I think Todd was a little surprised at Thanksgiving when my pregnant cousin informed him of the “push present.” I’m sure he was thinking, “I just married her. Now I have to give her a present for having a baby?” Of course he doesn’t have to, but I think it’s a wonderful tradition. Wink wink.
When we purchased my wedding ring that was fitted to my engagement ring, the jeweler had to make a mold. He told us he would hang on to the mold because he was sure that Todd would come back someday to get the ring for the other side. I said, “Oh! Five or ten year anniversary presents!” And the jeweler corrected me and said that he was implying that Todd should come back when our first child is born. Who knew that would come so soon?
And there’s always the option of taking a trip. My mom has offered to keep the baby for a week whenever Todd and I are ready to take a belated anniversary trip. A real babymoon is not an option for us because my work schedule is too hectic this Spring. Our anniversary is May 3 and I’ll be a month from my due date at that point. A beach vacation is out of the question. No one wants to see that! A city vacation is not a great idea because I know my legs and ankles will be enormous and walking around could become miserable.
So it looks like we’ll have to wait on a trip until the baby is a little bit older and we decide that we’re ready to leave him.
i love the push present concept! so cute and romantic!
I’ve already told Mr. what I want for a push present, and we’re not even close to having kids. He really didn’t understand it either, but he knows now.
Just want to say that I love your blog! That ring is gorgeous! I love David Yurman! A babymoon sounds soo nice too! GL and Congrats!
I had NO idea there was such a thing!
But I LOVE that ring. It’s my birthstone as well..and it’s been on my “want” list for MONTHS.
Can’t say I’ve heard of it like that before…but I have heard of a woman receiving a gift from her husband when she has their child(ren). I’ve seen necklaces with a charm for each child, or bracelets, with the birthstone of the child. Can’t say that I would pass up a great ring!!!
When my DH learned for the “push present” he said exactly what you thought your husband was thinking. It was great. And my jeweler did the same thing when he made my ring…told him that usually men come back and get the other side when a male child is born. HA.
Love the ring! It’s beautiful.
I’ve never heard of it called a push present, but I know that men are expected to get their wife something lovely when the baby is born. My friend’s husband got her butterfly earring (they decorated the baby’s room with butterflies) and something else with the new baby’s birthstone in it.
No, I have never heard of it, but let me tell ya – I’m all for it!
I didn’t realize there was such a thing until my friends all started having babies!! One girlfriend received diamond earrings, another got a gorgeous Coach diaper bag, and another friend got another band to match her wedding band.
I definitely want another wedding band for the other side of my engagement ring 🙂 Hubs has already said it is either that or for our five year wedding anniversary, whichever happens first.
It’s kind of a weird concept when you think about it, though 🙂 A present just for popping out a baby that I am begging my husband to let us have?? Ha! Okay!
It’s so pretty! Perfect as your birthstone and blue for a BOY!
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I love the idea of a push present. Mr. had never heard of it, until I told him about and then a one of his friends mentioned it as well. After Chrismtas, we were out and I found a Yurman ring that I loved, so I took back my original Chrismtas gift and got the ring. He said the difference between the 2 gifts would count as an early push present. Fine with me! It is a blue topaz / diamond eternity Yurman band.
This is such a funny topic. In my circles, all the women seem to know about “push presents” and all the guys swear we made it up! Sooo funny. The ring is gorgeous!!
I’ve never heard of a push present but I’m loving it already! That ring is beautiful!
Yup I know about the push present and already have mine picked out….my third all diamond band to with my wedding rings! Although I think the babymoon trip is a great idea because that way the husband can enjoy it too.
But my first choice is the diamond band ; )
No where near getting ready to have a baby by the way : )
Hi! I found your blog via A Glimpse of the Girl Next Door. I HAVE heard of a “push present”. In fact, when I gave birth to my daughter last May my husband was so sweet and presented me with diamond and emerald earrings (I’ll pass them onto my daughter someday!). I call it a birth present though because not all of us push..my daughter was born via c-section:)
Love the ring that you’ve chosen!
I have heard about this for a while now and LOVE it!! I am dying to get the other band to go with my ring! I always thought it would be for our 5 yr. anniversary, but I guess whichever comes first 🙂 That DY ring is pretty amazing too though!
