- A nice diaper bag that she can carry that doesn't make her feel like a frumpy Mom
- A gift certificate for family photos when the baby is born
- Nothing that she has to make (ie. those crafts where you make the baby's hand or footprints)
- Organize her friends to make her casseroles for the freezer (call 5 or so of them up, as them to make a casserole and just write her a note of encouragement, then you can pass the notes on to her and let her know the freezer is stocked)
- a pre-natal massage or pedicure
- a case of non-alcoholic beer (maybe that's just me that would like that one)
- A nice bottle of wine or champagne to save for the two of you to share when the time comes, with a nice note that says you appreciate what she is going through.
Really, pregnant women like to know that you understand that you can't possibly understand what they are feeling through pregnancy (especially that last stretch) and labour. Anything you can do to express that will make her appreciate the effort you are making.
Oh - and read a book. Even skim it. Just to show you tried.
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