishing her body for months to come postpartum. This book is a guide on creating space for recovery, essential recipes for healing from the inside out, and it provides resources and tools to ask your community for help. If there was such a thing as a ‘new mom bible,’ this is it.

The Newborn Gift from Coterie is every parents’ starter diaper set. It includes The Pouch and a Charlie the Bunny plushie, plus 2 packs of diapers (Size N + 1), 1 travel-pack of wipes, and a foil-stamped card—thoughtfully wrapped in a keepsake box. The Pouch holds a day’s worth of diapers and travel wipes with room for a bottle or toys. Coterie’s diapers and wipes are gentle on newborn skin (hypoallergenic and free of fragrances, dyes, and 200+ chemicals) and a favorite of Bobbie moms for absorbency (even at night!).