Did your partner give you a present when you gave birth?

[MotherofOne]

I spoke to a friend of mine yesterday who is expecting their first child imminently, and in the conversation she mentioned that her dh had taken her to chose an eternity ring as a gift for her when she gives birth - "as a thank you for bearing our child".
It struck me as rather romantic really - when our ds was born 2.5 years ago this wasn't something we even considered. However when I casually mentioned it to dh I think he thought he was being nagged! (and he's being terribly supportive in all sorts of other ways, so I shouldn't complain...!)
Did anyone else out there get (give?) a 'birth gift' from / to their dp/dh??

Phillippat

You obviously were coercing the poor man.

kicking and screaming he was... he claims he had been planning it all along (of course I SAID I believed him...)

I eventually got an eternity ring after dds birth and some years making innocent enquiries about whether I would be getting my Christmas present from the "large but not vulgar jewellery shop". This was only semi-serious and I felt a bit guilty in the end, having said that our house is full of his electronic toys....My MiL is 70+ and still waiting for hers. In reality, other things are more important but as I am the one with sagging, stitches and stretchmarks a little consolation jewellery is very cheering.

On a complete tangent, in our local jewellers at present is the most beautiful Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring. A snip at £4500.00, I think even if we won the lottery and could afford it, how could you ever wear it without being consumed by anxiety all the time (muggers, leaving it in bathrooms etc). Oh well, perhaps when diamonique manage that exact shade of blue, I shall invest.

Philippat, I am sooo jealous - NEW YORK. Have only been once but said to DH perhaps we could go on 5 year anniversary or something as we never had a Honeymoon (or engagement ring to that matter) and he said we'll see which means dream on. My sister told her husband that if you never had an engagement ring before you married it was acceptable to give one on the birth of your 2nd child (she was expecting no 2 at the time hence the reference) and that you should spend 10% of your annual salary on the ring. Needless to say her finger is still lighter than she would like.

Wow all these gifts for having a baby. Dp seems to think that I should give him something for allowing me to have a second! (currently he wants to open a lizard sanctuary)

Lucy123 that's hilarious, typical man, him doing you the favour etc ! Only agree to the lizards if they bear big rocks !