Gift for a new Baby

A useful little gift is a hooded bathtowel.
I have often given these when it's not a close friend and extravagant gifts aren't appropriate.
I agree with buying a size bigger (allowing for season!)
My DD recently bought age 6-9 months for a tiny new baby but bought pretty summer dresses!

I always go somewhere like Mothercare, Boots, M & S or Debenhams. Any item of clothing you buy from there will be good quality and up-to-date. In case it is duplicated or not wanted, I enclose a gift receipt and then the gift can be changed easily.

Sometimes I buy something for a 6 month old child because everybody buys a lot of things for a newborn child. When the child gets to 6 months old, you have nothing for them to wear!

basket of baby goodies/lotions etc
i always put things in for stressed mom too.
most recent rock and roll babys mom i gave 3 new cds,chocolate and a gift card to her favorite shop.