Pushing gift for Daddy...

beedale862003 · March 2011

I don't care if women get gifts for pushing, or whatever. But in my case I feel like if my DH had given me a gift I would have felt guilty. He worked just as hard as me through those contractions, getting me to concentrate. He encouraged me to push he held my hand, and was the best labor partner I could ask for. He was up every time I was helping me get him to latch, changing his diaper, encouraging me that breastfeeding would work. He got up with me during the night even after he had to go back to work and I was home on maternity leave. Maybe I just have an awesome husband but I would have to get him a gift if he had gotten me one. However, I don't think that a nice gesture from a caring husband is inappropriate as long as a mother doesn't ask or expect it.

samfish2bcrab · March 2011

My husband helped me through labour as much as he could, but he was nowhere near as helpful as the doctor or nurses. Night feedings were 100% my territory, as were LC meetings, follow ups with doctors, etc.

Suesse2009 · March 2011

I plan on getting my husband a present. I have been so sick with hyperemesis for the past 14 weeks and it isn't showing any signs of letting up. He works full time, goes to school full time, and also takes care of me. He has been so wonderful through all of this he deserves something. Not sure what I am going to get him but I have time to plan.

Kdonn15 · March 2011

I think it'd be a nice gesture to give a gift to your dh in return if you were to receive one assuming he was the supportive partner you needed during labor/delivery.

clangley09 · March 2011

Kdonn15:
I think it'd be a nice gesture to give a gift to your dh in return if you were to receive one assuming he was the supportive partner you needed during labor/delivery.

Yes

Gummybear · March 2011

From what I see posted on these boards from some women as far as their behavior DURING pregnancy and their expectations and demands on their poor men, and the things they get their maternity panties in a bunch about, I def. think that they should be the ones buying the appreciation gifts for their SO Stick out tongue

I said this in the push present thread, we aren't big sentimental gift givers, so neither of us will be exchanging gifts. For us, we would enjoy a nice, fancy, expensive dinner out with a great bottle of wine once baby gets here.

Janimal · March 2011

beedale862003:
I don't care if women get gifts for pushing, or whatever. But in my case I feel like if my DH had given me a gift I would have felt guilty. He worked just as hard as me through those contractions, getting me to concentrate. He encouraged me to push he held my hand, and was the best labor partner I could ask for. He was up every time I was helping me get him to latch, changing his diaper, encouraging me that breastfeeding would work. He got up with me during the night even after he had to go back to work and I was home on maternity leave. Maybe I just have an awesome husband but I would have to get him a gift if he had gotten me one. However, I don't think that a nice gesture from a caring husband is inappropriate as long as a mother doesn't ask or expect it.

I'm pretty sure that the contractions were harder on me than on DH!

Sounds like you have an awesome DH.

SailorGray · March 2011

Gummybear:

From what I see posted on these boards from some women as far as their behavior DURING pregnancy and their expectations and demands on their poor men, and the things they get their maternity panties in a bunch about, I def. think that they should be the ones buying the appreciation gifts for their SO

Hehe...this is good.

I didn't get one with DS. I don't plan on getting one with this one. I think a gift celebrating the birth of your baby is sweet, but the term "push present" is just so...silly. My H did bring me awesome birthday cupcakes. Does that count?

njohnson1972 · March 2011

I actually want to get DH something. I just can't figure out what yet. He doesn't wear jewelry or even a watch. I would like some collectible - something that he could ultimately share or pass down to our child one day. Not a new video card for his PC, which is probably what he would prefer.

As I said in the other post, we are big gift givers and it actually goes both ways.

marriedtoeric · March 2011

I'm getting DH a more extravagant birthday gift than most years...and telling him it's a pregnancy/new dad gift plus birthday. His bday is pretty close to our EDD, and I think he'll love having a new iPad so he can skype with his family with baby on his chest...from anywhere. (He's already been talking about this, so it's not just wishful thinking on my part or their part).

soontobemrsdavis · March 2011

Syn will be graduating college and starting his psy d all within months of this baby coming, so I definitely plan on getting him something that is connected to all of his hardwork and our new family. I may get him some nice cuff links that can be engraved or something.

beedale862003 · March 2011

Janimal:
beedale862003:
I don't care if women get gifts for pushing, or whatever. But in my case I feel like if my DH had given me a gift I would have felt guilty. He worked just as hard as me through those contractions, getting me to concentrate. He encouraged me to push he held my hand, and was the best labor partner I could ask for. He was up every time I was helping me get him to latch, changing his diaper, encouraging me that breastfeeding would work. He got up with me during the night even after he had to go back to work and I was home on maternity leave. Maybe I just have an awesome husband but I would have to get him a gift if he had gotten me one. However, I don't think that a nice gesture from a caring husband is inappropriate as long as a mother doesn't ask or expect it.
I'm pretty sure that the contractions were harder on me than on DH!
Sounds like you have an awesome DH.

