present for wife when she becomes mother for the first time

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Hi. Firstly I am a first time dad to be due mid feb and secondly apologies if this is not the right area for this type of question.
My wife and I have taken a long time to get pregnant and finally it has worked through ivf on third go. She has been through a lot to get to this point so when the baby girl is born I want to get my wife a present but something she will really appreciate. I was thinking a new set of clothes to make her feel a bit glamorous again after the pregnancy. I don't want to get her something just because I think she will like it. I would rather know what new mums think instead. Any ideas appreciated. Thank you.

The ring is ok if she likes jewellery.

I'd like it, but not as much as:
"Your total commitment to your fair share of nappies, sleepless nights and all that! "
And the cleaner.
And the tablet, if she doesn't have one.
And a box of chocolates.

Sorry, but I don't agree with this
"Yes, please do add "for you" onto anything baby related"

"For you" means that you think she's meant to do it. I'd be , unless you were doing more than 50%.

"I'll do it and you have a rest", on the other hand, sounds much better.

Some fab suggestions!
My DH had a painting commissioned by a local artist we both love-hard to describe but it was appropriate for baby room as was almost a bit cartoon like (although that's doing it a massive disservice!) and had our initials painted in it too. Suffice to say I cried a lot and is a huge keep sake now in our house!
Well done for thinking ahead

YY Lweji :)

Congratulations, OP! You & your DP must be so excited! It's lovely of you to be so thoughtful. There are some great suggestions on here but only you know what her tastes are. I'd also say jewellery and I would second the suggestion of Not On The High Street.com. Check the 'stuff that can be personalised'. Some of it is just beautiful and very unique. If she's not the jewellery type, there are lots of other things on there that can be personalised that are just as lovely. (No, I don't work for them - I just want all my Christmas presents to be from there!)

Good luck with everything.

Argh, meant to say dont
dont dont dont

I'm with lweji don't say "I'm doing it for you " or it sounds like looking after baby/house etc is her job, whereas it should be equally shared.
When I had DS1 my DH brought me flowers, which was v out of character! The thing I really treasure was a ring given to me by his granny, that was given to her mother (Dh's great-granny) by her husband when she had a first child, passed to granny when she had her first child, then to me (skipping MIL because her and granny don't get on ) so my vote is for something that has permanence.
You sound like a lovely DH, if you do half the things you've signed up for she's a lucky woman.

Argh, meant to say dont

:) Ok, you're forgiven, then.

Wish my DH was this thoughtful!

Congratulations. Apparently a landrover freeLander is the best present. Otherwise it is love and support. Hope all goes well. Vince

iPad
Fave perfume
Nice handbag
Not clothes,too hard to predict

DH bought me an eternity ring 9 months after DC1 was born. After DC2 I got clothes. After DC3 I got nothing . After two and three we did stop at the supermarket for all the foods I hadn't been able to have for 9 months.

TBH DH was incredible after every birth and a ring and clothes are lovely but it is all he did to support us that really matters.

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Congratulations to both of you, first of all. You both are going to step into new world and before entering that you must give a remember able gift to your wife so that she remembers it for a lifetime, I would suggest diamond stud earrings, because my better half gifted me on birth of our child.
I was so happy to get such a surprise from my hubby and it was really overwhelming. Moreover, it will be inexpensive and will fit your required budget.

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That is so nice :)