Almost everything sent after a birth is addressed to the baby, who cannot see it, will not remember it, and already has more soft toys than shelf space. The flowers are the one gift that is unmistakably for the mother, the person who actually did something. This page covers who to address it to, when to send given how short hospital stays are, and what suits a household that has stopped sleeping. Our baby shower flower guide covers hospital rules and card wording.
This is the single decision that changes how the gift lands, and most people get it wrong by default.
She is the one who had the experience. In the first fortnight nearly every message, gift and visit is about the baby. A bouquet with her name on the card is often the only thing that arrives acknowledging her, and new mothers remember it disproportionately.
Write to her, not about the baby. "Congratulations on your beautiful boy" is what everyone else wrote. "Thinking of you, hope you're getting some rest" is the one she will read twice.
Send to both parents if you prefer, but name her first. The convention of addressing the couple tends to make the mother invisible at exactly the point she is doing the most.
Stays after an uncomplicated birth in Singapore are often only a couple of days. By the time news reaches you, spreads, and you get round to ordering, the family may already be home. If you are not certain they are still admitted, send to the home address.
This is when everything arrives at once. Your bouquet competes with every other gift, and the household is at its most overwhelmed. Perfectly fine to send now. Just know it lands in a busy moment.
Visitors thin out, messages stop, partners return to work, and the reality settles in. A bouquet arriving here has no competition and often means considerably more than one sent on day two. If you missed the birth entirely, this is not a late gift. It is a well-timed one.
Home, every time. Flowers delivered to a ward after discharge get left behind, and staff cannot usually redirect them.
Low maintenance matters more than size. Nobody in that house has time to trim stems and change water. Carnations lead our new baby range because they last well with minimal attention, and flower boxes need no vase at all, which removes a task rather than adding one.
Keep the scent light. Heavily perfumed arrangements are unpleasant in a small flat where someone is feeding at three in the morning, and can be genuinely unwelcome if she is nauseous.
Soft over bold. Pastels, creams and gentle pinks fit the room and photograph well beside the baby, which is where these bouquets tend to end up. A baby's breath bouquet is worth considering on its own here. It is all softness, needs almost no upkeep, and lasts unusually well.
Check for pets and safety. Some flowers are a poor fit for homes with animals or crawling children later on. Our pet-safe flowers guide covers which to avoid.
We carry 9 bouquets for new arrivals, from $68 to $138. The mix is weighted to carnations, tulips and flower boxes rather than roses, for the practical reasons above.
| Price | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| $78 – $99 | Mid-size soft-toned bouquets, low maintenance | Friends, colleagues, a second bouquet weeks later |
| $108 – $128 | Full arrangements and flower boxes needing no vase | Close friends and family, the usual choice |
| $138 | Our largest arrangement in this range | A first grandchild, or from a group |
Also worth a look: our baby shower flower guide if the birth has not happened yet, and congratulations flowers for a wider range of celebratory options.
Every bouquet on this page, from the entry option upward, gets the same treatment.
Order before 2 PM for same-day delivery. See our same-day delivery page, or our flower care guide for keeping them alive with minimal effort.
The mother. Nearly every other gift after a birth is addressed to the baby, so flowers with her name on the card are often the only thing acknowledging the person who actually did the work. Write to her rather than about the baby.
The first week is crowded with gifts and visitors. Weeks three to six are quieter, when messages have stopped and the reality has settled in, and a bouquet arriving then often means considerably more. If you missed the birth entirely, that is a well-timed gift rather than a late one.
Home, unless you know for certain they are still admitted. Stays after an uncomplicated birth in Singapore are often only a couple of days, and flowers arriving at a ward after discharge tend to get left behind.
Low-maintenance and lightly scented. Carnations last well with minimal attention and flower boxes need no vase, which removes a task rather than adding one. Soft pastels and creams suit the setting better than bold arrangements.
Bouquets in this range run from $68 to $138. Gift wrapping and a personalised message card are included, and delivery is a flat $15 island-wide with no surcharge by area.
Yes. Order before 2 PM and we deliver the same day anywhere in Singapore for a flat $15. You'll receive WhatsApp updates so you know exactly when the bouquet arrives.