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Published 15:08 24 Feb 2026 GMT
Add us as a preferred source on Google »If someone in your life has just welcomed a baby into the world, then there's no doubt you've been trying to figure out what kind of newborn gift to buy, especially if it's one of your friends.
Seeing your friend become a parent for the first time is a pretty incredible experience, so naturally, you want to shower them with gifts, and their baby, too.
There's something incredibly sweet about buying a teddy for a newborn, and we may have found the perfect one.
The Fisher-Price Soothe 'N Snuggle Otter is the perfect (and cutest) gift for a newborn, and it'll cost you less than €30.
Buy it here for €28.62.
It is the #1 infant plush in the world, so there's no doubt this is a gift that'll go down well. This sound machine and musical toy otter features soothing breathing motion, music, and lights.
The rhythmic breathing motion helps calm and comfort newborns. The plush is customisable with up to 30 minutes of gentle music, sounds, and white noise, plus soft lights and volume control

This toy helps calm and soothe newborns from birth and older with sounds and gentle motions that remind the baby of their first home, a safe, cosy belly.
Buy it here.
This is one newborn gift you won't regret buying.
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