I always send a custom one to my friends after they’ve given birth with their baby’s initials.” Not to mention, it can double as a work tote after maternity leave. Sometimes the best gifts ...

From treats to must-haves, find everything mum and baby need for those first few weeks and beyond ...

If you ask us, the ELLE editors currently embarking on our own motherhood journeys, the best baby shower gifts should lean either luxurious or practical, depending on the parents you're buying for.

Your guide to the best gift ideas for that special person who entered parenthood and is in the struggle-bus fourth-trimester.