10 day series – the best baby shower gifts and pregnancy advice from Mums beyond the bump
July 23, 201810 Day Series
The best baby shower gifts and labour advice
from real mums beyond the bump
Over 10 days, 10 aussie mums shared their experience on the best gifts they received during their pregnancy, hit and miss gifts from their baby shower, and their top tip for pregnant women on labour and delivery.
Day 1
Meet Mel
Mum of 2, South Coast NSW
''Be prepared for anything when you walk through the hospital doors''
Day 2
Meet Ashley
Mum of 1, pregnant with number two
Wollongong, NSW
''I also received a rocking chair from my family which we wouldn’t have bought for ourselves but use ALL the time.''
Day 3
Meet Aleesha
Mum of 4, Forster NSW
''I like to buy first time mum's much needed things for labor ''
Day 4
Meet Bernadette
Mum of 1, Illawarra, NSW
''We received heaps of nice size 0000 clothes, which we never got to use''
Day 5
Meet Nicole
Mum of 2, Wollongong, NSW
''A lot of people turned up with coffee so i love them for life!''
Day 6
Meet Alice
Mum of 2, Batemans Bay NSW
''The calm birth course I took kept me calm during my emergency Caesarean''
Day 7
Meet Brinie
Mum of 2, Sydney, NSW
''The best gift is all the things you don’t know you’ll need until it’s 3am and you have a screaming baby!''
Day 8
Meet Leanne
Mum of 2, Illawarra NSW
''Labour... get as much rest as you can before if possible''
Day 9
Meet Amanda
Mum of 1, Sutherland Shire NSW
''Plans can change, just go with it''
Day 10
Meet Jess
Mum of Twins, Melbourne VIC
''Sharing is caring – twins learn that early''