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My bf had no idea what a push gift was. Now he knows and I will keep reminding him lol.
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I informed my bf of the push present tradition and he waited until the last minute.. ended up in the hospital alone with my newborn (pre-covid) while he and his best friend went shopping for it 🤣
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It was Adidias shoes, I was happy 😊
No lol the whole concept is weird to me. Our daughter was born in December and I got a necklace with a “K” charm for Valentine’s Day. It was $30 on Etsy and I love it, wear it every day
My hubby didn't even know what a push present was. I guess you could call a Pandora charm I picked out and outright told him I wanted months before my due date a push present 🤣
I cant remember if I mentioned it or if he figured it out on his own but either way I got a necklace with my little girls birthstone. 😊 It was unnecessary, but very nice!
My hubby surprised me with a tiffany bracelet it has the baby blue heart on it. Love it 😍
Think this is more of an American thing. We don’t do it in the Uk. Might have to encourage it 😆 xx
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Yes ! Something that all of us deserve 🥰
@Janine I wish they did it in the UK!! Told my husband and he just laughed it off 😒
I got new alloys for my car 😂
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Niceee
I’m in the UK and got a new tumble dryer 😃
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Always needed ! 😅
My bf had no idea what a push present was😂 so I got myself I gift I work retail and I’m a little sneaker head so I bought myself some Jordans and baby also got a pair so we can match👀😂
Pssshh hell no. I’m lucky if I get a birthday gift 😂
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Aweee
Lol noooo I wish though!
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Time for another and throw the hint 😉
My husband had NO idea what a push present was when I brought it up casually don’t think I’ll be getting one unless I tell him to buy something specific lol
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I don’t think most guys know . It’s all about sending the hints 😄
We are uk and my OH is polish. Told him he needed to get me a push present and when I got home from the hospital he have me a mug that said 'milf' on it and a box of chocolates. Was very grateful he remembered and it felt nice to be appreciated even if he didn't get the jewellery memo 🤣🤣🤣
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Brilliant! 🤣 xx
That’s super cute 🥰
I got a Tile 😆
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Yup! I got a Lexus truck 🥰
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Nooooooice
Yes I got a ring with her birt stone in it. Bloody deserve it after pregnancy and labor ! X
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Oh yeah I had to tell him that I deserve one and what to get me it's a shame as it takes the shine off slightly but I guess they don't think like we do. No point in dropping hints he needs telling 🤣 🎁❤️ hope you get something lovely x
Yes !!! Absolutely
My husband is pretty useless when it comes to things like this! 😅 So I ended up just outright telling him that push presents are a thing and I would like one 🤣 I was expecting a box of chocolates or something but he got me some apple air pods 😍
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That’s nice !!!! 😌
I got a new diamond ring
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Love ❤️
I've been telling my husband about it (semi in jest) since before we got pregnant. Have told him I'd like a ring with our babys birthstone which he seems on board with since I played up the sentimental value 😊
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Good thinking 🤔
I told my husband about it and he thought it was dumb so I didn’t get anything. However, my sister bought me a necklace with a trex on it because we called the baby “mini rex” in utero.
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Your husband is right
@Jenn LOL I agree, so it wasn’t an issue
I was really surprised my husband got me a beautiful gold necklace with our daughters name on it. I didn’t even know that he knew what a push present was.
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That’s super thoughtful and awesome 💞💞
I’m most likely getting a new car, since ours won’t be big enough ❤️
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Always good to have ! ❣️❣️❣️
My husband got me a really cool custom.made photo frame thing. Its a sight with twine hanging down to clip family photos too! Its such an awesome gift.
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Super cute and sentimental
I didn't even know it was a thing but apparently someone informed my fiance so he's done it for all of my pregnancies. He got me a necklace for our first, a bracelet for our second and for our third and final we invested in one of those adjustable beds.
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You’re spoiled but deserve every bit of it
My husband let me go to a Backstreet Boys concert with a friend a few months after our first was born and not have the cost count against my free spend 😅
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That’s a great present 💝
Yes, my son
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And yes my husband works full time.
Every morning he gives my son a bath and looks after him while I do assignments for school or have to be out of the house to run my business. He does our laundry every week and cooks 2 meals a week. He regularly goes to the grocery store and always plus and reads to our son. He set up his education fund, contributes regularly and is a wiz at managing our finances. We share the responsibility of picking up my son from child care or my moms.
Now that I know what motherhood is how I want my son to be just like his father expensive gifts 🎁 just don’t make sense in our household. Can we afford it yes. But it goes against our minimalist philosophy. Give me an involved father and an extra 20 minutes of sleep 😴 in the morning and that to me is priceless
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Agree!
I just remember growing up watching the real housewives of whatever and then getti these push gifts. Now they are all broke or can’t even use those things because we are in a pandemic. It took me a long time to realize what’s important and how to make your money work for you not the other way around. I just think omg 😳 I could put that money into my marketing or sales budget instead into a depreciable liability. Trust me I would not be saying these things 10 years ago. I grew up never having to think about money 💰. Now that I’m a mom I feel so strongly about role modelling positive spending habits even though he’s still a baby.
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Your point has nothing to do with my post . A push gift is something thoughtful and recognizing the sacrifice a women puts into bringing life . It’s not about status . I know that I want a push gift . And my man will still do everything your husband does . And we can still be smart about our money . I’m sorry that you don’t feel the same way or that it struck a nerve .
