Shop Small Gift Guide
We are so excited to bring you this gift guide of some of our favorite small businesses that have great products for postpartum/motherhood this holiday season! Each of these businesses is women-owned and nearly all of them are also owned by fellow mamas! Each of the products we mention below are ones we have used, love, and can vouch for ourselves. Many of them also pair perfectly with a postpartum workshop gift card for the mama to be in your life! ;)
As a new small business ourselves, we know how much it means to a small business owner when you support them with a purchase. Additionally, you’ll find a few affiliate links and discount codes below. If you choose to purchase items through these links, we will make a small commission from your order. Like these small businesses, we truly appreciate your support so very much.
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The Little Milk Bar: We love this brand created by a breastfeeding mama to empower others to breastfeed anywhere and everywhere without apologizing for it. Some of our favorite items from her shop are the “milk maker” sweatshirts and water bottles. The water bottles especially are a great size for that postpartum thirst, have a super convenient drink spout, and keep water colddddd all day long!
Bemybreastfriend Boob Bag: Kristen is a CLC and mom of many. We love following her on instagram for all the latest and greatest pumping tips and products reviews. Her “boob bag” is a great product for carrying pump parts, storing a wearable pump, or just about anything else in your diaper bag. We think if you’re going to be lugging this stuff around all day, might as well make it cute!
Motherlove Herbal Company (affiliate): This company is one we love so much, both for their products and their mission. You’ll find herbal and naturally derived products that are perfect for your postpartum journey like hemorrhoid balm, nipple cream, belly butter, sitz bath spray, and even supplements for breastmilk supply. One of our favorites for toddler life is the Green Salve for every lump and bump. You’ll also find great little gift bundles to gift to a mama you love! Use code FOURTHTRI15 for 15% off your purchase.
Kindred Bravely: You’ll find our all-time favorite nursing and pumping bras on this mom and women-owned site. You’ll also find some awesome postpartum undies (lookin’ at you, c-section mamas) and some great bundles that make it easy to pack for the hospital, get starting pumping/breastfeeding, and even return to work in comfort and style! We especially love how kind they were to give out pumping bras to working moms in healthcare in 2020!
True North Collection: Some of our favorite headbands to effortlessly fix a no-shower day or the postpartum flyaways. Soft knit fabric that’s double-sided and perfectly stretchy. They’re not too tight and have hundreds of patterns that fit every style! We also love that they’re a fellow female-owned business!
Ceres Chill (affiliate): Straight from a mom who works outside the home comes the single greatest breast milk storage solution to hit the market. We are obsessed. Not only can you use it to store breastmilk, you can also pump directly into it, feed milk directly to your babe from it, use it as a bottle warmer on the go, and even hold wine or coffee in it when your breastfeeding journey is over. The ultimate mom gift, honestly.
In Kind Boxes: This female-founded, volunteer run non-profit organization makes amazing postpartum gift boxes that would be a beautiful addition to any mama’s baby shower gift table. What’s even better is that for every gift box sold, they donate one to a family in need, because like us, Maria believes every mama deserves quality postpartum care. You can also donate to their cause if giving instead of getting is more of your thing. What could be better?!
The Milky Way Breastmilk Jewelry: Turning liquid gold made just for your baby into a beautiful keepsake fir mom at a price that won’t break the bank. We also love the huge selection of styles for every mama’s taste. Milk can be minutes or years old and all done via mail. Keep your baby close to your heart when they are by your side or far away.
Honoring Motherhood: This mama and doula-owned jewelry business was started at the height of panic in 2020 and came out the other side an enormous sensation. You can send inclusions of breast milk, formula, placenta, umbilicial cord, flowers, ashes, and even locks of hair for her to turn into a beautiful, one of a kind piece of keepsake jewelry. We can’t think of a more beautiful way to honor your early motherhood journey in whatever form means the most to you.
Honey Mark Swim: Get a jump start on next summer with the most perfect swim suit for postpartum, breastfeeding, and toddler-chasing. Every style is so perfectly functional and fashionable!
Scouts Coffee Bar + Mercantile: If you’re local to Hunterdon County, NJ or love someone who is, you can’t do better than a gift card to the greatest coffee shop around. Seriously, every business meeting we’ve ever had has been here while sipping a lavender latte. They’re such a treat!
Little Oil Shelf: We couldn’t round out this gift guide without mentioning our sweet sister who is just beginning the launch of her gorgeous handmade products for mamas and their babes. You’ll find everything here from nipple butter to soothing bath salts made from the simplest ingredients and pure therapeutic grade essential oils. Her beautiful gift bundles for expectant and postpartum mamas will be available in time for the holidays- but for now keep an eye on her instagram @littleoilshelf to launch info!
