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By: Meleah

Meleah — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:22:45 +0000

For my first Mother’s Day I received a combined Mom’s Day present as well as push gift. My husband and my babies gave me beautiful diamond earrings. They are lovely, sentimental and I deserved them for pushing out and exclusively breastfeeding our TWINS! Every time I put them on for a special occasion I smile and think of my husband’s support and my beautiful babies. I will treasure them always.

By: cagey

cagey — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:49:56 +0000

I told my husband to not worry about any “push presents”. We had enough going on in our lives, I did not feel like he needed more pressure. With our 2nd baby, I did specifically ask for flowers because I knew they would be good for me ( I LOVE fresh flowers).
However, I did buy myself a little something with our son, a black agate cameo that shows a mother and child. It was not super expensive and is flat, so I can wear it without scratchy a precious head. It is a piece of jewelry I wear daily.
With my daughter, I treated myself to the deluxe version of the The Deathly Hallows.
In short, I do not think new fathers need any more pressure schlepping the malls for a gift, but I do think it is nice for the new mother to treat herself to something.

By: Shannon @ some fine taters

Shannon @ some fine taters — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:51:06 +0000

I dunno…being “rewarded” with a high dollar value item for the birth of a baby is too close to being paid.
Maybe a gift worth thousands is a mere trinket for some, but for our lifestyle flowers are much more appropriate!