Did you get a push present?

Big J

I always said I wasn't getting one and my baby would be the only present I ever wanted.  BUT, yesterday DH asked my ring size.  I asked why and he said he was getting me a ring with DDs birthstone as my "you gave me a baby present."  I have to admit, it made me a little teary eyed. 

So, did you get one? 

(This post isn't to rehash all the arguing over 'push presents' from 3rd Tri.  Just curious).

kieransgirl09

i got a mother/child heart necklace with diamonds around the heart..DH gave it to me the morning after i delivered with a low fat blueberry muffin from dunkin donuts

duchessII81

No

aocain02@yahoo.com

I got a 7 lb 4 oz baby boy! 

I told my DH to not get me a push present.  We can spend our money on better things, like $300 so we could have a private room at the hospital.

JaysonandKristin

Yup, my DS!  But, at no point did I actually push...  Thinking maybe we should think of another name...

sleepingbeauty825

My H bought me a Diet Dr. Pepper. Admittedly, at the time it tasted like heaven. Later, I bought myself a push present, a gorgeous ring with Simon's birthstone.

kiki_1218

I didn't get a material present. But once DH cut her cord he leaned down with tears in his eyes kissed me and said thank you. That was the best present ever.

aocain02@yahoo.com

Chrissy-n-Tim:

I didn't get a material present. But once DH cut her cord he leaned down with tears in his eyes kissed me and said thank you. That was the best present ever.

Okay, you just brought tears to my eyes with that.

cma1989

I got a beautiful baby girl. I didn't need a material present we'd rather put that money towards something for her.

AFWife1229

Yeah...a 9lb 4oz little girl! Ha but really...my present was on the drive home from the hospital DH told me..."I know I want to have another one, but if you don't want to go through that again...I understand."

It made me laugh because he watched the whole birth and now he gets it. Lol

Brytany09

Umm DH brought me a hamburger when I was allowed to eat again. It was magnificent.

madameprimm

Yes! I got my precious baby girl and my husband got his R&R extended almost an extra 2 weeks after Gia was born instead of having to leave when she would have been about 4-5 days old.

SigmundsGirl

Nope. But DH is very involved with DS. I couldn't ask for anything better.

archna

We had decided not to waste money on something like that before DD was born, but after DH went through the birth with me, he told me he wanted to get me something. He's getting me a ring with DD's birthstone in it (we have some good friends who are jewelers, so he trades his time working on their computer for jewelery.. He doesn't have to spend any money this way). He was really overwhelmed with emotion after the birth!

autumn bliss

Yep...DH gave me a set of aquamarine earrings for LO's birthstone.

And to a pp, I can't believe you have to pay for a private room!  Is that the norm around your way?  The whole maternity wing at the hospital I delivered at has private rooms.  TBH, I would pay for a private room if I had to so I don't blame you!  I can't imagine sharing a bathroom after delivering a baby...

UrbanLe1

Yup, a watch.  Nothing fancy--it's a retro-inspired Timex from JCrew, stainless with a nylon band.  But, DH had DS's initials, date, and time of birth engraved on the back--so I would always be reminded of the "time" our lives changed.  So cute.

daniellejeanne35

I might buy myself a ring I found on Etsy with a bumblebee on it (that's what we've been calling her). But that might be my push present/mother's day present. I'll say it's from DD  

Ciconrad

I got diamond earrings with DS #1 since he was an April baby and diamonda are his birthstone.  I got aquamarine and diamond earrings with Ds #2 (Aquamarine is the March birth stone). 

Big J

Chrissy-n-Tim:

I didn't get a material present. But once DH cut her cord he leaned down with tears in his eyes kissed me and said thank you. That was the best present ever.

This is so, so sweet!

RadicalDreamer143

I got a pre-push present, lol - DH bought me a Canon Vixia HF20, which I've been wanting forever - best present ever, since I can now watch my son's first moments in HD   I think I'll be getting something with aquamarines for mother's day, though.

Tiff_Andy

DH got me a ring with Kenlie's birthstone surrounded by small diamonds. I love it!

Shortycube

autumn bliss:

Yep...DH gave me a set of aquamarine earrings for LO's birthstone.

And to a pp, I can't believe you have to pay for a private room!  Is that the norm around your way?  The whole maternity wing at the hospital I delivered at has private rooms.  TBH, I would pay for a private room if I had to so I don't blame you!  I can't imagine sharing a bathroom after delivering a baby...

i shared a room with 3 other ladies & their s/o (and the millions of family members and friends that visited), we were at the hospital for a while so we watched many people come and go. One of the girls stole my toilet paper. 

only1erin

nope.

anabell0920

No. Though dh did nothing but thank me for going natural for our LO and keeps telling me how amazing I am and how it was the best gift I could ever give our son. Hearing that is more than enough for me.

sdtchica13

After much debating, DH decided to get me a push gift (we are calling it a "cut" gift since I ended up with a c-section, lol), which were a stunning pair of Di Modolo diamond and pearl earrings that I had been eyeing for over a year. Ironically, after all of the debating over whether a push present was necessary or stupid, I was so stressed after the birth (due to giving birth 10 weeks early and having a baby that is STILL in the NICU), that I literally didn't open the present until about a week and a half ago (LO is currently 5 weeks old). They are still a great gift that will commemorate LO's birth and likely be passed down to her one day, but they just werent on my mind once I actually gave birth!

Yesterday, DH surprised me with floor section 12th row center tickets to see Bon Jovi at the Meadowlands in July (I was dying to go to this concert, but the only show dates originally in my area were in May, 10 days after my EDD, so we didnt buy tickets, and I am a MASSIVE Bon Jovi fan!), which he said were a thank you gift for all of my hard work with LO (I spend a good 5-6 hours a day in the NICU just sitting with LO and have also turned myself into a one woman dairy, lol). I feel like this gift means even more to me than my actual push present, because of his reason for giving it to me. (This doesnt mean I am not planning on wearing those earrings every chance I get, lol!)

grapeape73

Shortycube:

autumn bliss:

Yep...DH gave me a set of aquamarine earrings for LO's birthstone.

And to a pp, I can't believe you have to pay for a private room!  Is that the norm around your way?  The whole maternity wing at the hospital I delivered at has private rooms.  TBH, I would pay for a private room if I had to so I don't blame you!  I can't imagine sharing a bathroom after delivering a baby...

i shared a room with 3 other ladies & their s/o (and the millions of family members and friends that visited), we were at the hospital for a while so we watched many people come and go. One of the girls stole my toilet paper. 

Oh good lord no way would I share a room.  And she stole your TP ?!?!?!?  I would have gone after her. 

I have been in 3 different  hospital's L&D departments, and none of them have had shared rooms.  bluch.

Brandy&Keith

Yes.  I received the most beautiful heart shaped ring.  DH told me that DD picked it out for me.  I love it!

kdiaisfly

yes, I got a cartier love bracelet which I am crazy about!!

adriennevla

No.  Perfect because I didn't want one.  I honestly was so caught up with the baby I wouldn't have appreciated it much anyway.

Luv-a-Bug

He bought me an LCD tv for our bedroom. My Xmas present was an HD video camera. But he also told me many times following DS's birth that I did a great job and would look up while holding him sometimes and thank me... So that was nice too