Baby Gift

**Angie** · 01-04-2009, 04:51 PM

Hunh. My husband got me a Coach purse just for trying to conceive... Guess I'm lucky.

**jakemcilroy** · 01-04-2009, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by ericlambi

Related but different question . . . do you do mother's day for a pregnant wife?

Yes, you better, or you'll be hearing about it. I never would've remembered but my wife's brother filled me in.

**isucyfan** · 01-04-2009, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Angie

Hunh. My husband got me a Coach purse just for trying to conceive... Guess I'm lucky.

You're lucky you're married, or that may be called something else.

**jakemcilroy** · 01-04-2009, 04:54 PM

I got my wife a 60 min massage instead of flowers for the birth of the baby. She had a to wait a few weeks but man she enjoyed it much more than flowers.

**Bobber** · 01-04-2009, 04:56 PM

I went to one of those bath stores and got my wife a basket with a bunch of soaps and creams. The help melted when I told them why I wanted to get the gift.

My wife loved it...

**wartknight** · 01-04-2009, 04:57 PM

2 kids, 0 gifts.
I had never heard of a push present until after our first was born, someone asked my wife what I got her and she didn't know why I would get her anything.
I took a little grief for not getting her anything after our second, but only in a joking way.

**brianhos** · 01-04-2009, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by MrsWx4Cy

Compensation for pushing out a human? I'd go jewelry...how about:

A mother's bracelet (PM me if you want a name to have one made).

Here is a web site of other ideas...Push Presents - Pregnancy Gift Guide - Gifts.com

PS...tell her to push through her belly-button...not her bottom

And do yourself a favor and encourage the liberal use of drugs. For her not you.

**brianhos** · 01-04-2009, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by wartknight

2 kids, 0 gifts.
I had never heard of a push present until after our first was born, someone asked my wife what I got her and she didn't know why I would get her anything.
I took a little grief for not getting her anything after our second, but only in a joking way.

I have to admit, I have never heard of this either. Even with the twins, I did not get her anything. I was just so happy with 20 fingers and 20 toes, that I could not think about a gift.

**cloneluke80** · 01-04-2009, 05:13 PM

This is stupid, I recommend busting your *** helping your wife as much as possible. This includes cooking, cleaning, poopy diaper duty, late night duty, basically you need to become a housekeeper/nanny 24/7 and that is the best gift you could ever give.

**brianhos** · 01-04-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Angie

Hunh. My husband got me a Coach purse just for trying to conceive... Guess I'm lucky.

Ummm, I think gifts for sex is illegal in some places :) Of course isn't that what marriage is all about?

**kingcy** · 01-04-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

And do yourself a favor and encourage the liberal use of drugs. For her not you.

and make sure you dont wait too long to start the drugs.

**CyPlainsDrifter** · 01-04-2009, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by CyGuy33

I need a little help on this one. My wife is due to have our first baby this week, which is terrific. I think I'm set to go there.

But a female co-worker who just had a baby asked me what I was getting my wife as a gift for having the baby, a Push Gift, she called it. Needless to say, I have no idea what she is talking about.

Has anyone heard of this? If so what are some examples? I thought this might just be some jewelers idea to drum up sales but I want to be sure.

I've never heard of it, and I have 4 kids... but every year it seems people find new ways to leverage gifts from others. You might as well play along and just grin and bear it.

How about asking her about it?

I would recommend an all day spa treatment she can use it to get away sometime well after the baby is born. You stay home with the kid and she spends the day pampering herself.... ped, man, hair, massage, makeup.... it will set you back $300-400, but she'll love it.