What to Include in Nurse Gift Baskets
Preparing for your trip to the hospital to welcome your baby is an incredibly exciting experience—though it might come with a few nerves too! If you’re looking for a meaningful way to show appreciation to the wonderful nurses who will support you through labor and delivery, a gift basket is a thoughtful and heartfelt gesture.
To help you create something they’ll truly enjoy, we turned to our Choose Joy Nursing team—nurses with experience in labor and delivery, postpartum, and the NICU—for their insights. Here are their top suggestions to make your nurses feel extra special!
Why Two Gift Baskets?
When putting together your gift baskets, it’s a good idea to make two—one for your labor and delivery team and another for the nurses who will care for you in the mother-baby (postpartum) unit. Since you’ll likely have different sets of nurses in each department, this ensures everyone gets to feel the love.
We also recommend letting your nurse take the basket to the nurses’ station rather than keeping it in your room. This way, they can grab goodies freely without feeling awkward, and everyone on the team gets a chance to enjoy your thoughtful gift!
What to Include
Here are the items that topped the list of nurse favorites:
Protein Bars & Drinks: Nurses are always on the go, and these make for quick, healthy energy boosts.
Energy Drinks: Small, individual cans of popular energy drinks are always appreciated for long shifts - or grab some packets they can add to their water bottle!
Hair Ties & Clips: Practical and thoughtful for nurses with long hours on their feet.
Hand Cream & Lip Balm: Hospitals can be drying environments, and these little luxuries are lifesavers!
Snacks & Candy: Sweet and savory treats like granola bars, nuts, and chocolates are always a hit.
Pens: Nurses always need them, and a fresh pack will never go unused.
Gender-Themed Baskets
For a personal and fun touch, consider tailoring your gift baskets to represent the baby’s gender!
If you’re expecting a baby girl, create a basket with pink-themed items: think pink tissue paper, pink candy wrappers, or pastel pink hand creams.
If you’re having a boy, go for blue-themed items like blue gift bags, snacks in blue packaging, or light blue lip balms.
If you’re keeping the gender a surprise, neutral tones like yellow or green work perfectly! Add cute decorative accents like bows, ribbon, or themed thank-you cards for a polished touch.
Shop With Ease
To make it even easier to put together your baskets, we’ve linked some of our favorite products on LTK. With just a few clicks, you can find exactly what you need and have everything shipped straight to your door.
Putting together nurse gift baskets is a small gesture that goes a long way in showing your gratitude for the incredible care you and your baby will receive. Your nurses will love the thoughtful goodies—and who knows? It might just make their long shifts a little brighter!
Have fun putting your baskets together, and congrats on your new little one!
For more tips, explore our other blogs or follow us on Instagram at @choosejoynursing.
