push gift?

Re: push gift?

• miahbelle member

  January 2015

  It's been discussed here but I didn't throw my opinion in there, so I will here.
  
  I never heard of one until this week. I think they are ridiculous and take away attention from your sweet baby. It also seems like a rich people thing as the ones I read about when looking into it all seemed super expensive. Of course I could be wrong, but that was the impression I got. Personally I would never expect anything like that and huge gifts like diamonds or cars aren't my style anyway. Plus I want people gushing about the baby I grew and pushed out, not the bracelet I got.

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• lindsayanne14 member

  January 2015 edited January 2015

  A push present is by no means a requirement, nor does it have to be expensive. I never mentioned a thing about push presents to my DH, but after I had DS he gave me a silver necklace with a heart shaped bead with tiny footprints on it. It was thoughtful and sweet, but wasn't crazy expensive or contrived.
  
  I think it's a bit crazy to demand expensive gifts as a reward for having a baby, but that's just my opinion!

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• texasmomma22 member

  January 2015

  After all that pushing I would be excited to just get a nap!

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• lindseylwilson member

  January 2015

  I am a Labor and Delivery nurse and I have been hearing about these "push presents" for a couple of years now. I would not say that it is a common thing to do. It's just a way for new moms to have an excuse to get a gift. It's not required and it dosent have to be expensive.

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• aly&jj member

  January 2015

  I first heard of this trent when I was pregnant with my first. I think it's ridiculous if the mom is expecting it, or demanding it (I have a few friends who literally demanded). But, if it's something meaningful that the dad has thought about and wants to do I think it's sweet. It should celebrate the new baby.

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• ally3242 member

  January 2015

  This has definitely been covered in detail in another thread. I will say that I got a beautiful and unexpected push present for my first. This time, I'd just like a big ass steak and a nap after labor and delivery.

  

  
  

  
  

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• kimbolyjo member

  January 2015

  I just heard about this about 2 weeks ago when my friend said she was finally going to use her "push gift." Her husband had given her a gift certificate to get a massage and mani/pedi. Although I will not be demanding one from my husband, I think a spa day after delivery would be great!

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• cwiceangel member

  January 2015

  I actually was telling my mom about this when the other thread was going. She said that she got something when I was born and when my brother was born from my dad. That was 30 and 28 yrs ago. She said it was just something that you did. They never had a name for it. But I guess, at least in this area, it has pretty much been expected that mom receive some token. He alway just got her some little piece of jewelry. Nothing extravagant, one was a ring that had a bow on it and I don't recall what the other was.

  

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• cwiceangel member

  January 2015

  I agree. It's the name that bothers me. That is what makes it seem expectant.

  

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• taahira member

  January 2015

  There were so many opinions on the first thread, it went on for pages. I would check out that post.

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• crichter18 member

  January 2015

  My dad bought me Subway after I had my second, it was 11 at night so I'll consider it a push present since he had to hunt down a 24/7 Subway. Hahah.
  But really I've never gotten a push present and I would never expect one. Although I am requesting an edible arrangements when I deliver this time. Lol.

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• cwiceangel member

  January 2015

  I love edible arrangements. They're soooooo good. Especially the chocolate covered pineapple.

  

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• texasmomma22 member

  January 2015

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

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• keifekm member

  January 2015

  texasmomma22 said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  Hopefully it's not Sunday!! I swear every time I want Chic Fil A it is Sunday and they are closed. Bad luck I guess!

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• mdupon70997 member

  January 2015

  crichter18 said:

  My dad bought me Subway after I had my second, it was 11 at night so I'll consider it a push present since he had to hunt down a 24/7 Subway. Hahah.
  But really I've never gotten a push present and I would never expect one. Although I am requesting an edible arrangements when I deliver this time. Lol.

  I've been requesting an edible arrangements for years from DH...not for delivery, for just anything! I think his thought is always that I joking. But I want one!!!
  

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• mdupon70997 member

  January 2015

  I think the name bothers me too. Also I feel like we have so many gift giving events here in the US that just to have another one irks me.

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• jk3610 member

  January 2015

  scoutfinch13 said:

  I'm pretty sure a squishy newborn is enough of a "push present." No?

  I was hoping I didn't have an UO here, lol.  I was trying to find a way to say exactly this!

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• SunnyBeachBum member

  January 2015

  texasmomma22 said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  There is not a Chic-fil-a where I live in New England... How messed up is that?! Now all I want are some delicious waffle fries... (

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• jk3610 member

  January 2015 edited January 2015

  I believe my commentary last time was "My present from DH is that he gave me the beautiful life inside me and his present is i spent the last 12 hours pushing out his kid."

