Push presents

bcashaw

Just wondering if any of you are planning to buy yourself a baby related gift when baby is born? OR does anyone anticipate their partner or a loved one getting them one? I know a lot of people have jewelery with their child's birth stone or name and some people have their kids tattooed on them.... send me pictures and ideas and stuff! 

kissthesky32

I've been wanting charms for a necklace with each of my kids' first initials and birthstones. I've been hesitant to get them, since I was worried that I would t be done having kids and the company would stop producing my style or something. But, after this baby, I'm definitely getting one. 

CubsFan7

I'm not but only because my birthday is a few day after my due date. 

MKMandeville

We didn't do one with DD but DH jokingly mentioned he was going to get me the new fitbit I wanted as a push gift since my current one is broken. 

But if I had my way I would say fitbit for Christmas and a birthstone ring with the kids birthstones in it. 

kissthesky32

Also, I should add, I'll buy the necklace for myself after this baby is born. It won't be a push present, per say. The only thing I want DH surprising me with in the hospital is delicious food.

MississippiCatfish

My official answer is no, but I do think I'd like to get some sort of "mothers ring" after this baby comes, since it will be our last. I don't think I would like a traditional one with all four of their birthstones - that seems like a LOT of color - but maybe something kind of like this with four stands woven or something. I'm just itching for new jewelry, I guess

MississippiCatfish

I always have my husband go get me chipotle a few hours after baby arrives though. Does that count??

DuchessOfCambridge

I want a separate thin stackable ring for each baby with the birthstone all around the band. I love the one ring with all the stones idea but I don't want some of them to be empty for a while and I'm hesitant to buy a ring with a certain number of stone place holders because who knows what will happen!

ElizabethSchuyler

Birthday is same month as EDD so we'll see. A rare NY strip would be a perfect push present though. 

ElizabethSchuyler

Obviously I am hungry now.

curiousfool1

No. My feelings on push presents are up there with my feelings on gender reveal parties - belonging in the UO weekly post. Personally, my husband and I are trying very hard to exercise fiscal responsibility and not add more stuff to our lives.  Having the child will be expensive enough. I would so much rather put any money that would have been spent on a push present toward a college fund for this baby, so s/he does not have to struggle under the mountain of student loan debt as I do. 

Lunatinuviel

I did't exactly get a push gift with DS, instead we did a babymoon and DH got my some beautiful earrings, and we just got back from another babymoon, so i'm taking that as my gift.

bannaners

Since my first was due right after Christmas he got me a Pandora charm for my bracelet that Christmas, and he will probably give me a charm for this baby for Christmas since he knows how much I would like that. So not technically a push present, but it's kind of his special gift to me for birthing our babies he only gets any sort of jewelry for Very special occasions so I absolutely love it.

Asivec

Pizza! I currently can't have it due to major gerd issues only dealing with pizza. 

ariasbabyblog

https://smile.amazon.com/Floating-Necklace-christmas-Grandmother-Engraving/dp/B01I3QFD5O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1497915223&sr=8-3&keywords=mom%27s%2Bnecklace%2Btree%2Bof%2Blife&th=1

My SIL got me this for my birthday and I'll just add this little girl's birthstone to it.

ugoglencoco

I didn't ask for or get anything with my other two but this time I'm getting myself a new Michael Kors. Because I deserve to treat myself. Lol are self push presents a thing?

jess0211

I haven't asked for anything but DH says he wants to get me something and wants ideas. I keep telling him I'd rather save the money toward things we need...so me.

DuchessOfCambridge

@ugoglencoco Chrissy Teigen sure thinks so

lala123321567789

When we found out I was pregnant DH surprised me with a beautiful blue topaz and diamond pendant. The topaz is suspended inside white gold in a way that rocks the topaz. He said it made him think of rocking a baby in a cradle. I love it and it matches my wedding and engagement ring 

asamapmaker

I got sushi in the hospital last time. Mmm

kissthesky32

asamapmaker said:

I got sushi in the hospital last time. Mmm

Me too!! It was everything

c+mpeachey

Kind of..... more something to commemorate my babies....I buy them Amber necklaces. Then after they've finished wearing them i keep the beads. Once I'm done having babies, I'll get the beads threaded into a necklace for myself to wear. So not really a push present. But still....

bcashaw

@c+mpeachey that's such a cool idea 
@ugoglencoco I'm totally going to end up buying myself a push present. Treat yourself! 

Tourmalily

I don't want any kind of commemorative keepsake, it's just not really my style, but I'm totally going to buy myself another pair of Tieks after I have the baby. I've earned cute shoes.

