Presents pre-baby?

My friends and I are getting a housewarming present for a mutual friend who has just bought his first house. Now he's been married for many years and renting as a couple for ages too, so I can't imagine that they actually need much housy stuff. Plus they've actually been in the new house for 6 months, so any missing stuff they probably already have too. They are expecing their first baby in about 6 weeks time.
I thought we could get them a baby factory voucher or similar, so that they could buy something for the baby's room, kind of a cross between housewarming, and yay, your having a baby! Because surely thats the area that they might not have covered yet? Anyway, most of my (single, childless) friends think that its a terrible idea to get something until the baby is born, in case something goes wrong. I think surely they'd like to see their baby being celebrated and looked forward to, not hidden from until its born.
But being currently childless (although rather clucky) myself, I though maybe you lovely ladies would have a better idea than me. So, what do you think? Is it totally out of line to buy a baby-related present before the baby is born?

We got most of our stuff before our baby was born!! It was great being organised. And if there's 6 weeks to go, the likelihood of something 'going wrong' is very very slim indeed.

Hmm, though this does remind me of when we just found out we were preggie and we were doing market research of prams (not to buy yet, just to suss them out). The girl in baby city asked if we needed any help, so we asked her to show us how a particular pram folded down. She asked if it was for us and how preggie we were, and said 'you know we recommend waiting to buy big ticket items until after the first trimester'. I felt like saying 'awesome, thanks for saying my baby is gonna die!'. But yeah preggie hormones did make me a bit sensitive

Anyway, I'm sure your friends would totally appreciate a voucher or something, I know we would have

arohanui what an awful thing for her to say.. what a cow!

Hmmmm, they said that to me in BabyCity too - I wonder if it's policy or something?!?  I'd say it's a wonderful idea to get a voucher or something for the baby's room... sounds perfect. 

I wouldnt have a problem, with it. If they are anything like I was at that stage I couldnt think of anything BUT baby!

I agree with what everyone else said too. I think its a great idea and I'm sure they'll enjoy having you excited over their imminent arrival.

i agree with everyone else to.
vouchers are a great idea.

With just 6 weeks to go, there's not a high chance of things going wrong now and they will hardly have any time to sort out anything in the way of furnishings after the baby is born - go for it!

I looooooved getting baby pressies before Gina was born - it gave me such a warm fuzzy feeling to just potter around her room, looking at things and touching my belly. I also had more time to admire the pressies before she was born - I was too tired later to really admire them
So yeah go ahead - it's a great idea