Having a new baby is a joyous occasions. To shower the expecting mom with baby gifts, is a celebrated tradition.

There are a lot of baby gifts out there to choose from. Finding the appropriate gift for mom and being unique in your gift giving can be a challenge. If you are like me, you will want leave a lasting impression with the mom. However, to find a unique gift, is not very hard. The Internet can be a goldmine of ideas. You can search and find out what kind of other unique gifts someone has given an expecting mom. Or, you can be creative and come up with something of you very own.

Something that I have seen over and over that leaves a lasting impression with mom-to-be is a gift that is personalized. A baby gift that you have took the time to make and embroidered the baby's name on the side of it. This will surely make your baby gifts stand out and be unique.

You can also buy baby books with the baby as the main character. Every time the mom reads the story to the baby, it will surely leave a lasting impression.

A big tip is to ask other mom's what stood out most with them during their baby shower. No need in recreating the wheel. Just take what stood out with them and tweak it for you situation.

Whatever baby gifts you decide to buy, make sure it is safe for mom and the baby. Don't spend all your time trying to be unique and stand out from the crowd only to miss being safe for mom and baby. Even keep safety in mind when buying the most common items for the baby such as diapers, baby bottles, and etc.