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Make some home cooked meals and drop them off at your friend’s house for her to freeze and have as needed |
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| 2 |
Find out if there is a local play group in the neighbourhood, or a mothers group that your friend could join. |
| 3 |
Next time you visit your friend, toss in a load of washing and do some of her ironing. |
| 4 |
Offer to take care of her older children, to give her a break for a couple of hours. |
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Rent out some movies for her to watch at home. |
| 6 |
Call your friend next time you’re heading out to the shops to see if you can get anything for her. |
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Plan a ‘mummy shower’ after the birth and suggest gifts like a massage or spa. |
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Take her basket of yummy food like fruits cheeses and nuts. |
| 9 |
Remind your friend often that she doesn’t need to be the perfect mum. Perhaps invest in a humorous book or two about motherhood. |
| 10 |
Mother the new mother. Run her a bath, remind her to rest, rub her feet, and paint her nails. |
