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Ooh, DH bought me my 'congratulations and thankyou for having our baby' present today! What did dh get you for popping out your dc?

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yousaidit · 15/10/2008 02:04

even though dc hasn't actually arrived yet (overdue),i got an eternity ring for popping out dd (thinking my fanjo was on fire mmight have upped the spend limit on that one!!! ) but as we are officially skint i had mentioned previously to dh jewellery and the like was a no no now for our spending, but today when we were out mooching rould the shops, dh picked out a lovely huge slouchy radley bag, in a sort f pale petrol blue colour with a pale brown mustardy thick soft handle to sit on you shoulder!

Very yummy and i'm very happy with it! But can't have it til dc arrives!

It even came in a nice big boxy bag (not it's fabric protective bag but a radley shopping bag!!!!!
So, what did your dh get you to show their eternal thanks for popping out your dc?

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anniemac · 17/10/2008 15:49

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citronella · 17/10/2008 16:39

Nope nothing here. He is ex now.

MonnowCyclist · 17/10/2008 17:49

Was v v v lucky - after dd1 dh insisted on beautiful diamond eternity ring but agreed when i found one with stones only half way round cos it was more comfortable , then by himself went and bought me a gorgeous amythest necklace 2nd time round and no we are not rich!! (Certainly not after those gorgeous prezzies!) I know there was a lot of pushing involved but not entirely sure i deserved an extra reward each time

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 17/10/2008 17:56

Poncherello on Thu 16-Oct-08 21:50:17
ooohh a beautiful bunch of flowers and a wispa ... wish they'd bring them back for good!

Ooooh, dont you know, the wispa is back for good!!

babbintot · 17/10/2008 17:56

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Chocolateteapot · 17/10/2008 18:32

DH braved the crowds at the January sales to get me the largest pair of knickers in Peacocks that he could find, sheer heaven after those awful paper ones that cut into my c/section scar. And he stopped to grab a packet of chocolate biscuits at the garage on the way back.

He also very lovingly presented the midwife with a pair of pliers to pull my stitches out after the bead fell off the end and she didn't have her surgical forceps on her.

And after b/feeding had gone all horribly wrong he used to be on duty with DD until 1am so I could get some sleep.

Never heard of a push present and would have told him not to have been so utterly ridiculous spending money on things when my wages were being drastically cut.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 17/10/2008 18:35

my dh didnt get me anything apart from a savoy cabbage but he was wonderfully supportive and did everything he could in his powers to keep me sane.

wolfear · 17/10/2008 18:40

Nothing tangible, but he'd cleaned the house, done all the washing and put fresh bedding on our bed. Nothing like a clean bed.

imoscarsmum · 17/10/2008 18:46

I got sweet FA (runny cheese the followng week - does that count? Compared to jewellry, NO!!).
Love DP dearly and we had our first DD 4 weeks ago but the sod (DP) won't even bloody marry me, despite me making it clear that yes, in fact it is a bit of an issue for me - DD and I do not have the same surname which really pisses me off.

MadamDeathstare · 17/10/2008 18:51

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spottyzebrahasthelurgy · 17/10/2008 18:54

i find the whole concept of getting a present after you have given birth realy reaally odd.
surely the baby is the best present you could possibly have?

Essie3 · 17/10/2008 20:17

Nope, zebra I find my {expensive} watch to be a teensy bit more pleasurable than my screaming newborn...
If someone asked me whether I'd want a giant diamond or another baby, it would be the diamond!

Does it show that I haven't slept for 3 months?

cupcakesinthesnow · 17/10/2008 21:07

imoscarsmum - why did you give dc your partners name? If I were you i think I may have made it quite clear that as he had made his not wanting to marry me point, all future children would have my surname. (my SIL gave her dc ther fathers surname as a middle name only and her own surname as he made it clear he didnt want to marry after his first marriage went t*ts up)

JimJammum · 17/10/2008 21:31

For those that think presents for having a baby is odd, can I just say....of course the baby is the main thing. It's just nice to have something to show that you are loved maybe, just when you feel fat & hormonal and sleep deprived, and that someone is proud of you for what you are achieving. Most mums do more with newborns, I would imagine, than fathers, and maybe it is also a show of appreciation.
After all, it's till nice to get Xmas, birthday, anniversary, wedding presents isn't it, but the main thing is being with your loved ones etc etc?

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ruthosaurus · 18/10/2008 15:07

DH asked me what I wanted yesterday so I've asked him to bring me a helium balloon as he generally really struggles thinking of presents and we're quite skint at the mo. So a lovely shiny tacky helium balloon will make me very happy and he'll be relieved that he's got something for me that I like and that wasn't a nightmare to find. He's also decorating the bedroom right now with my mum and managing not to get wound up by her despite being on day 1 of giving up fags. He's a love.

Lazycow · 18/10/2008 15:19

Well I didn't expect anything but dh did buy me a necklace. The pendant was a small jade monkey (mummy monkey holding a baby monkey). As Ds was born in the Chinese year of the monkey he thought it was appropriate. |It wasn't very expensive but tbh I do treasure it and I'm not usually one to do that with jewellery

ds (nearly 4) and I like to discuss why dh bought it for me when I'm wearing it sometimes.

ilovemydog · 18/10/2008 15:33

DD - lovely bunch of flowers
DS - Subway veggie delight

But a lovely 'am not pregnant' dinner (all those things one cannot have during pregnancy)

lauraloola · 18/10/2008 21:21

I got a McFlurry for the drive home from the hospital and a rubber ring to sit on.

At least I got something I suppose

conkertree · 18/10/2008 21:21

hear hear jimjammum and madamseathstare - and to add another tuppence worth of my own - i hadnt heard it called a push present before either - i think in one way that makes it sound expected, whereas for most people on this thread it was a lovely surprise to get a present.

leakyR · 18/10/2008 22:53

Some big pants to put my enormous maternity pads in (I did ask him to get be them) other than that sod all.

11 wks pg with dc2 - wondering if I should start nagging hinting now?

Pingpong · 19/10/2008 12:06

dh wanted to get me some flowers but my mother told him not to bother as the house was full of them. He does buy me flowers quite a bit though, just to cheer me up which I really like and I think it's thoughtful.
I would love an eternity ring but if I nagged then that would spoil it for me.
SIL sent a balloon - really don't get why anyone would get so excited over a helium balloon but this thread just proves just how different we all are. . . . . .
Really don't like the term 'push present' makes is sound so much more like a reward than a nice loving gesture.

ruthosaurus · 19/10/2008 15:03

Because it's so shiny...

swalesie · 19/10/2008 19:14

A got a huge silver Tiffany cuff. Bless him he's great.