Push Present

My husband definitely did not know what a push present was and neither did I!! I literally found this out in the last month of my pregnancy. Did you ever have discussions around a push present being a thing?

Oh! I didn't know this was a thing either, I just had to google it 😘 perhaps I wouldn't have known either unless I was part of this group, or Googling a lot about pregnancy, which your partner may simply just not have known about. Could he buy you one now that he knows, or were you wanting it to be a surprise? Maybe just something to commemorate the occasion for you both 💞

Push presents are a very very recent thing. Its not an expected thing either way so if you have any expectations you need to have communicated before. It's fine to feel let down but to not accept him not knowing is a bit of an overreaction. It leads me to think there is something else bothering you that this is what you're focusing on as you can put a finger on it.

I didn’t think it was actually a thing people did. I’d heard of it but no one I know has ever received a push present. I do think you might be overreacting a little bit especially as it sounds like it’s not something you ever talked about before

Your hormones are taking over. I think you’re over reacting, push presents aren’t really common. I had no idea what it was before having my first baby and someone asked if I got one. I mentioned it to my husband and he had never heard of it either, none of my friends or family had. Not accepting that he didn’t know it existed is not fair especially when you hadn’t said anything about it before hand. You shouldn’t let the lack of a gift affect you in such a way especially when you’ve even admitted that he’s been super helpful. Count your blessings and be grateful.

oh 🥺 it’s not too late he should get you one now! He may just not have known. I still feel horrible because I didn’t know getting each other a small gift on the day of your wedding was a thing so my husband got me like a bag full of my favorite snacks and drinks and wrote the sweetest note to me and I got him NOTHING. 😭😭😭 felt like such an ass but i didn’t know it was a thing.

My husband definitely didn't know what it is and I did not expect any sort of present for delivering my baby. He also doesn't get a present 🤷🏼‍♀️ lol I think people do too much these days

This post made my night I am laughing. I learned about the push present by watching Dubai Bling lol and hearing Safa Siddiqui requesting her push present 🤣 since that day I have been asking my husband for a push present and he said he did not know about it either and that I was making things up lol I dont know if I will get a push present but I will keep pushing lol

Mine didn’t know about a push present and I kept telling him he better get me something and he went to the store and got me Starbucks and this cute little statue of a family 🥺😭 it was the best bc he actually out thought into his present for once lol

Definitely give your partner a break on this one. Lots of women don’t know what a push present is and even fewer men do. I actually think it’s a horrible idea and I hope it doesn’t take off. Why commercialise something as special and wonderful as having a child? Isn’t the baby enough of a gift?

I only know of 1 friend who insisted on a “push present.” Beyond that, I’ve never heard anyone use the phrase or talk about it. I think there’s a ton of other things going on. This really should not consume you at all. Getting some sleep, or getting help with house chores are far more valuable lol. Tell him what you want and move on. Don’t hold this as a grudge by any means. Focus on your new baby and doing something you need to feel good throughout the day. Your husband appreciates you and if you need more signs of that, in the form of words, or actions, or gifts, tell him directly what you feel and what you need. If you need a gift, show him examples or exactly what you want. There’s no point in a guessing game. And “push presents” really aren’t a known universal thing, and definitely not a known thing to men!!!

I just Googled this term, and I read a loooot about pregnancy before having my daughter. Why is a material present that important if your husband is supporting you and doing his share with the baby?

I just asked for a bunch of flowers and a subway sandwich and muffin from the cafe in the hospital. Sure it would have been nice if he got me a necklace or something but loses its meaning if it’s not spontaneous and expected plus he got us some sentimental mother and child figurines on my first Mother’s Day.

Unpopular opinion - but you can’t be angry with someone if they didn’t know about something… Enjoy your baby. That’s like me being angry at someone not buying me doughnuts on national doughnut day, they say they didn’t know it was doughnut day, but yet I’m still angry and without doughnuts. Life is too short, have a good weekend!

Yes you are over reacting