Mom (or dad) Surprise

As I'm expecting a baby at the end of May, I thought of fun idea for a swap. This swap is specially intended for soon-to-be moms or moms with a child who is maximum 6 years old. As I don't like to discriminate, dads are are welcome too. :-) I think it's nice to be pampered once in a while especially when you're carrying a baby or when you have to watch a child constantly.

So in this swap you'll send your swappartner the following items:

• A letter: Introduce yourself, add your swap-bot name, the name of the swap, a list of the items you're sending, maybe some tips from moms/dads to soon-to-be be moms for the new child,...

• a drink: hot drink sachet, bottled or canned drink,.. !Note for partners of the soon-to-be moms: Pregnant women can't consume too much caffeine, in some cases it can be dangerous for the baby. Caffeine is in green/black tea, coffee and chocolate. When adding a herbal tea make sure it's safe for pregnant moms. Although I've never received it in a swap, no alcohol, it probably won't get passed border security and it's unsafe for pregnant women.

• 2 snacks: Something sweet and something savoury. Note for partners of the soon-to-be moms: Pregnant women can't consume most raw food items like eggs, milk, ... This is for the risk of certain diseases. Even though I don't think this will be in most packaged snacks, please check the ingredients before sending just to be sure.

• A face mask

• A soap bar or mini shower gel.

• Something fun for the mom or dad: Look on your partner's profile what he/she likes to do. If it's reading send a book. If it's crafting send a set with crafting supplies. If your partner likes lots of things, then you can pick out of one of their hobbies yourself.

• Something for the child: Send something nice like a toy, a clothing set, a towel,..You can choose. But be mindful. For example,if the parent wishes to share it's a boy maybe it's better not to send a small dress. Try to send something the parent can use and that is safe for the baby.

Even though there are some items you can choose (like the childitem), this swap is profile based. Don't send anything from the dislike/hate list. So make sure you've got a well filled profile.

But please share the following items below to read for your swappartner:

• If your a soon-to-be mom, a mom or a dad.
• If you already have a child, how old is it?
• Clothing sizes of your child in case your swappartner wants to send clothes
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, do you have some important things you have to share when it comes to food/drinks
• If you want, you can share the gender of the baby, but it's not required. Maybe you like to raise your child gender-neutral or you don't want people to know the gender yet, then we must be respectful towards that. But if you're like me and you don't want receive a dress for your baby when it's a son then maybe it's better to share what gender it is.

! Note for pregnant swappers. It might not be wise to join if your due date is at the same time you've got to send out this swap. Then you'll probably won't be able to commit to this swap. I myself placed to the to-send date of this well before my due date, to make sure I can commit to this swap. So please keep that in mind when you join this swap as I want to make sure everyone gets a nice swap in time.

I'm not going to set a price on this swap, but make sure everything is good quality(nothing past due date,damaged,dirty,etc.). If you can't afford this then you musn't join either. I only allow secondhand for books or dvds. Handmade for the soap/showergel is ok too. Just make sure it has quality ingredients and that it's safe for expectant moms. The rest has to be store bought, especially for food items, considering the nature of this swap.

You must have a 4.98 rating . You must have done 10 type 3 'real' package swaps(so that doesn't include ATC's) and have got a rating from them. No Newbies or unrated swappers. No recent or unexplained 1s or 3s. I will check profiles thoroughly, if anything looks suspicious then I will remove you from the swap. Please no flakers! I will angel if necessary, but I'm hoping it won't come that. If you have questions, you can always pm me or leave a comment below. ^_^