14 Gifts for New Moms to Help Them Get the Rest They Need

Whether it’s for Mother’s Day or “just because,” every new mom deserves the gift of rest. Help her get better sleep thanks to the ingenious Hatch Restore Smart Sleep Assistant. It’s basically a sound machine, smart light, sunrise machine, alarm clock, and meditation app all in one chic package. Playing white noise can help establish a solid sleep-wake routine that will signal to your body when it’s time to rest, and the sunrise wakeup alarm will help exhausted moms gently rise for the day come morning. It can be controlled via an app or by touch, and there’s also the option to subscribe to Hatch Sleep so you can have access to guided meditations, sleep stories, and more.

For the best night’s sleep, she needs the comfiest, coziest jammies, and SKIMS offers just that. All of the company’s fabrics are amazing and incredibly soft. The SKIMS short sleeve set is made from a lightweight “cooling” fabric — perfect for all those way-too-hot postpartum nights — and it’s designed to be loose so she’ll never feel constricted in her sleep.

As we get older, neck pain can really put a damper on our comfort come bedtime. This can be especially true for nursing moms and moms of newborns who spend many hours hunched over rocking and feeding their babies. A latex pillow may provide just the support mom needs to keep neck discomfort from keeping her awake.

Made from high-quality mulberry silk, this weighted eye mask from Saatva is designed to totally block out light while you sleep, while offering up deep pressure stimulation that is believed to create a soothing effect.

Apothekary herb blends each meet a very specific purpose, and the company offers several that have been created to help people relax and drift off to a peaceful sleep. The License to Chill set includes three different blends that can be mixed into hot water to create soothing bedtime beverages that are anti-inflammatory, serotonin-boosting, immunity-building, sleep-inducing, and stress-reducing.

Lush is incredibly well-known for their self-care products, and that’s because they get the job done and make you feel totally pampered. The Twilight Gift Set was created just for bedtime relaxation and includes body lotion, body spray, shower gel, and one of Lush’s iconic bath bombs, all of which are infused with the soothing scent of lavender.

We’re not gonna lie, this stuff is pricey, but Mom is worth it. Beam Dream Powder is a gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free cocoa mix packed with sleep-inducing nutrients like magnesium, reishi, melatonin and nano-hemp. Consider purchasing the monthly subscription and the price drops from $95 for a 30-day supply to $76, and a frother and mug will arrive with the first order.

This is the coolest thing! The Neom Perfect Night’s Sleep Intensive Skin Treatment Candle is actually a skincare product that arrives in the form of a candle. When you light the wick, the product begins to melt and can then be used as a super-nourishing, moisturizing skin treatment. It’s made with rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sweet almond oil, and cocoa seed butter and is scented with relaxing English lavender, precious jasmine, and sweet basil.

The folks at David’s Tea sure know how to blend a sleep tonic. Their sleep teas work like a charm, which makes the David’s Tea Sleep & Relax 12 Tea Sampler the perfect gift for the mama who needs some good quality shut-eye. It includes four loose-leaf tea blends made with ingredients like chamomile, lavender, and valerian root for ultimate relaxation.

We all know that the right sheets can make a world of a difference when it comes to comfort, but would you believe they could actually promote healthier sleep? These sheets are made with a mineral called celliant, which is known to convert body heat into infrared energy. This improves blood flow, in turn, promoting healthier sleep. How cool is that?

Melatonin-infused lotion such as this one might be just the thing to take those sleepy vibes over the edge and send a mama into dreamland. Whether it’s the melatonin or the soothing effect of applying lotion before bedtime, this stuff is great to add to a bedtime ritual.

Pillow Mist can totally help set the atmosphere for complete relaxation. Formulated with chamomile and lavender, it’s a room spray that uses the powers of aromatherapy to induce a peaceful sleep.

Weighted blankets are known to help reduce stress and anxiety, which can make it a lot easier to fall asleep and stay asleep. This one from Aricove is made from bamboo viscose fabric, and features cooling technology for comfy sleep all night long.

Equilibria’s bordeaux-flavored sleep gummies include 25 milligrams of CBD and 5 milligrams of CBN, which is generally compared with a weaker version of THC and is thought to have benefits specific to sleep. The CBD and CBN in these gummies is all of the highest quality and is sourced from a single farm near Boulder, Colorado. Plus, Equilibria is a women-owned company whose founders have put particular attention to detail into meeting the needs of women, particularly when it comes to dosing. A discount of $15 is offered on monthly subscriptions.