New baby gift-unsure of appropriate amount

A gift card from M&S and a wee hat or pair of bootees?

My husband's nephew and his wife recently had a baby. We see them only at weddings and funerals. We sent a Next giftcard for £40.

Babs03

I imagine a nice baby blanket with a card should suffice.

I would go with this. I would either crochet or buy a small baby blanket. I recently made a small one for the girl who brings the Avon catalogue and she was very pleased with it for her new daughter.

My friends daughter recently had a baby, I gave a card and a Baby Memory Box, ( from Etsy) to keep all the cards and first booties, baby name tag etc in. She was very happy to get something different.

I would give a £20 gift voucher for John Lewis or Boots, as already suggested.
You won’t know what they have got already or their tastes I would imagine?

Thanks everyone so far. To answer whether a gift is necessary, yes certainly I feel it is, and in the opposite direction, it has been incredibly generous. That’s probably why I don’t want to do the wrong thing

If you rarely see her or her parents, is a gift necessary?

Why not just send a card?

A gift card for £20 - £30 for Boots (some other high street stores might still exist) then they can choose baby toiletries, nappies, toys or even clothing. Sorted.

A friend of my son had recently had a baby and I have given him and his partner two boxes of nappies for a six month old.. As I think they get inundated with stuff for newborns
They were very grateful

I’d just keep it simple and not stress too much. A small gift around £20–£30 is usually fine, especially if you’re not super close. Something practical like baby clothes, blankets, or even a gift card always goes down well. It’s more about the thought than the amount.

I imagine a nice baby blanket with a card should suffice.