I was in more pain than him but he worked just as hard. The pitocin made it where I could not even concentrate, he would make me focus and get me through each one.

Roseallen112 · March 2011

Samfish! These ladies need your help in picking push gifts LOL. I was thinking maybe getting him baseball tickets so he can get away from all the baby stuff for a night.

Shaynnon · March 2011

I wish this topic would die already.

Tomkat8403 · March 2011

Lol.

NO. He didn't work anywhere near as hard as I did during labor. Didn't recover for 6 weeks. Didn't give up his body for 9 months. No way.

ladysingstheblues · March 2011

I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

Tomkat8403 · March 2011

ladysingstheblues:

I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

Bwahaha.

samfish2bcrab · March 2011

Shaynnon:
I wish this topic would die already.

You're more than welcome to start a different thread on another topic.

Ivana_Stolichnaya · March 2011

ladysingstheblues:
I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

lol...I totally agree. My time was up, I hopped off the table and he threw his legs up in the air and took it for the team.

madameladauphine · March 2011

ladysingstheblues:

I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

Pfffft that's awesome!!!!

taliaheartchris · March 2011

Ivana.Stolichnaya:
ladysingstheblues:
I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

lol...I totally agree. My time was up, I hopped off the table and he threw his legs up in the air and took it for the team.

Me too! He was like "put me in the game, coach, I am ready". So I said, what the hell, I am over this birthing shtuff.

Tomkat8403 · March 2011

taliaheartchris:
Ivana.Stolichnaya:
ladysingstheblues:

I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

lol...I totally agree. My time was up, I hopped off the table and he threw his legs up in the air and took it for the team.

Me too! He was like "put me in the game, coach, I am ready". So I said, what the hell, I am over this birthing shtuff.

It's kind of like those relay track races where you pass off the stick to the runner in front of you right?

taliaheartchris · March 2011

Tomkat8403:
taliaheartchris:
Ivana.Stolichnaya:
ladysingstheblues:

I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

lol...I totally agree. My time was up, I hopped off the table and he threw his legs up in the air and took it for the team.

Me too! He was like "put me in the game, coach, I am ready". So I said, what the hell, I am over this birthing shtuff.

It's kind of like those relay track races where you pass off the stick to the runner in front of you right?

Yea, pretty much. Or like a basketball game, where I had 5 fouls, and I needed someone to come in and finish big!

samfish2bcrab · March 2011

ladysingstheblues:

I'd say it was 50/50. When I got tired of pushing, DH took over and birthed the baby on his own.

I knew I should have held out for the hermaphrodite model.

laurasuzanne2006 · March 2011

Tomkat8403:

Lol.

NO. He didn't work anywhere near as hard as I did during labor. Didn't recover for 6 weeks. Didn't give up his body for 9 months. No way.

I'll see if i can find him some sort of welcome to fatherhood whatnot. but totally agree with this. DH isn't the one who has spent days with his head in the toilet. Not saying he is a jerk or bad about it, but sometimes in the morning, he is still in bed when i'm getting sick. This thing is just a tad more work on me that for him. Still may get him something,

prism207 · March 2011

I did give my husband a gift when Sam was born-actually told him it was from "the baby" but there is no way in hell I would say he did as much as I did to bring the boy into this world. Um hello, he didn't have any IVs, no pitocin, no contractions, no epidural, not to mention no CS...sure, he was sleep deprived after the labor and delivery, and in the weeks (who am I kidding, years) following the birth...but so was I, and I dealt with all the rest of it.

There is no getting around the fact that women do the physical work of gestating and delivering babies. And no number of times getting up at night to feed the baby (rare, in our case, EBF) or changing of poopy diapers is ever going to make us even in that regard. In all other aspects of parenting, we are equals. In this one, not even close.

Caitlin224 · March 2011

One would think that getting a beautiful baby after a nine month wait would be gift enough for both Mom and Dad....lol

SFAug07 · March 2011

Tomkat8403:

Lol.

NO. He didn't work anywhere near as hard as I did during labor. Didn't recover for 6 weeks. Didn't give up his body for 9 months. No way.

This.

nsturm85 · March 2011

My LO is due june 25 so my daddy to be is getting a big fathers day gift. But I sorta already know I am getting a gift the day our daughter is born, but it will also then be passed on to her on her 18th b-day from both her dad and me. It is a tradtion we talked about before we had babies so that each of children (even if it's a boy he will get a trinket to give to his wife or daughter one day) will recieve. Just a thought

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