April 2007
Offbeat baby gifts
If you're the lucky parent who already has everything--maybe this isn't your first child or you've already had more than one
shower--here are several gift ideas to toss out to well-meaning friends and relatives.
- Diaper service for the first month. If you're going to use cloth diapers, this will be a big help.
- Cloth-diapering system. Again, if you're going with cloth, these diaper-and-cover combos are convenient.
- A personal chef or a housekeeper for a day, a week, or a month. Having someone else do the cooking or the cleaning can really help parents get a much-needed
break. For more information about a personal chef, contact the American Personal Chef Association at www.personalchef.com. National cleaning services can be found online by entering "house cleaning services" in the search function.
- A birth and/or post-partum doula, a woman trained to provide emotional, physical, and educational support for women and their families. For more information
and to locate a doula in your area, log on to the Web site for Doulas of North America at www.dona.org.
- A gift certificate to a local day spa. Let someone care for you for a change.
