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tibbit
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Need IVF gifts ideas for wife
tibbit
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My wife is doing her second IVF transfer tomorrow. The first one didn't work. She just told me she was pretty upset I didn't buy her a gift the last time and she told me outright she wants one this time. she wants a thoughtful gift. I don't know What to get her. Her birthday is also next week. Anyideas on what to get her for the IVF.
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Re: Need IVF gifts ideas for wife
That is a tough one. At that point I would think flowers in a real, nice vase that she can keep forever would be appropriate, but some women do not like flowers that much. And by flowers, I am talking at least $70.
Another thing would be to get her a mani/pedi or a massage so she can feel more relaxed after the procedure. My wife always feels so much better after she takes some time to do something for herself. Hope this helps!
I had no idea "IVF gifts" were a thing. I agree with the flowers idea and the mani/pedi/spa stuff doesn't sound bad at all either.
If she is like my wife though, "Flowers are dumb because they just die soon after you get them." and "why do I need to have someone else rub my feet and shoulders? You already do that for me."
sooo yeah... I don't know what to tell you.
The fact that she wants a thoughtful gift is really what makes it hard in my opinion. Thoughtful for me means she will remember it for a long time, and well... after you have been dating for a long time and then married, it begins to feel like you have already used up all the "thoughtful gifts" already.
I am sure you will think of something nice for her. I wish you guys the best of luck in your treatments.
No way a man would ever think of such a thing.......not one!
She is totally going to know that you stole some other persons idea.... totally.
But you got to admit....it's a good idea. Steal it, it lasts longer than flowers and you can rub her feet while she opens the box.
Go to Things Remembered, we went their to get a graduation gift and they have that stuff.
I didn't buy my wife an IVF gift...Ops.
I do like the blank pendant on a chain idea .I never thought of a good idea like that before we did IVF, but for my wife first Mother's Day I did buy her a chain with two pendants and I engraved the boys name on each one.
I am guessing a fancy turkey baster is out of the question...
Hope you don't mind a lady popping in and giving her 2 cents. I am one of those "flowers seem pointless, they're going to die soon anyway" types. Throughout our relationship my DH has given my Build-A-Bears instead of flowers. They cost about the same, are sweet, and each have a special memory attached. I have one from when he proposed, one when we bought our house, one from our first pregnancy (which we lost, but the bear is still meaningful) and more recently one with our baby's heartbeat in it. It's cheesy, but you get a birth certificate for the bear. You could name it Hope or something to that effect.
Might also be a little late, but I did IVF as well and can maybe help. My hubby got me flowers and a very sweet card - both which I kept in sight while I was on bed rest. Prior to all the procedures, I had been looking at something small to get mysefl as a token of what was about to come - I wanted to find a simple bracelet that said "Hope" on it. I never did, but ended up buying myself a little angel of hope pin that I wore every day for quite some time (I'm actually not uber religious, but my grandma always gave me guardian angels, so it reminded me of her too). Good luck - not just with the gift, but with the IVF
Married since 2006, TTC #1 since 2008
Irregular Cycles, Ovarian Cyst Burst
Countless BFN's
3 rounds of Clomid/TI cycles= BFN x3
IVF #1 February 2012(long lupron + menopur + gonal f + hcg + crinone) 4ER,3M,2F w/ICSI...3dt=BFN
IVF #2 June 2012 (antagonist protocol: gonal f + menopur + ganirelix + hcg + PIO) 6/19: 20ER,20M,8F,5dt of 2 blastocysts on 6/24 Beta #1= 78.2 Beta #2 = 148 Beta #3= 685 Beta #4= 1961
....Hoping and praying for a miracle....
**PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome**
I don't care who gives my DH the idea, if it is a cool gift I will take it!
Personally I think that is ridiculous, I am sorry. And yes I am a female and had to do 2 IVF cycles to get our DD. It never even crossed my mind that I should get a gift to go through this. Just like the "push gift " ( or whatever it is called) after delivering your LO. I am thinking a LO is gift enough. To demand a thoughtful gift sort of takes the thoughtful out of the whole idea.
I must admit we are not big gift givers though. We just do a card for our birthdays/anniversary/mother's day/ father's day and maybe go out to dinner.
They make "fertility" necklaces...https://www.etsy.com/listing/83824576/believe-hand-stamped-personalized?ref=v1_other_2
Etsy.com is a great place to find unique/handmade gifts!
Good luck!
Totally late here, but my DH bought a pair of socks with ladybugs on them (which are supposed to be lucky, right?) for me to wear during my retrieval and transfer. Once the cycle took, I also wore them during my delivery. I thought it was very thoughtful.
Good luck to you both - I hope this cycle went well and you don't need advice on this ever again!