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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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?

My husband siphoned out the birth pool (we were at home), scraped the bit of hardened placenta off the cupboard door, washed all the bloody sheets and then went and picked the first born up from nursery, leaving me in my bed with our new baby and a cup of tea with toast and honey. All this talk of diamonds sounds a bit spoiled to me.
I think having babies is, or should be a team effort.

I got a lovely eternity ring about four months after ds was born because dh didnt know what one was so all my hints in the beginning fell on deaf ears! He did get me a huge lump of pate and we went out for a fabulous rare steak meal very soon after though which I kinda appreciate more than the ring!

Nothing.

Three years later he bought me a Dyson hoover...

Mother in Law bought me flowers, Sister in law also.

Yes I felt sad about it at the time.

A girl I worked with once (divorced), told me her husband bought her a washing up rack after she gave birth, and it was that moment that she realised she was in the wring relationship. I have a good relationship, but it still plays on my mind.

DH has never been good at presents.

However DH brilliant with DS right from the start.

Diamond ring - tis a family tradition to give jewellery after the birth of a baby. My mum has some delicious pieces after doing it 9 times!
Have told DH that the amount spent per child must be the same (after adjusting upwards for inflation obviously) as we can't go showing favouritism.
Hmmm, almost worth getting pregnant again...

I got Lanisoh and a fab husband who took over from the idiot midwives and established feeding our little monster dd while I pumped to get the milk going. He drove 1.5 hours each way every day for a week to spend the day with us. Tidied the house for our return a week later and is still trying to get me to chose a ring but I wouldnt wear it and would rather a piece of art.

He adores me and wouldnt bat an eyelid if I went off to town and bought myself a pair of Laboutins, a Chloe bag and marc jacobs dress as a gift to myself, so I kind of feel like I dont need to IYSWIM.

Is it traditional to receive a diamond ring when you give birth to a first child? I've missed out!

I got some flowers and later got some comfy new shoes.

A brie/prawn/runny egg bagette he'd made at home and wrapped in foil and then three tea towels to keep warm when it got to me at the hospital.

I saw it and I could have married him all over again- he knew how much I missed all three ingredients whilst expecting, even one of the midwives shed a tear when she saw how happy I was.

With my 3rd child (born in March) i got a BIG Black Magic choc easter egg. Even though i can't stand plain chocs. The ribbon around it was nice thought.

I got a sony Vaio laptop! It's been my salvation , I can entertain myself while baby is feeding, while baby is sleeping in my arms...and its made my maternity leave entertaining..and I discovered MN ;-)

I got a baby.
It was just what I wanted and certainly all that I needed.

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I am very lucky that my partner has good taste and a thoughtful nature. He brought me a pair of Lalique earrings which match a pendant he brought me for Valentines day. I really wasn't expecting a present - a beautiful healthy daughter was enough for me.

At the same time he brought a beautiful sliver bangle for our new daughter which I thought was a lovely idea, we had it inscribed with her name and birthdate later. He is a very thoughtful man and I feel very lucky to have met him as I had all but given up ever meeting someone I would want to have children with. I met him through an internet dating site when I was 42 and had our daughter (my first child) at 44 - better late than never!

We went through the motions of going to choose an eternity ring after DS was born, then decided the money would be far better spent on a camcorder so we could record hours of crap all the precious milestones.
More than that, though, the best present DH could have given was to be the most hands-on-without-getting-on-my-nerves dad he could be. It made for a relaxed me and a chilled baby, so he was quids in!

Eternity ring for ds1,diamond necklace for dd1,very nice diamond and sapphire ring for ds2-The 9lb9oz one,and a silver necklace and earings for dd2. I am a spoilt brat!

Ds1 - a manky garage forecourt bouquet from (then) Dp that I had specifically asked him NOT to bring. Nothing from my parents. A huge bottle of vodka from my best friend (I love you, darling)

Ds2 - A huge block of brie and some pate from (then) dp, I had it on my toast for breakfast. A bottle of CK Eternity from my mum. A bottle of Champagne from my dad. The offer of playing a FANTASTIC practical joke (involving a camera, the hospital bed and my baby) on some twat who took a condom off halfway through casual sex with my best friend. We came so close to doing it.

I still haven't drunk the Champagne though. It makes me very bitter that ds1 came into life to the chorus of his grandparents sighing "You stupid girl" and ds2 got a bottle of champagne. So I am saving it for a joint birthday party when they are 18 and 21, and I shall tell them I can't remember whose it was.