top gadget gift ideas for the new mom at reverendmother

Forget the baby monitor, sling, or bottle warmer. Here’s the techy stuff that a new mom really can use:

iPod. An obvious choice, perhaps, but indispensable for late-night nursing entertainment that doesn’t wake up wee bebe.
Bluetooth handsfree device for cell phone. Let’s face it, life is all about multitasking. Chat with a friend while putting away the dishes, or while fumbling through those early days of nursing. Stay connected to the world!
Laptop. I’m using one right now with a sleeping baby on my chest. Enough said.
Itty bitty book light. That 5 a.m. feeding? Just bring the baby into bed with you. The light lets you make sure he’s positioned right for a good latch, without turning on the overhead light or lamp.

Thumb thing. A little $3 piece of plastic that hooks into your thumb and holds your book open. Great for one-handed reading.

Published by reverendmother 7 months ago in culture, motherhood, Test

1 Teri Dec 17th, 2007 at 1:00 pm

Hmm, as one with cats (but not babies), I think that thumb thing would be really handy myself!
2 Mamala Dec 17th, 2007 at 1:01 pm

I want one of those thumb thingees…Santa? No, don’t need it for nursing (OBVIOUSLY) but I can see many uses for it –

-Pet kitty/Read
-Keep one hand under the covers on cold nights, Read (then when reading hand is frozen, switch)
-Eat/Read
-Blog/Read
-Hold grandchild/Read
-etc./Read
3 ppb Dec 17th, 2007 at 1:31 pm

glance at worship book while reading….
4 esperanza Dec 17th, 2007 at 11:00 pm

Oh. I NEED the thumb thing. What a brilliant invention.
5 tracy Jan 5th, 2008 at 4:10 am

Seems like you have it goin’ there…good choices.

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