People tend to celebrate Mother’s Day with flowers, a card, and a family meal. This will be my first year celebrating it as a mom, though I don’t yet expect a handmade card from my infant. While all the gifts above are welcome, I would like to offer an expanded wish list on behalf of mothers: For new moms, offer help and support.
The pains and challenges of pregnancy do not end at childbirth. Known as the “fourth trimester,” the first few months of motherhood can get rough. The body is still recovering from either natural birth or major abdominal surgery.
The care and monitoring required toward a newborn means hardly any sleep. This abrupt change in lifestyle is stressful. Any form of help can be the best Mother’s Day gift.
Offer to take over some (or all) of the household chores. Send over meals that do not need further preparation. Better yet, offer to take care of the baby so that mom can get some sleep—or go to the bathroom in peace.
When visiting, make sure you are there to help and not act like a guest who needs accommodating. Homemade meals made for the best gift when I was at this stage, since it prevented us from having to prepare food and wash pots and pans. Being given the opportunity to take a shower was also such a luxury.
Make public spaces accessible to mothers. Going out has become stressful once we had a baby in tow. We have to pack all the essentials, prepare the stroller, and make sure that the baby is dressed for comfort.
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