Christmas shopping for a woman who's pregnant can be a bit challenging. Often, holiday shoppers are tempted to buy gifts for the baby. But there is plenty of time to shop for gifts a new baby; the baby shower is a great time to buy gifts for the newborn. Christmas gifts for a pregnant woman should be just that – gifts for the woman!
Consider these and fun Christmas gift ideas for a woman who's expecting.
Fun Gift Idea for a Pregnant Woman – Baby Gender Tests
Looking for a unique and fun Christmas gift idea for a mom-to-be? Consider buying a baby gender test for pregnant women who are have yet to find out if it's a boy or a girl. In fact, some pregnancy gender tests that are available on the market are more than 95% accurate at predicting sex!
There are several baby gender test kits to determine baby gender. The Pink or Blue early baby gender test ($154 USD) uses DNA to determine the sex of a baby. The Pink or Blue DNA test can be performed "ten weeks after the first day of your last menstrual period, which is seven weeks post-conception, to guarantee accurate results."
A similar but less expensive gift idea for a pregnant woman is the IntelliGender test ($34.95 USD), which uses a urine sample to determine gender. This fun test is another way for an expecting woman to find out whether the baby is a boy or girl. The IntelliGender test boasts an 82% accuracy rate and the results are available in just a few minutes!
Photo Shoot as a Unique Christmas Gift for a Pregnant Woman
Another fun and unique Christmas gift idea for a pregnant woman? Buy a maternity photo shoot for the expecting mother.
A maternity photo shoot will give the mom an opportunity to get "all dolled up" and it will provide an opportunity to get some professional portraits as a keepsake, documenting this very important time in her life.
A professional photo shoot also makes a great Christmas gift idea for a new mother and her baby. This is a fun and sentimental gift for a new mom, who will get some great professional photos with her baby.
Pregnancy Makeover as a Christmas Gift for a Woman Who's Expecting
Some women are profoundly affected in a negative way when they see their body changing and growing due to pregnancy. To help boost a pregnant woman's self-confidence, give the gift of a pregnancy makeover. This pregnancy gift idea can be quite expensive, but it makes a great gift from a group of friends or family members.
The pregnancy makeover gift idea can be comprised of a gift basket containing a variety of gift cards, including:
- hair salon gift card
- nail salon gift card
- spa and/or massage gift card
- gift card to a maternity clothing shop like Mimi Maternity or Pea in the Pod gift card
To top it off, include a restaurant gift card, along with tickets to the theatre, a concert or a gift card to the movie theatre – or else, the soon-to-be mom will be dressed up with nowhere to go! In addition, if the expecting woman has children at home, gift givers can also enclose a homemade gift certificate for a day of babysitting.
Related Articles on Pregnancy and Christmas Gift Ideas for Pregnant Women
To learn more about baby gender prediction tests, check out Baby Gender Tests for Pregnant Women.
Looking for a gift idea to pamper a woman who's pregnant? Check out Christmas Gift Ideas for Pregnant Women for additional ideas for gifts for expecting mothers.
Christmas shoppers may also enjoy some tips to save money and time while Christmas shopping.
Mia Carter - Mia Carter - Journalist, Producer/Editor & Web Writer. Carter's work has appeared on CBS and CNN.com.
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