I got a new ring, but it’s a marriage/Christmas/push gift and I didn’t even know push gifts were a thing until like 2 weeks ago
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My hubs got me a necklace with her birthstone :)
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I love the thought behind it ! Super adorable 🥰
I didn't even know push presents were a thing until right before my son was born. I personally don't see the point. My son was my present and I'd rather have money put towards something we actually need. But to each their own
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It doesn’t have to be costly . It’s just the thought .
A new ring with out son’s birthstone
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💕💕💕💕 I love the birthstone in jewelry idea
I only found out about a push present when I started watching yummy mummies on Netflix. But agh too lazy to find a gift lol I like getting gifts throughout the year that add up to a big present than one expensive one
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Yes! That sounds better than one time bang of a present haha
@Lynelle Yes! I heard of push present from yummy mummies. But my friend from Hong Kong asked me if I was getting a push present. And agree on gifts throughout the year. In addition to supporting me staying at home, he got me a Tori Burch wallet, a Prius and resized my wedding ring. 💛💛💛
I'm so surprised at how many people are vehemently against push presents and think they're ridiculous 😦 I don't think you should go beyond your means and obviously having a baby is lovely and a present in itself, but some nice chocolate or a bit of jewellery can soften the blow a bit when your vagina feels like a train tunnel set on fire 😂❤
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Train tunnel set on fire 😆
All I wanted after labor was baby cuddles, food, then a nap 😂 I couldn't have cared less about getting any kind of present. I mean if someone wants one whatever, I don't have anything against it in general, but I don't get it
I think it’s each to their own, I never had a gender reveal or a baby shower, but know people who have. It’s not my sort of thing. And a push present isn’t really well known in the Uk as far as I know xx
My husband surprised me with a massive box of fancy cheeses - all the ones I couldn’t have while pregnant! Neither of us had ever heard of a push present though. Sounds like an American thing similar to baby showers!
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Oh my gosh. That sounds amazing! I’m stealing this and telling my husband that’s what I want. Haha
if I want anything it’s FANCY CHEESES lol this sounds amazing
I didnt know till after i had 2 babies. But yes definitely still a thing
Nope. I got nothing. I didn’t have a bridal shower, or baby shower. No family near and no close friends (military wife). My husband got a truck when I was pregnant lol
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We needed the room, it’s an SUV with three rows so it fits the car seat and our dogs lol we both had small Sudans and we needed the room, and towing for our move we had when our son was 6m. My hubby buys me everything I want so no “push present” but he bought me a gorgeous necklace for my bday, beautiful dress for Mother’s Day, let me buy a ninja blender and coffee maker, and just let me buy a spin bike for the house and he was going to let me get the most expensive ones and subscriptions for it, but I opted for the cheaper one out of practicality and other reasons. Good luck with your move though!! Sounds stressful. Moving was stressful with an infant, idk if it would be easier prego, granted for me it probably would have been because my pregnancy was super easy and I was active until the day I gave birth
I got a new car!! which was needed really! Hated having to share
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The best !!! Nothing like a new set of wheels
Yes, I think we all deserve a push present regardless how baby comes out! I was treated to a new sparkly ring 🥰
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Yes !!! We sacrifice so much !!! It’s lovely to celebrate each other
I got a house on 2.5 acres and a car & he's picking out jewelry. (But it was also 10th anniversary, my 30th and our 11th and only successful Pregnancy this far so we wanted to commemorate those events too!) BUT we're also fairly traditional norse pagans. It was an ancient norse tradition to give "push presents" King Gorm the Old of Denmark gave Thyra of Wessex the entire country of Denmark + some jewels & gold for giving birth to the boy that would grow up to be Harald Bluetooth. EDIT: we'd also lost 10 before we had T.Y. in March of this year, I believe there will also be a matching rainbow something like a pendent or mjolnir for T.Y. & I later on. She's our entire world and we're still reeling from the idea that my Pregnancy lasted longer than 10 wks let alone a live baby now 9 mos old!
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Congratulations :-)
Thank you! It's definitely still a massive shock to be on this side of the fertility fence too
It’s a gift. It’s a sweet gesture. Not sure what’s negative about it. Lol And quite frankly, after all my morning sickness, indigestion, etc. plus labor, it’s the least he could do in my opinion 😂
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Yes !!! Exactly
Didn’t get any gift
That would’ve been very nice
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I got some fancy weed the other day.🤩
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See!!!! It’s all about the thought . People keep bringing in jewelry and houses . But it’s all about the thought
Oh 🧐she really did mean to write push.😆I thought it was a typo and she meant to write posh lmao. 🤩that’s cute, a push present . It’s my first time hearing about that.
When my water broke , my husband wanted to buy me a diamond ring . But all the material things stopped being important for me at that moment. The only thing I could see was him and the baby. Everything else seemed frivolous. That’s why you gotta buy the ring before the water breaks , gentlemen! 😂
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same he keeps asking what i want for christmas and it’s all baby stuff and he’s like no for you silly and i’m like IDK
So true. I have nothing on my Christmas list. I want everything to go to the baby right now
I got a cordless pump I wanted the willow and I hated it but used it a lot though and I think push presents are a big deal on Instagram # and all #Pushpresent
I got a gift... my son🥲❤
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😌that is the ultimate “push-gift”! 💕
It's a small or large gift your partner or spouse gives you after the birth of a child.