I don’t know who (had to be a woman!) thought of that, but it’s genius! Every woman deserves one of those! And I love that (CAROLINA ;o) BLUE David Yurman ring. I hope that is what you get. (That would be worth skipping the anniversary trip.) Does DY EVER make any jewelry that’s ugly? I think not! Just a reminder that not everyone gets to the pushing stage. My advice is to read up on c-sections. I thought I wouldn’t be in “that” 20%, so I didn’t bother, and guess who had one?
Well, you girls have come a long way. In my day, we got flowers 😉 It is a fab idea, though. And I love that David Yurman ring! I have a friend who has it – fabulous!
A push present is a must. This way you will have something to always remember this time by. I have mine picked out…not preggers yet but he knows what I would like – a second Ritani diamond band to go on top of my engagement ring and weddding ring.
Love the Yurman by the way. It’s perfect – your birthstone and the blue to signify having a boy.
Ohhh I sooo know what I want! I just need to convince Mr. Stilettos now… 🙂
That is beautiful!
How sweet of your mom to offer her babysitting services for you guys already! Aren’t moms (grandmas) great!?!?!?
I’ve never heard it referred to as a “push present” but I have long heard about women getting a present after they give birth.
That blue topaz ring is to.die.for! Although it’s not my birthstone I’ve loved blue topaz for as long as I can remember because of its gorgeous color. I’m swooning over here…
I’ve definitely heard of it before. I think the ring is beautiful! Maybe if he doesn’t get you that ring, a ring with the baby’s birthstone could be significant too? I too would like the other wedding band!
Well, I'm not even married yet and I'm a HUGE fan of this new tradition "the pushing prize!"
Blue Topez is my birthstone too and I too have tried this ring on a MIL times. I had a fabulous blue topez ring that my parents bought at a custom jeweler for me and one day it was g.o.n.e {I cried for days & still get a little teary everytime I think about it} BUT I've been telling everyone that this one would make my tears go away… maybe one day!!
All your ideas are super fab, my friend!!! xoxo
I have never even heard of a push present! Where have I been?? I’m SO glad that you brought it up though…I will begin hinting at rings myself ASAP!
What a beautiful ring you have picked out! And for your trip…ever thought about Cleveland? It’s beautiful this time of year…oh wait… 🙂
I have never heard of this!! I have a blue topaz ring that my mom got me to wear as my something blue for my wedding and I love it!
You could also do the ring in the baby’s birthstone(if you like it). I got a band when I had my son, and as corny as it sounds he really does pop into my head everytime I look at it! Congratulations and best wishes for a healthy delivery!!
I love it! That’s the exact ring I want for my wedding day as something blue 🙂
kelly tried explaining it to me last week b/c she was telling me a story about someone she knows…but i still don’t think i get it. is this a new thing??
I love the idea of getting another band for your e-ring, but as someone who is the proud owner of that blue topaz ring, i think it would be equally as beautiful!
hmmmmmm….
can i get a push present for getting a puppy?
I’ve never heard it called a push present but I have definitely heard of the husband giving a present to his wife at the birth of his children.
And I love that ring!! David Yurman is so classic!
a push present? simply genius!
You TOTALLY deserve a push present and this is a fab idea! My best friend has this same ring and it’s so beautiful in person. My husband gave me the cable bracelet that matches this for our wedding gift so it was my something blue and my birthstone. I informed him that I need to get one per future child as a push present…one in each of their birthstones!
I am all about the push present and hope my furture hubby will also be! We actually have a family friend who got a Birkin bag each time she had a child! I would go for that! I also adore the ring you picked and how fitting that it is blue!!
Yes, I have heard about this and think it is a WONDERFUL idea! I hope you get the Yurman or something else FAB!
How sweet! He definitely should get it for you! A babymoon sounds great too! Regardless a happy healthy baby boy will be icing on the cake!
My son was born 4 days before my birthday so I got cheated!(Kinda) I did get a beautiful set of earrings and a matching bracelet in our birthstone since we have the same one. My hubby said one was for my birthday the other for our sons birthday it was really sweet since I was expecting neither.
Love the ring too!
Absolutely…I carry pictures in my wallet of rings that I like 🙂 I know my husband thinks I’m crazy because we don’t have kids yet, but I’m ready! Great choices for yours!
love that idea!! i hope you get the ring it’s gorgous, and definately plan something special for your anniversary 🙂 good thing you held onto the mold!!
