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Sending Flowers to A Co-Worker/New Mom

gigismommagigismomma
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Ok so I have been at my current position for about a year and a half.  Since I have been here four women have given birth and for two of them it was their first child.  We [as an office] did not send flowers to the ladies at the hospital.  When I asked about this I was told that it is a policy made up by the workers, some are no longer here, that when a co-worker has a baby we do not send flowers.  This whole policy was made up by women who either had no children or were not planning on having any children.  In my opinion, as a mom, I was really turned off by the whole thing.  My entire department is WOMEN not one man at all.  We do have a baby shower for the women but I thought it was nice to send flowers, I sent flowers along with two other ladies because we all agreed it was the nice thing to do.  The two other ladies who I sent flowers with were not having any more children either but we all agreed it is a nice gesture and not expensive at all. So what do you ladies think?  Send flowers to the new mom in the hospital or not? Huh?
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Re: Sending Flowers to A Co-Worker/New Mom

  • snansleysnansley

    My husband's office sent flowers to the hospital.  It was nice.  I was only there for two nights so it wasn't really necessary.  My office had a meal delivered from a catering company. It was much more useful than flowers IMO although probably a little more expensive.  Maybe send flowers to her house when she gets home so she can enjoy them there without having to worry about them getting banged up transporting them home?

    Anything you do is very nice.

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  • vmm0016vmm0016
    I didn't get any flowers but I like the suggestion to send them to their home.  When you are bundling your new baby up, I can't imagine trying to get flowers home too.
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  • JLS0320JLS0320 member
    My boss sent me flowers and an adorable little baby gift basket to my home, I received it about a week after the birth. It was thoughtful and unexpected, so I say send the flowers
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  • redfish08redfish08

    I think if you had a baby shower for her at work, then flowers are unnecessary.  I had a work shower with DS, and did not receive any separate gifts or flowers later when he was born.  I certainly did not expect anything more.  

    Did you already buy her a gift for the shower or contribute money towards one?  If yes, then unless you are very close to her, I don't think anything more is needed.

    However, if you really want to do the flowers, send to her house.  It's one less thing she has to cart home from the hospital. 

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  • brandenburdettbrandenburdett member
    Wow. My boss sent nothing, not even a response to my email announcing the birth. Flowers from co-workers would be a lovely gesture. 
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  • KerryHSKerryHS

    imagebrandenburdett:
    Wow. My boss sent nothing, not even a response to my email announcing the birth. Flowers from co-workers would be a lovely gesture. 

    ok- NOTHING?  That is cold.  Really cold.

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  • KerryHSKerryHS
    I think it is important to do something.  The baby shower is really great and anything after that is uneccesary (nice though).  For my first 2 I got flowers in the hospital.  For my newest LO I didn't get flowers in the hospital (and I was a little suprised), but after I was home for a week they sent me a cookie bouquet because they wanted to do something that my older girls would enjoy it.  It was perfect.  Sending the flowers isn't import, but it is imporant to do something (JMO)
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  • snansleysnansley

    imagebrandenburdett:
    Wow. My boss sent nothing, not even a response to my email announcing the birth. Flowers from co-workers would be a lovely gesture. 

    Sounds like my boss.  My office as a whole was very nice, but my actual boss never said a word about DS being born, no card, nothing.  I have been working with him for 4 years.  He's just introverted like that.  

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  • AmyCC1980AmyCC1980 member
    My office always sends food.  Flowers are nice but I think that food is more practical.
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  • gigismommagigismomma

    Thank you soo much ladies.  I think the meal idea is even better.  I had a c-section with DD and man I would take a meal over flowers anyday!!!

    And yes I did buy a gift for the baby shower, i work in the same office as the two first time moms, they are both older than me but very nice to me and were the first to befriend me when I started.

    Thanks for the feedback ladies :)

    Happy Hump Day!!!!

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  • marriedtoericmarriedtoeric
    I'd vote for send flowers to the house after mom + new baby get home.  But definitely send them--it's a really nice gesture, and you're right--it doesn't cost much.  (FWIW, my work sends flowers, so it's something that's the norm around here for me).
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  • dgrandmotherdgrandmother
    yes - always send flowers - that gesture welcomes the new mom/baby to our world.
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