When a new baby arrives, the spotlight shifts — but new moms deserve care, too. In this heartfelt holiday gift guide, pediatric PT and mom of three, Dr. Alli Chisholm, shares real-life postpartum must-haves that actually make a difference — from comfy clothes and nursing gear to recovery tools and little luxuries that help moms feel human again.

There is a lot of pressure that society and/or a mother places on postpartum moms to “bounce back” after having a baby. This unnecessary pressure can place a lot of stress and self-consciousness on a mama, when a new mom is probably already stressed about everything that comes with the new phase of life that they’re in taking care of a newborn, and potentially other kiddos in the household.