The best item I had when I came home was a Boppy pillow for breastfeeding and I wished I had a glass/water carafe combo for those late night feedings when I was just too tired to walk two more steps to the kitchen. (That's the gift that I always give to my male friends when they have children.) Dads may not be able to help breastfeed but they can keep that carafe filled in the middle of the night and give mom a neck massage to encourage her to keep up that healthy (but oftentimes challenging) habit for their family..