# Baby shower gifts: what to give a mother-to-be before the baby arrives > A baby shower celebrates the mother, not yet the baby. Here is how to choose a gift for a child who may not even have a name yet, how to make the mother feel seen, and what to avoid. - Page: https://mesgalem.com.tr/en/inspiration/gifts/baby-shower-gift - Language: en-GB - Updated: 2026-09-29 ## In short - At a shower the mother is the guest of honour, so the gifts that land best are for her: a rest kit or small things thought out for the hospital bag. - If the name has been shared, choose a named bodysuit, a cloud cushion or baby shoes; if not, pick something the name can be added to later. - Showers in Türkiye usually fall in the seventh or eighth month; if a gift list has been shared, follow it. - If the name hasn’t been shared, don’t press; choose something it can be added to later, or a gift note the family redeems after the birth. Baby showers arrived in Türkiye fairly recently, but they settled in fast: usually in the seventh or eighth month, the mother-to-be’s friends gather, play games, cut a cake and open presents. What sets it apart from the other baby days is simple — the person being celebrated is the mother, not the baby. Choose the gift accordingly. ## The mother is the guest of honour After the birth, the attention paid to a mother fades quickly; the shower is the last day that is entirely hers. So the gifts that land best are the ones aimed at her: a rest kit, small things thought out for the hospital bag, a soft gesture that will matter in the first days. If you buy something for the baby, balance it with something that touches the mother. ## If the name is known If the family has shared the baby’s name, you are in luck: a named gift makes a lovely shower keepsake. A bodysuit with the name, a soft cloud cushion or a pair of named baby shoes — each has a place ready for it before the baby arrives. ## If the name isn’t known If the name hasn’t been shared or decided, don’t press; names are the most delicate subject in a family. You then have two routes: choose something without a name that can be added later, or give a gift note the family will redeem for a personalised keepsake after the birth. The second often brings more joy — once the baby is here and the name is certain, the mother chooses herself. ## Worth avoiding Books full of pregnancy “advice” and size-dependent clothes are risky. Steer clear of scented products and anything that could be an allergen. If a gift list was shared, follow it; chipping in as a group for one substantial gift is increasingly common. ## A small tradition to suggest Set out a box of cards at the shower and ask each guest to write a short wish to the baby. A box to be opened on the child’s eighteenth birthday outlives every sweet handed out at the party. ## Keepsakes that fit this occasion - [Bunny and Baby Shoes Gift Set](https://mesgalem.com.tr/en/products/bunny-and-baby-shoes-gift-set): A gift set of one long-eared plush bunny and one pair of fringed baby shoes, brought together by the same little name. Choose the bunny and shoe colours separately for a thoughtful gift with two keepsakes to treasure. The name appears on the bunny and on both shoes. - [Personalised Baby Bodysuit](https://mesgalem.com.tr/en/products/name-baby-bodysuit): A soft cotton bodysuit with a line you choose and their name across the chest. For the first visit to the grandparents, or the first proper photograph. - [Personalised Plush Cloud Cushion](https://mesgalem.com.tr/en/products/personalised-plush-cloud-cushion): A wide, cuddly cloud cushion with closed sleepy eyes, a tiny smile and their name stitched across the front. It settles into the cot corner, the nursing chair or the reading nook and stays long after the first lullabies. Six soft colours, from white and blush to peach and baby blue. - [Personalised Fringed Baby Shoes](https://mesgalem.com.tr/en/products/personalised-fringed-baby-shoes): A pair of fringed baby shoes in a moccasin style, with tied bows and the same name on both toes. A lovely detail for a family photograph, and a pair to keep long after that little outfit has been outgrown. Available in tan, navy and sand.