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• redneckmomma25 member

  January 2015

  SunnyBeachBum said:

  texasmomma22 said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  There is not a Chic-fil-a where I live in New England... How messed up is that?! Now all I want are some delicious waffle fries... (

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• SunnyBeachBum member

  January 2015

  redneckmomma25 said:

  SunnyBeachBum said:

  texasmomma22 said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  There is not a Chic-fil-a where I live in New England... How messed up is that?! Now all I want are some delicious waffle fries... (

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• donnamartingraduates93 member

  January 2015

  SunnyBeachBum said:

  texasmomma22 said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  There is not a Chic-fil-a where I live in New England... How messed up is that?! Now all I want are some delicious waffle fries... (

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  I'm not sure where you live in NE, but there are two in MA and one that I know of in Nashua, nh (and CT that @redneckmomma25‌ mentioned)

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• SunnyBeachBum member

  January 2015

  donnamartingraduates93 said:

  SunnyBeachBum said:

  texasmomma22 said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  There is not a Chic-fil-a where I live in New England... How messed up is that?! Now all I want are some delicious waffle fries... (

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  I'm not sure where you live in NE, but there are two in MA and one that I know of in Nashua, nh (and CT that @redneckmomma25‌ mentioned)

  The closest one to me is in a mall, an hour away... Too far and inconvenient for a late night craving I'm from the south, where Chic-fil-a is all around... They don't know what they are missing up here.

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• mdupon70997 member

  January 2015

  Chik-fil-A has hijacked this thread. Also what the hell were they thinking when they discontinued the carrot and raisin salad??? 

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• redneckmomma25 member

  January 2015

  SunnyBeachBum said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  There is not a Chic-fil-a where I live in New England... How messed up is that?! Now all I want are some delicious waffle fries... (

  ---- I'm not sure where you live in NE, but there are two in MA and one that I know of in Nashua, nh (and CT that @redneckmomma25‌ mentioned)

  The closest one to me is in a mall, an hour away... Too far and inconvenient for a late night craving I'm from the south, where Chic-fil-a is all around... They don't know what they are missing up here.

  Danbury Mall? 

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• mommybelanova member

  January 2015

  kimbolyjo said:

  I just heard about this about 2 weeks ago when my friend said she was finally going to use her "push gift." Her husband had given her a gift certificate to get a massage and mani/pedi. Although I will not be demanding one from my husband, I think a spa day after delivery would be great!

  
  Now that's my type of push gift. Or the steak @ally3242‌ . Perhaps BF can rub my feet while I eat steak.... Is that expecting too much? Probably.

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• SunnyBeachBum member

  January 2015

  redneckmomma25 said:

  
  

  SunnyBeachBum said:

  
  

  donnamartingraduates93 said:

  SunnyBeachBum said:

  texasmomma22 said:

  I wanted chick fila so bad after not eating all day.. probably will be the same thing this time.

  There is not a Chic-fil-a where I live in New England... How messed up is that?! Now all I want are some delicious waffle fries... (

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  I'm not sure where you live in NE, but there are two in MA and one that I know of in Nashua, nh (and CT that @redneckmomma25‌ mentioned)

  The closest one to me is in a mall, an hour away... Too far and inconvenient for a late night craving I'm from the south, where Chic-fil-a is all around... They don't know what they are missing up here.

  
  

  Danbury Mall? 
  
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• kjuryfl member

  January 2015

  Like I said in the other thread.. To each their own. It's not a requirement. Saying it is a rich persons thing is BS IMO.

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• court476 member

  January 2015

  I had never heard of a "push present" before until my cousin had her child in October. She told her husband that she wanted a push present and the it was going to be a diamond necklace from Tiffeneys. When I got told this I was FLOORED!!! I thought how selfish are you?!? All I wanted was a happy healthy baby. So I'm happy I got my wish!

  
  

  

  

  
  

  
  

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• alexeleni member

  January 2015

  @SunnyBeachBum‌ , there's one in Burlington mall!!

  
  
  

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• jesslfar member

  January 2015

   They are popular here.  My main problem with them is I got one for my first birth, but not one for the second which DH might have thought out. Baby #2 is going to be a bit miffed about that one someday and I can't decide if getting something for 3 is a good idea or not.  I had wanted a small piece of jewelry with each child's birthstone to give to each when they get older.

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• ClareH1217 member

  January 2015

  Better not give birth on a Sunday if you want that Chick-Fil-A
  
  My dad gave my mom something after each of us was born (three kids)- for me, it was a gold watch because it was also their 10 year anniversary and I arrived after the very last round of IVF and 5+ years of trying to conceive (fun fact: I was the first IVF baby born in my home county.) They felt it was certainly a time to celebrate!
  

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• ElizabethSwann member

  January 2015

  Not neccesary, but i'm not going to say no to presents!

  

  
  

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• crichter18 member

  January 2015

  ally3242 said:

  This has definitely been covered in detail in another thread. I will say that I got a beautiful and unexpected push present for my first. This time, I'd just like a big ass steak and a nap after labor and delivery.

  The hospital I deliver at has a "new parent dinner" after you deliver and it's steak and shrimp. It's usually not the best though.

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