The ‘oh shit, i had a baby’ care package

A newborn baby needs tiny duds to protect them from the big, bad world outside the womb, so help kickstart their wardrobe with some itty-bitty accessories. 1. Cleo Alpaca baby booties in copper, rrp $74.95, millesimebaby.com.au; 4. Gumnut Buds Lunar baby hat, rrp $14, halcyonnights.com.au; 5. Pretty Wild Chloe bib in capel mustard, rrp $29.95, bigdreams.com.au and 15. Rosie Bunny stick rattle, rrp $17.95, alimrose.com.au. Fill some cute containers with freezable, pre-prepared meals, then drop them off to your pal. That’s one less thing they’ll have to think about in their new-parent fog, and they’ll love you for it. (While you’re at it, don’t forget the ready-to-eat snacks!) 2. Creatures snack boxes, rrp $17.95 for set of three, thewoodsfolk.com.au; 13. Bahen & Co. chocolate, rrp $9.90 each, bahenchocolate.com and 14. Lightly salted faba beans, rrp $31.95 for four-pack, humanbeanco.com. With a tiny human needing their attention at all times, basic hygiene is the first thing to slip off a new mum’s daily checklist. Strategically chosen toiletries can refresh a tired brain and body, even if they haven’t brushed their teeth in a week. 3. Myrtle & Moss hand cream, rrp $12.95, myrtleandmoss.com.au and 16. evo Water Killer dry shampoo, rrp $37, evohair.com. A trio of slightly mismatched socks means less time spent hunting for the perfect partner to your cosy foot cover. 6. Pil socks, rrp $19 for set of three, oddpears.com. Parenting can be unpredictable, but one thing’s for sure – shit’s about to get messy. A super-soft towel at arm’s reach will always come in handy. 7. Waffle bath towel in lobster, rrp $39, kipandco.com.au. The number one gift you can give a new mum or dad? A little elbow grease, and help keeping their house (somewhat) clean. 8. Your time, energy and cleaning stuff. As far as we can tell, being a parent is just lugging lots of things around at all times. A nice bag will make being a packhorse a little more fun. 9. Alice large retro basket in pink, rrp $25, boysandivy.com.au and 12. Yellow Flags cotton & canvas duffel bag, rrp $90, fictionalobjects.com. There’s no better excuse to take a million happy snaps than squeezing a small human out your underpants parts. 10. instax SQUARE SQ6 in blush gold, rrp $199, instax.com. Give your pal a little pep and let them know you’re proud of them with a sweet and silly greeting card. 11. Able and Game greeting card, rrp $6, ableandgame.com