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Josie400Josie400 member
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I know there's been a few discussions related to push presents, but I was wondering if anyone is planning on surprising their SO with a gift before or after the birth. I've been trying to think of something cute to do for H because this is our first. He has been so supportive and amazing. I know that he is nervous about this experience as a whole and worries how he will be as a dad. I want him to know how much I appreciate him especially when most of the focus will be on baby and me.

Any suggestions for a nice/simple "congrats you're a dad" gifts for the birth (or even Christmas since many of us are due around that time)?
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  • cgkinseycgkinsey member
    I was thinking of doing something small as well. I've been seeing "daddy survival kits" out there that I may try to put together for him. Just a basket with some of his favorite items and then throw some baby items in there like binks, burp cloths, diapers etc.
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    peggels24 said:

    I was going to present him with a baby.

    Haha. I was trying to figure out how to write this up with the understanding that I totally get that we all have been through a lot to present our SO with a child. I've been feeling super mushy and lovely dovey during this pregnancy and would just love to surprise him with something that shows that during all the craziness I'm still thinking about him. Hence why I want to put something together now, because I probably won't honestly be thinking about him in the moment lol
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  • BookitBooBookitBoo member
    Honestly, if I had thought to get DH a gift it would have been completely ignored. I'm not kidding when I say that as soon as DS was born he only had eyes for him. He carried him everywhere and if I hadn't been breastfeeding I think that there would have been fights over who got to hold him. The grandmothers had this issue with him. The only one he willingly gave him up to was his grandpa. It was cute to see him that twitterpated!

    That being said, I did splurge and get him a large gift for Christmas the next year (we usually do small gifts for one another). And about that time he was okay with getting alone time with a new gaming console.
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  • peggels24peggels24 member
    Josie400 said:
    I was going to present him with a baby.
    Haha. I was trying to figure out how to write this up with the understanding that I totally get that we all have been through a lot to present our SO with a child. I've been feeling super mushy and lovely dovey during this pregnancy and would just love to surprise him with something that shows that during all the craziness I'm still thinking about him. Hence why I want to put something together now, because I probably won't honestly be thinking about him in the moment lol
    @josie400 I was totally just being sarcastic / funny - I'm not getting him a present and I told him not to get me one. I think it's sweet that you are getting him something.
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  • Josie400Josie400 member
    @peggels24‌ I totally got it. I saw your response and I thought "I knew that was coming!" I have zero creativity when it comes to thinking of cute, simple, cheap ideas.

    @MusicFanatic‌ That will be amazing! I give you so much credit for what you have to go through by not being at home for so long.
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  • britb618britb618 member
    now that hubs and I have joint accounts and credit cards, is it really a present if  get him anything since he's paying for it too? If so, I plan on doing a spa day/night away for our anniversary like I did last time right before baby was due. It was fun but we both paid for it, just my idea really :)
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  • Josie400Josie400 member
    @MrsDigger10‌ I like this idea. We're team green also, but a little onesie sounds cute. I like the idea of having one of each ready since everything we have is neutral.

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  • snowbaby1214snowbaby1214 member
    I got him some "I love Daddy" items for the baby to wear...

    Last week was DH's bday and all he wanted/gets was a BJ.  Between my constant disgusting belching and horrible HB, that's not happening until at least 3 weeks after birth.  Dammit, we have our anniversary 1/5, so I'll owe him 2...
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  • MaebbMaebb member
    I got him this book for Father's Day:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1449414087?pc_redir=1414000412&robot_redir=1

    And then got him a coffee mug from the hospital gift shop that said "Awesome dad" or something like that.
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  • amiej1227amiej1227 member
    I think I'll get mine some scotch, he might need it. We watched a birthing video last night and I think it was his first to really watch everything going on and how the dad was and he was just like I think we need to get you another doula I'm not for sure if one is going to be enough, lol
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  • MaebbMaebb member
    @amiej1227‌, scotch is a great idea! Scotchy scotch scotch - DH loves it.
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  • aremacaremac member
    I'm getting my H a subscription to this hipster magazine for dads https://kindlingquarterly.com

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  • laceysbryanlaceysbryan member
    I'm getting DH a fancy schmancy watch as a thank you for being, at least 95% of the time, totally supportive of me through clomid and preggo crazies.

    He's SOL on the BJs though.
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  • Pips09Pips09 member
    The baby. He gets the baby.
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  • stephchris0321stephchris0321 member
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    My husband really liked this book and it's really funny & useful!

    Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

     

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  • Josie400Josie400 member
    YaMrWhite said:

    Add me to the "baby is the gift" club. I still don't think the birth of your child qualifies as a gift giving event and I just wish gifts for each other weren't even a thing. Birthdays? Sure. Christmas? Sure. Birth of child? No. Call me the L&D scrooge.

    This usually is totally me. We never expect gifts from each other and have both skipped out on Christmas/birthday presents before. I think the fact that he's not expecting anything makes me want to do something even more. I like the idea of a cute onesie with best dad or something. Something very simple, but something that would represent baby/dad bond.

    Just writing that sounds so unlike me since I'm not usually looking for ideas like this. But I swear, being pregnant makes me feel like I did at the beginning of our relationship, all head over heels, I-wanna-do-cutesy-things. This phase is kind of throwing me for a loop.
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  • llambrosellambrose member
    A new dad Christmas ornament?  I would give it to him at Christmas though and not wait until after because I am due 1/18 and it wouldn't get put on the tree until the next Christmas.  We are not big on giving each other gifts in general though and I think that if one of the two of us is getting something it should be me.  He is wholly unaffected by me being pregnant.
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