A useful new mum care package should contain satisfying snacks she can eat with one hand, her favourite tea and chocolate, a spillproof cup, a crossbody phone strap, a soft eye mask and a flexible food delivery voucher.

The best gifts for new mums help them through long, sleepless days and nights without adding anything else to their to-do list. Think things she can grab at 3 AM, little comforts she already loves and, most importantly, something that feels like a treat.

Because everyone remembers the baby. This box is for Mum.

What makes a genuinely good gift for a new mum?

The early days with a baby involve long nights, unpredictable naps and cups of tea left around the house. Proper mealtimes can disappear completely, and she might suddenly realise she is starving just as the baby finally falls asleep on her.

Of all the gift ideas for new mums, the best are often the simplest.

Something she can eat with one hand. Something that saves her a job. Something useful that she would never think to buy for herself. And amongst all the practical things, something she can genuinely look forward to.

A new mum does not need a box full of worthy things she should have. She needs things she actually wants.

Here are seven we would put in ours.

1. Soft baked flapjacks

Long, sleepless nights require snacks. Preferably really good ones.

When sleep is in short supply and proper mealtimes have gone out of the window, having something satisfying within reach can make all the difference. Made with oats, flapjacks are filling enough to help keep her going through another feed, another wake-up or a very long afternoon.

Individually wrapped flapjacks can sit beside the bed, live in the changing bag or wait by the sofa for the moment hunger suddenly hits. No preparation, no plate and no washing up afterwards.

And this is not the time for a worthy snack that tastes like hard work.

Oatopia flapjacks are soft-baked and packed with big, comforting flavours, from fruity Almond Bakewell to rich Dark Chocolate and Raspberry, classic Original and satisfyingly salty and sweet favourites.

Something practical to keep her going, but also a proper treat she can genuinely look forward to. Because at 3 AM, both matter.

2. Her favourite tea or coffee

Not a special new mum blend she has never tried. The tea or coffee she already loves

There is a lot to be said for familiar comforts when everything else in life has suddenly changed. Add her usual tea bags, favourite coffee or whatever she would normally reach for.

If you are not sure what she drinks, ask someone close to her. Guessing is how people end up with cupboards full of herbal tea they never wanted.

3. Her favourite chocolate

Again, buy the one she actually likes.

It does not need to be beautifully packaged, artisan or made especially for new mums. If her favourite chocolate comes from the corner shop, put that in.

A new mum gift should feel personal, and sometimes knowing someone's favourite chocolate says more than buying the fanciest thing on the shelf.

4. A genuinely spillproof cup

A cup of tea going cold is almost inevitable. A cup of tea being knocked over beside a baby is less charming.

An insulated cup with a properly secure lid can follow her from bedroom to sofa and keep her drink warm long enough that she might actually get to finish it.

It is one of those practical presents that does not look particularly exciting until you realise she is using it every single day

5. A crossbody phone strap

When both hands are occupied by a baby, phones have an impressive habit of ending up just out of reach.

A crossbody phone strap keeps hers close without needing a free hand or a pocket. She can move around the house, answer a message, put on a podcast or take the 847th photograph of the baby without hunting underneath the sofa cushions first.

Choose an adjustable one that works with her phone and is comfortable enough to wear around the house.

6. A soft eye mask

Sleep might be unpredictable, so when the opportunity does come along, make it count.

A soft, comfortable eye mask can help block out daylight for an afternoon nap or make a bright room feel a little more restful after a long night.

Choose one that is comfortable enough to forget she is wearing it. Nothing complicated, scented or requiring another bedtime routine. Just something she can pull on whenever she gets the chance to switch off.

7. A flexible food delivery voucher

There will be nights when cooking dinner simply is not happening.

A voucher for a food delivery service or a favourite local restaurant gives her an easy option without deciding what or when she has to eat.

Keep it flexible. A long expiry date and no fixed booking means she can save it for the night she really needs it.

What should you leave out of a new mum care package?

Nobody has time to read. Unless she has specifically asked for one, leave out the worthy book about motherhood.

The same goes for anything that needs to be booked immediately, assembled, carefully maintained or used before a short expiry date. A present should not arrive disguised as another item on her to-do list.

And try not to fill the box with things for the baby. The baby will have plenty.

This one is for her.

Always check allergies and dietary requirements before sending food.

A pick-me-up made for Mum

That is exactly why we created the Oatopia New Mum Box.

A box filled with our delicious, soft-baked flapjacks, individually wrapped and ready to be stashed beside the bed, tucked into a changing bag or grabbed whenever she needs something to keep her going.

Big flavours, comforting treats and absolutely nothing she needs to organise.

Because new mums need practical things, but they also deserve a pick-me-up they will genuinely enjoy.

Shop the Oatopia New Mum Box and send something delicious just for her.