Push gift

blushingbride_08 · July 2014

Is dh giving you a push gift? If so what is it? I'm getting a birthstone charm added to my necklace. I already have a charm for ds. I may get some earrings too.

happylady07 · July 2014

Not really a push present, but I'm totally getting a new pair of running shoes after I have this baby. I'm due for a new pair, and I would like to get refitted at a running store when I'm feeling up for it and my feet lose the pregnancy swelling and get back to their new normal

Lunatinuviel · July 2014

Yes I do, my DH got me a pair of Swarovski earrings at the Vienna store in Austria when we were at our baby moon. He wanted to give me something he doesn't call it push present, just a gift for when our boy is born. And I'm ok with that.

Sarafar4 · July 2014

I'd never heard of a push present before reading about it on TB a few months ago so I'd say the chance of DH knowing they exist is a big fat 0%. I'm with others on it, our daughter will be my gift, a big tall Guinness and the ability to lay on my stomach again.

goygoytjaj · July 2014

A good foot massage would be great gift for me $:\$ ">

Valancyy · July 2014

I wouldn't mind a milkshake brought to my room.

ungraceful13 · July 2014

DH bought me a ring sling and a wrap to wear the baby and DD. It was mainly a hey I want to do something nice for you since you wont buy it yourself since you lost your job.

Hilee18 · July 2014

I want Fogo de Chao. I haven't been able to eat steak or pork all pregnancy. I cannot wait for a meat extravaganza. First date night!

If I come up with anything else I'll let him know, but I have everything I need/want.

Peedy · July 2014

CUPCAKES... I want like a dozen of them, with a glass of milk.

(I have GD)

If DH was getting me a push present, I wouldn't know about it before I've done any pushing.

caybeh · July 2014

Our baby girl.

Valancyy · July 2014

I love how all most of us want is some sort of food.

tahitiansun · July 2014

I disagree that push presents are tacky. However, I think it's tacky if it's expected or requested. Personally, I did not ask for one, but my husband surprised me by having a ring made with pink sapphires since we are having a girl. Whenever I look at it, I will be reminded of my pregnancy with her. Just my two cents.

mandyjimmy · July 2014

We are building a new home that will be finished shortly after baby boy arrives....that will be my push present. And some, sorry, lots of beer/wine.

caballablanca · July 2014

I want a tuna tower from the sushi joint down the street. I may just have my bff get me one and bring it to the hospital as a prezzie instead. I don't think DH would want to leave. That's good enough for me!

SLMckinnon · July 2014

They are NMS either, and as PPs have said, I doubt my DH knows anything about them anyways. We talked about getting a new charm to symbolize baby for my pandora bracelet, but it's not a push present...just something we have done since I got it (major life events, vacations etc). If he remembers he'll pick it up, otherwise I will do it myself. My REAL push present is our LO and FINALLY getting to know if it's a son or daughter (team green)!!

chase16 · July 2014

Whatever I'm craving at the moment. I'm thinking pizza though.

KittyMisha · July 2014

I'm pretty sure DH would laugh in my face if I suggested he get me a gift for having a baby. It strikes me as such a weird idea.

rstarrlemaitre · July 2014

I told DH he better not even think of getting me one. Just not my style or thing, but your birthstone idea sounds like a nice option if you want one.

nyagoc · July 2014

Nope. My birthday is 4 days after my EDD. I'll be getting a birthday present, but not a push one.

Adam-n-Emily · July 2014

I'm not a big fan of "push presents" either... However, I do hope he will run out and get me some HIGH CARB, NON-GD food!! I'm thinking pizza, donuts, and nice cold blue moon!!!

Nuclearcupcake · July 2014

All I want is my daughter, and a sub sandwich. (After every kid it's been my first meal, not that I avoid them during pregnancy I just want one)

MC03 · July 2014

tahitiansun said:
I disagree that push presents are tacky. However, I think it's tacky if it's expected or requested. Personally, I did not ask for one, but my husband surprised me by having a ring made with pink sapphires since we are having a girl. Whenever I look at it, I will be reminded of my pregnancy with her. Just my two cents.

This. I hate how on TB practically anytime someone gets a present it's called gift grabby. After DD my DH have me a bracelet with a diamond heart charm. I didn't ask for it he just did it and I thought it was a very sweet gesture. Not sure if he will do anything this time. I'm not expecting it or asking for it and I've actually told him I don't want to spend any extra money right now. But if he does it I'll graciously accept and say thank you.

mhbraymer · July 2014

All I want is someone to bring me a drink! I had dd in November so for Christmas I got a mother necklace with her birthstone so I would like to add on to it but you never know when baby will come so it's something we buy a few months later.

kaitm22 · July 2014

I think I am getting something, on the smaller side I am sure, probably jewelry but I know he wont spend a ton of money which is totally fine with me. I didn't specifically ask for one, but we talked about it and I know he has been thinking of what to get because he has been asking me about things when we are out shopping.

wandsandwine · July 2014

I don't really care for the idea, I don't wear much jewelry, other than my wedding ring and a lockett he got me years ago that has a pic of our first date in it. I'd just like to add in a pic of our new family. Other than that I'm with PP margarita and good food!

rainbowwillow · July 2014

I was teasing MP about it, I don't really expect one. But if I get a small something I won't complain lol

jamjoyful · July 2014

I just want food. The more I think about it the more I'm wanting a cheeseburger and chocolate shake. Probably some onion rings.

