I know how great it is to have people bring dinners over when you have a new baby (I have had three in the last four years). Between all my friends who have had babies in the last few years, and also other friends and family who were ill, on bed rest, etc. it feels like I have coordinated a hundred meal schedules. Since I was doing this so often for people, and organizing is a tedious process, my husband and a friend of his took the time to design a website that helps make the process of organizing people to bring meals so much easier. The website is www.foodtidings.com and it's free for anyone to use. It gives the key information to everyone you invite to help, keeps the schedule updated, and sends reminders when it’s their turn. This has eliminated extra phone calls and emails that have always demanded more time than I had. I hope this can be a help to others as well.

Looking back to when i first bought my daugher home, we needed food ourselves, and half the time we or i would forget to eat.

Oh this is so true- same with moving house- there is nothing nicer than receiving a gift of a cooked meal!

in the last month of my pregnancy's i would alway's make alot of soups stews ect to put in the freezer, ready for when i'd be in hospital for hubby and the kids to enjoy, and also when i got home so i only had to add a salad or some steamed vegies

When my girlfriends started having their second and third babies, we had casserole showers for them--instead of a traditional baby gift, guests brought either a frozen casserole or a gift certificate for one of several local catering places that provide take-out. We also organized meal deliveries for the weeks after the grandparents had gone home.

Last summer, we did the same thing for a friend whose father is dying of cancer; it was an easy way to help she and her family really appreciated it.

That was excellent. I agree. That's what people should do more often to new parents/mothers/fathers.. bring them meals.. it is hard to cook the first few days.. i found anyways!!