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12-03-2012 at 3:59 PM
sch214
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Push Present?

Neither me or my husband have ever heard of this until a girlfriend mentioned it recently

Is this a new thing?

 When I told him about he was skeptical - I think he thinks its a consipracy among women.  :)

 
12-03-2012 at 4:07 PM
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Its real and I am a push advocate! haha   :)  My husband thinks I am nuts but...April birth stone for our little ones is a diamond I've been told...sounds to me like an excellent push present!

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12-03-2012 at 4:09 PM
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The name might be new, but I don't think the concept is!  My dad (completely unprompted!) bought my mother several gold bangle bracelets for each of her three kids.. and that was thirty years ago. 

 


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12-03-2012 at 4:11 PM
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while my husband is a great and thoughful gift giver - I don't think it would occur to him to do that :)

 
12-03-2012 at 4:11 PM
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I don't get this trend and never will.

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12-03-2012 at 4:13 PM
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Like many other things, this is a concept I've only ever heard of on TB.  No one I know IRL does this. 


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12-03-2012 at 4:18 PM
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MH decided we'll do push presents on his own but our anniversary is a few days after baby boy is due so this will double as an anniversary gift.
12-03-2012 at 4:19 PM
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I've heard it talked about for the last few years in several places, and I'm all for it. But then again, I'm always for an excuse to receive gifts! I brought it up to DH, and he actually likes the idea, probably because he feels bad about what a hard time I had during the first trimester. We both agree the gift should represent the baby somehow, and it certainly doesn't hurt that April's birthstone is a diamond!

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12-03-2012 at 4:22 PM
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tondraluv:
MH decided we'll do push presents on his own but our anniversary is a few days after baby boy is due so this will double as an anniversary gift.

This is exactly what my DH did. DD was born on 11/8 the day after our first anniversary so that Christmas he gave me the diamond earrings I had been wanting for ever as a first anniversary/push/first Christmas as a Mommy present. Love them and wear them every day!

12-03-2012 at 4:33 PM
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My DH has vetoed the idea of a push present. Which, after consideration is just fine - since I want a sewing machine. When the heck will I have time to learn to sew, be a FT mom and run a successful real estate career?? I've asked for a charm bracelet - due date moved to May but I was already here in April so I stayed, so a baby emerald charm, mothers day and my bday will be enough gifts... i think.

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12-03-2012 at 4:33 PM
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rayofsunshine99:

Like many other things, this is a concept I've only ever heard of on TB.  No one I know IRL does this. 

This. 



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rayofsunshine99:

Like many other things, this is a concept I've only ever heard of on TB.  No one I know IRL does this. 

This. 



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12-03-2012 at 4:38 PM
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I have heard about and hope to get one.  I already have it picked out - and he knows :-)

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12-03-2012 at 4:59 PM
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Its common where i'm from. I haven't heard it being called a push present until recently though. Almost everyone I know has received some sort of token that has to do with their LO

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12-03-2012 at 5:25 PM
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NativeFloridian:
I don't get this trend and never will.

x2. Push present= a baby. 


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12-03-2012 at 5:54 PM
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NativeFloridian:
I don't get this trend and never will.

This!

if I ever tried to pull this one Dh would look at me like I had 2 heads. also the chance of him remembering to get something like that would be a miracle in itself. he is HORRIBLE with birthday's, mother's day, anniversary, valentines. He will buy me gift way out of the blue just because he loves me and these always mean more to me then something I told him to buy or had to remind him to get me on a specific day. 


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12-03-2012 at 6:22 PM
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This sounds ridiculously materialistic. (hello Unpopular Opinion Monday!) I thought the baby was the gift?! 


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12-03-2012 at 6:35 PM
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My brother got his wife an iPad as a push present...thought that was weird.  Then I heard she got him an expensive watch as a gift for the baby too!  No pushing involved on his end, don't really understand...  I actually think spending money at a time when you are about to add a bunch of expense is a bad idea, however I know my husband is planning to get me some kind of jewelry, probably with the baby's birthstone.  If I can't stop him from getting me something, then I certainly won't complain either.  It has been a tough year emotionally for us with our first loss and my surgery and if he wants to be sentimental and show he appreciates me, I don't think it is a negative thing.


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12-03-2012 at 7:01 PM
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BoatsNHoes:

NativeFloridian:
I don't get this trend and never will.

x2. Push present= a baby. 

Correction: present = (a baby + a mother's helper)

Forget the jewelry, give me something practical! 

 

 
12-03-2012 at 8:01 PM
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I've heard of it, DH too. Both IRL and on TB. I never expected anything last time and won't again this time. My present is a beautiful, healthy baby. Just because I pushed it out of my vajay doesn't make me any more deserving of an elaborate gift. DH should get a present for dealing with my hormonal self for the 9 months previous!

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12-03-2012 at 8:27 PM
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The first place I heard of this was my cousin, he ordered special chocolate cherries that his wife loves and had them at the house when she got out of the hospital with their first. I can't remember what he got for their second but I remember they were both very thoughtful things that she doesn't get to enjoy often.

I think something like that is a wonderful push present, something a bit luxurious that makes the first few days home feel special.  


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12-03-2012 at 9:43 PM
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I never brought it up to my partner.  But on the night that Elijah was born he gave me a beautiful locket.  It is not expensive by many women's jewelery standard, but it is a place for me to keep my hearts!!!

I love it and I love the fact that he bought it because he wanted to not because of he thought that he should!


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12-04-2012 at 9:11 AM
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My SIL got one ... a fancy schmancy ring. I find it annoying and materialistic, especially because she's mentioned it at least once a month since the boy was born.

I would like flowers, though. Just because it would be sweet. But the phrase "push present" is just not who I am.


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12-04-2012 at 9:33 AM
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It's just silly. Your "present" is the baby.

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12-04-2012 at 4:18 PM
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wachslikesocks:
It's just silly. Your "present" is the baby.

 

This. It's a damn good present!


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