Raclla · July 2014

A kegerator full of beer will do.

I will probably be extremely gift grabby and DEMAND it.

Emily Post be damned!

poofwok · July 2014

Leskay said:
A large expensive bottle of wine and a straw

Exactly this.

AmyP523 · July 2014

My hubs got me an adorable pair of shoes that I fell in love with. Nothing exceptionally grand or expensive, but a very sweet gesture. He's a keeper!

abnelsen22 · July 2014

I would never expect or ask for one. If he decided to get me something small and sentimental I think that would be sweet of him.

But quite frankly he's let me get whatever I've wanted for this baby (and he's been awesome about making sure I rest and get pampered), so those are way more important to me than a one time gift.

Jentech84 · July 2014

MC03 said:

tahitiansun said:
I disagree that push presents are tacky. However, I think it's tacky if it's expected or requested. Personally, I did not ask for one, but my husband surprised me by having a ring made with pink sapphires since we are having a girl. Whenever I look at it, I will be reminded of my pregnancy with her. Just my two cents.
This. I hate how on TB practically anytime someone gets a present it's called gift grabby. After DD my DH have me a bracelet with a diamond heart charm. I didn't ask for it he just did it and I thought it was a very sweet gesture. Not sure if he will do anything this time. I'm not expecting it or asking for it and I've actually told him I don't want to spend any extra money right now. But if he does it I'll graciously accept and say thank you.

I wouldn't call it gift grabby unless a woman gets pissed that her husband didn't do it.
The problem I have is that it's an actual thing, not just random husbands/SO's being nice. I'm sure the vast majority who get their wives/gf's a gift don't even know about "push presents", but the very fact that there's a coined phrase for it rubs me entirely the wrong way.

shutaff · July 2014

As long as you aren't asking for it, it's not gift grabby. My husband is thoughtful. That does not make me selfish.

Anyway, he has told me he has mine and keeps trying to give it to me early "so I can figure it out" before the baby comes. I love to take pictures, so I know it's got to be a new professional camera I've been wanting. That's something we would have ended up investing in anyway to take pictures of the baby, but getting it when she is born makes it a special memory.

boymomstrong · July 2014

I dont know if we called it a push present, but hubby got me a pearl necklace when our son was born, (tradition in his family for the forst boy) amd this time he got me a charm for my locket... (We dont know boy or girl yet though, so he got both!

Mostly the present for pushing will be our baby!

Weezy56 · July 2014

I'm getting sushi and wine, not sure if that counts or not.

Just a side note, I hate the term push present, or push gift, or push whatever. I don't side eye the actual gift itself as long as it's not requested/demanded, but why does a cutesy name have to be made up for everything these days? Totes ridic.

KaleMonster · July 2014

No push present from H, but I am going to buy a necklace off etsy with either a little fox or whale charm on it to represent Baby KaleMonster (those are the two animals we've been associating with the baby- not sure why, but everything we've gotten for him have been either one). I've had that planned for awhile though. I told H that I don't want him to get me anything, and that the baby is our gift. But, if he wants, he can run down to get me a hot dog from Costco after I've pushed the baby out

guppybaby · July 2014

Push presents are not new where I am from in fact my Mom got a piece of
Jewlery from my Dad when my sister and I were born. Those pieces are our birthstone and will be passed down to us some day. I love the idea of having something to wear and pass on as an heirloom some day as well. Most of my friends have gotten them but again this is completely Dad driven , no demands or orders placed.

Venus04 · July 2014

Push presents are big in Dallas. Jewelry stores promote them, etc., and all my girlfriends got them from their spouses. I think DH has been talking to a jeweler about a ring. It'll cost a pretty penny, and I'll wear that thing with pride. Because I've been through a lot to bring this baby girl to our family, and I think it's amazing that my husband wants to honor that. I've also worked hard not to complain during this pregnancy and to be fun and easy-going. So, yeah, I'll take my ring now.

I'd never expect something out of our price range, but I also expect DH to spend an adequate amount, because I would on him if he'd been the one carrying our daughter, getting poked and prodded during doc appointments, feeling like utter crap during the first and third trimesters, going through L&D, and generally having a shittier body forevermore because of these things.

herecomesthesun · July 2014

kaypec90 said:

My push present is a baby. I'm pretty happy with that.

Yep. I'm super happy with that.

sekura · July 2014

DH is very anti-push present (and I respect the sentiment). But for my first-ever Mother's Day he got me a very nice diamond necklace; he rarely gets jewelry and never goes that expensive.

It was quite a surprise!

Allison7 · July 2014

Someone at DH's work told him about push presents and his reply is that her present will be the baby. Then he came home and told me about it.

I kind of expected his response and I was not planning on informing him that push presents exist. The person who told him about hot his wife a diamond necklace. I said while that is nice I certainly would not expect anything like that, but that it would be nice if he did something little and thoughtful. I love DH, but he can be a real dick at times and it would be nice if he thought of me (instead of himself) for once. Or he could think of the baby first and get her something. Of course at this point, I would just be thrilled if he took out the old bed and put together the crib.

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