To have not known about 'baby diamonds'?

[SimulationStation]

So apparently it's custom for a DP to buy DW diamonds for each child she has. I have not heard of this before? We have 2 children so should I be expecting (demanding??) sparkly shiny jewellery? I did mention it to my DP who didn't seem to know about it either! It's my fortieth birthday soon too. Maybe he could combine the two and I get a mahoosive sparkler? What do you think?
(who doesn't love diamonds?)

Its eternity rings around here too. Although it goes something along the lines of, you get an eternity ring after your first year of marriage or first child which ever comes first. I didn't get one. :(

I got a balloon.

I didn't get diamonds or another present. I did get a baby though, and that was what I had wanted. I've gone off diamonds since I saved up enough Tesco clubcard vouchers to buy some diamond studs. I realised that if I could get them with clubcard vouchers they really weren't special enough to bother.

snigger SugarPlumFairy

It was a very nice balloon, it said baby girl on it and it was pink.

I had an eternity ring with dd1, and then a lovely pair of diamond earrings for the twins!
I don't think this can be attributed to VB though...

Wibbly, you can get diamonds from ethical sources.

Our wedding rings were made out of gold from ethical sources.

Its not a celeb thing, my mum always winds my dad up that he didn't get her a piece of jewellery when I was born and I'm 35 and 28 months.

I got nothing except a lovely clean house, clean sheets and of course 3dds (not altogether )

Is having a baby really not enough? FFS

I got a new duvet set after the 2nd one.

I got an eternity ring after DD1.

I think the impression he got was that it absolved him of responsibility for nappies/night waking/cleaning/ironing... I could go on, but it's depressing!

(love him really!)

Oh lord! I have had to accept that I am hideously low-rent as a wife. I had to persuade DH to buy me an engagement ring (cheapest we could find),I got a wooden cat when DS1 was born, nowt with DD and some lilies with DS2. Do I care? Yes if I'm honest,even though I know I shouldn't.

I have this guilty secret desire to be of more ornament than use....

ColdSancerre. The question was if anyone had heard of this custom? Not a debate on whether having children was worthwhile. Sorry if that was not clear.
I still want an iPad for my birthday ;))

Hang on a mo - people get eternity rings after one year of marriage?! one blimming year?!?!

Of course having a baby is enough! The diamonds were just a way for DH to show me how much he appreciates the gift I'd given him. I've now given him 4 beautiful children so I think a little appreciation is nice. I wouldn't be filing for divorce if it didn't happen but it is nice to know he appreciates it especially as pregnancy and birth are hard work.

I like balloons too Mrs Retching. Good name by the way.

Does the wedding ring not signify eternal love?

I thought you got the eternity ring before you got married, like before you even got engaged...

Depends if you like diamonds. Personally I dont. My gem stone of choice is yellow sapphire .

Buy once, buy well.

I thought an anniversary of 10 years qualified for an eternity ring?

SS - You need an iPad and something diamondy...

I was under the impression that it was an eternity ring after your first born, I got one, he upgraded it after the labout I had! Has already told me I wont be getting anymore diamond rings if we have anymore children, maybe I could ask for earrings?

Simulation I am not saying children aren't worthwhile. I'm saying the opposite, that having a baby means, IMO, you're very lucky and expecting diamonds and expensive presents in addition makes you seem a spoilt brat.

Memphis, yep - earings, bracelet, necklace....

Bellavita. Have I mentioned I want an iPad and something shiny..? ;)) x

I thought eternity rings were for least 10 yrs marriage service or producing a son for some unknown reason - anyway 2 dc later inc. son and aire and 12 yrs service i have had fook all - got fook all after both labours too thoughhe protests he bough our first dd a teeny tiny pink teddy fromthe hospital shop. Its my birthday tomorow perhaps he will suprise me with one then....unlikely

I have to be honest i dont like jewels i dont wear any apart from my wedding ring and my mums engagement ring so if dh spent money on this really (joking about bracelets aside!) i would be a bit .

To be fair when i found out i was pregnant with dc 1 he bought a card which he wrote a little message about how happy he was and little teddy which considering we were students and pretty young and carefree at the time (i had just turned 20) meant alot more than anything more expensive

having said that when i announced dc5 he said "oh right ok i thought you were moody lately"