MississippiCatfish

c+mpeachey said:

Kind of..... more something to commemorate my babies....I buy them Amber necklaces. Then after they've finished wearing them i keep the beads. Once I'm done having babies, I'll get the beads threaded into a necklace for myself to wear. So not really a push present. But still....

Awww. I just threw away an amber necklace. That's really cute. Wish I'd thought of that:)

KMRR86

I can't remember if dh got me my present shortly after dd was born or for my birthday which was less than two months after. Either way, he got me a beautiful ruby (dd's birthstone) and diamond band. I wear it with my wedding set and I love it. He will probably get me a matching band for this baby but probably save it for Christmas .

angbaby83

I asked my DH if he was going to get me a push present and he was like what is that.  Is that really a thing? To be fair I told him I don't want a birthday gift this year either so I wont be getting one because we are saving money.  However I do like reading what you all are doing.   

am+mommy

No presents for me .... No food gifts either. 

foxaírt

I'm going to get a pendant like the keychain i gave the mums for mothers day when we announced to family with the babies heartbeat sound wave laser engraved on it -(this was from the 12 week scan and the first time we heard the heartbeat) its similar to the long Ogham pendant i wear from my honeymoon with my husbands name , only will be rose gold - perhaps we can have the babies name engraved on the back in Ogham too ..  (this was from the 12 week scan and the first time we heard the heartbeat)

i just wanted this tho after getting the key rings made - i never heard of  push presents i think its something people might do but less of an official or expect thing with a title  and just something that happens , gifts get given - maybe more likely first mothers day gifts to birthday or something like that 

@DuchessOfCambridge consider pressure setting , you can easily have a single centre stone then last get another set next to it or another ring with another stone made if you prefer stacking rings to a single band  - no settings just metal space and can be done with seed stones and kept petite so if you have to stack a few rings or add a few stones it doesn't look crammed 

llnieden

Feel like I may be in the minority here, but I'm all for push presents! Hubby got me one with my first (turned out to be a C section present and not so much a push present lol) and I think be will probably get one for this one too. It depends on the couple and how you normally do things, but I think it's a really nice gesture. Especially considering everything we put our bodies through to make these babies! 

DuchessOfCambridge

I don't think I NEED a push present and I wouldn't be upset or anything if I didn't get one, but I do think they are nice. Yes you get a baby out of it but it's nice for mom to be pampered a little bit too after carrying LO for 9 months and then giving birth. I personally prefer ones that are sentimental but if I didn't get one after baby is born, I eventually would for all of my children anyway so I'm not too fussed. It'd be nice though

YesOuiCan

Ha, I LOVE this thread! I definitely did not think I wanted a push present, but I am 100% sold on Chipotle and/or sushi. Thanks for the awesome ideas, @MississippiCatfish and @asamapmaker! There's a Chipotle right around the corner from my hospital. I'll start planning my order.

And to everyone who wants bigger or sparklier presents, TREAT YO'SELF! Pregnancy is hard, and I can only imagine how hard labor is.

mageemaay

I didn't get one with my first, but I was surprised with a new iPhone with our second. I mean, to be honest, it was time to upgrade, but the fact that he did it for me and even picked the rose gold color with more storage space so I could take even more obnoxious amounts of pictures of my littles was so thoughtful! It won't be upgrade time this time around, so I'm not anticipating anything- and I'm totally ok with that.

KT&John

We don't do push presents but with this being the last baby and with my 40th birthday happening during the pregnancy I am thinking some sort of jewelry will happen at some point. Have been wanting to add another gold band to my wedding ring for a while, so maybe that or birthstone rings.

MississippiCatfish

Seriously, girl. Those chips and pico are like a DREAM after pushing out a baby. Never tasted so good. @YesOuiCan

Airynn Chica

Now I wanted jimmy johns after giving birth but sushi

dragonfly87-2

Does 600 sq ft of artificial turf count as a push present? Lol

I have been wanting to convert our yard with dying grass (thanks to our female dog) for a few years. We bit the bullet because I told DH our child needed a good place to pay and I am tired of dealing with grass. So I will count it.

Honestly, I don't understand the point of push presents and we are already spending so much money to have a beautiful baby which will be our joint present. 

But if others want one, then by all means, go for it! 

NYTino24

I would like a cleaning service once a week for a month or two. Besides that, we should be getting a new house a year to 18 months after LO is born.

liz4382

I'm glad I'm not the only one excited about the food after delivery!  I want a huge soda and a deli meat sandwich. 

ineedsixeggs

@dragonfly87-2 Tell me more about your turf yard! I've been considering the same thing lately. 

pawcall

I hope it's oatmeal raisin cookies from my favorite cookie place.