To think my work should have sent a bunch of flowers

[Mammanat222]

Had a baby last week.

I know it sounds really grabby but when colleague had baby in September I was tasked with ordering her flowers. Literally the moment colleagues email announcing her new arrival I was handed the co. credit card and asked to order flowers (given budget of £50)

It's my 2nd baby / ML, but I have been with co. for almost 15 years.

I wouldn't expect a collection but I would expect the same as my colleague?

AIBU to be a little disappointed?

And I should have said - congratulations Mammanat .

When I had my first baby I wasn't sent anything from work except a card - but they did send me off on maternity leave with a bunch of flowers and some baby clothes/teddies etc. My husband's director sent me a huge bunch of flowers to the hospital and a box of chocs.
2nd baby (same work place for me) I had just a card from work again and just a bunch of flowers to go off on maternity leave with (admittedly I'd only been back at work for three months from last ML, as I had my girls very close together). We were only a tiny office of 5 people so I wasn't upset at all. Dh's director again sent me a bunch of flowers to the hospital, and a teddy bear for DD1 saying 'big sister'.
Baby 3 - nothing from work as my office had closed a couple of years before so I had no colleagues! Husband's director sent the same as previously, plus another teddy for DD2 and a balloon each for the girls.

Perhaps they might be waiting for you to settle in first and will send you some flowers at home?

You have a beautiful new baby in your arms and you are worrying about not getting flowers from the office. Some perspective maybe?

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Plus it's only been a week, give them a chance.

No yanbu, it is a bit mean of them.

When I had DD my workplace bought her a Harrods teddy bear, they do that for everyone who works for them if they have a baby which I think is lovely.

At my place that instruction would come from the senior partner if he was in a good mood.

I didn't get flowers but colleagues certainly have.

We also do collections all the time for big birthdays, weddings etc and the partners are very generous on their favourites.

Congratulations on your lovely new baby

My flowers from work for dd2 turned up 2 months after she was born this summer, so don't give up hope yet! If they don't show up within a reasonable timescale is there anyone at work you could discreetly ask if they'd been sent, only I've twice had interflora deliveries go missing

If you're the organiser you tend to get left out unfortunately despite actually deserving it more because of the joy you have helped bring other people. If they do it for other people YANBU about this.

When I went on mat leave my work organised a lovely few presents, flowers and card. Although this did include a bottle of wine (presents bought by lovely person but without children!) DH's work (mainly men) sent a wonderful gift box of baby vests in the shape of roses. And made him redundant when she was 6 weeks old. So be careful what you wish for!

Given I've hardly been at work since getting pregnant (sickness) I'd be surprised if they made as much of an effort this time but my new boss is lovely (and has children) so perhaps he will. It's the inconsistency that would bother me. Not whether it's 1st/2nd etc child but whether so and so got something and that wasn't the same for everyone.

My workplace is vv generous with gifts and I've been spoilt rotten in the past. Not gonna lie, its lovely. So YANBU!

I got flowers and ballons when I got married and the same again when I went on ML with DS, as well as a £50 boots voucher. I cant wait to spoil the rest of the team when it's their go, but I seem to be a trail blazer in terms of marriage and kids, everyone else is single and childless in my office!!