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tiba · 21/06/2017 01:15

Should I buy myself something special after giving birth to our first baby last week?

It was a very traumatic and long birth followed by days in hospital

I'm still very weepy, and wondering if a little treat might do me some good.

If not be able to spend much more than around £50-60, but hoping that might get me a little bracelet maybe.

Am I being silly? If so, please talk me out of it

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VimFuego101 · 21/06/2017 01:23

If you can afford it without getting into debt or spending money intended for essentials, then why not?

Hope you are recovering and that you have the support you need

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GinSwigmore · 21/06/2017 01:27

Depends if you will associate it with being weepy or being proud at getting through the birth (congratulations). If the former, no, or at least not £60. If the latter, go for it, why not? You did good (I just wanted someone to shoot me in the head so I think that's worth a treat, don't you?!)

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MsHopey · 21/06/2017 15:24

Lots of people do it, it's called a push present. Definitely well deserved!!!

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HLBug · 21/06/2017 15:41

I bought myself a Bloom & Wild 6 month subscription after having DD - having fresh flowers delivered every month cheers me up tremendously - and I decided that I was worth spoiling too

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haveacupoftea · 21/06/2017 15:41

I wouldn't for now, for two reasons. One it's easy to get 'stuck' around the time of the birth and I think if you have a bad dose of the baby blues you're better to gently move away from the birth rather than keep a reminder of it on your person. And two you really aren't yourself right now and might not like what you picked in a while's time.

That's just me though and if you think it would make you feel better then go for it. I think the money might benefit you if spent on getting out of the house for a couple of hours or something to make your life a bit easier.

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tiba · 22/06/2017 16:12

A bloom and wild subscription sounds like great idea!

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tiba · 22/06/2017 16:13

haveacupoftea you make a very god point.

8 days pp today and the first I've had a look through my discharge notes and that's put me in a teary mess, so maybe a reminder of it isn't healthy

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PollytheDolly · 22/06/2017 16:15

Or a reminder that you did it! Got through it, have a beautiful baby! Well done and congratulations.

Love the flowers idea

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