I am ALL about the push present! Several of my friends had babies last year, and they all got them! And I think the ring is an amazing, classic choice.
I *love* the idea of the push present!!! That Yurman is so classic, I would die to have it! I’m so excited for you!!!!
xoxo,
Lulu
I think the push present is a great idea. The Yurman albion ring is gorgeous, I’ve been wanting one of those myself.
Love, love, love the Yurman ring- it’s so pretty!! Of course, the other side of your wedding band wouldn’t be bad either 🙂
I have never heard of a push present!
What a cute idea.
I love that ring. The color is beautiful.
With Jack I got a silver "head" pendant with his name & birthdate (had it engraved w/ the date after the birth)and I actually got it while in labor. You can see me wearing it in the first pics taken of me holding Jack. With Charlie I also got a head pendant but Dave got me a saphire and diamond wedding band. Saphires are my favorite! I stack it with my other wedding rings. I have a friend with that DY ring and it was her push present! It's gorgeous!
I love your blog! I have heard of this and I love the idea. My friend got a charm bracelet from Tiffany with a heart lock charm that said, “Mom”. So cute!
I love the idea of another ring or the David Yurman topaz ring. The trip would be wonderful too. You can’t go wrong with any of those options!
I’ve heard of a “baby ring” but not a push present. New generation and new terminology I suppose. Hope you are feeling well and best of luck with the baby!
Just want to throw out one other thing to think about. When I had my twin boys, my husband and I had been married 9 years. I wanted something to commemorate the birth of the boys, but didn’t necessarily need it to be jewelry. I wanted it to be something that we’d all enjoy over the course of them living at home. Our first idea was to buy a piece of art, then while staying at my aunt’s house I heard the grandfather clock chime in the middle of the night. I was taken back to my own childhood of having a clock chiming in the background of my life, and knew I wanted that for my boys, too. So, that’s what we did. I’ve loved it, and in fact, it just chimed while I was writing this post. Best of luck to you!! Melinda
I love your ideas for a push present. My mom got push presents that were visually present in our household- so I have been aware of them since I was very small- but I think it is a great tradition. For her push presents, my mom had my Dad give her painted portraits me and my siblings at age four. So, I guess she had to wait a while, but they are all in various locations of our house and fun to glance at. Happy push present picking!
I forwarded your post to my husband as a friendly notice 🙂 I had never heard of this and I’m sure he hasn’t either!
i’ve just stumbled across your blog! a darling one it is! so many congrats on your little babe on the way!!! i have heard of a push-present…and i think a matching band would be a perfect one!!
You definitely deserve a push present when having a baby! My husband surprised me with another diamond band to go on the other side of my e-ring. I love it!! I wasn’t expecting anything, but am so happy he was aware of push prizing. 😉
Yes! I told my husband about it when I was pregnant with my son, and he thought it was a GREAT idea (wink, wink) and what I wanted was a diamond eternity band to go with my “right hand” ring… I told him that I wanted to have one for each child we had, and so that is what I got- love it, everytime I see it, it reminds me of my son and that special day he was born!
I’ve never heard of such a thing, but I’m all for it 😉
thanks so much for the tip…I had never paid attention or really knew what the “following add-on” was about! i added it…thanks so much!
I’ve defintiely heard of the push present and when I did, I let Dusty know…but mine is a camera, although that ring might have changed my mind!
When I had my biological children (11 years and 8 years old) I did get gifts but the term “push” gift was not in vogue yet. My hubby bought the me the most beautiful diamond cross necklace form Tiffany’s and brought it to the hospital the day he was born. My other son was 3 weeks early and I had wanted an antique sterling tea service but we never got around to finding one…so on my son’s 1st birthday my hubby surprised me with a beautiful Tiffany charm bracelet.
When we adopted Kate, my wonderful husband went to China and brought home her—the BEST present in the world.
Congrats on the news of your healthy baby boy! Children are such a blessing from God.
Kim
Lots of my friends have received push presents, such a great idea! That ring is awesome. I want to get another matching diamond band to go on the other side of my engagement ring and have our first child’s birthdate engraved on the inside…when that happens in many many years!;)
I say you do (C) all of the above….ring and trip sometime down the road!
I think its awesome that you are letting him know what you want for a push present. We called them delivery gifts when I had Ellie. But how wonderful would it be to hang on to your push gift and pass it on in your family. 🙂 {HUGS}
I haven’t heard of the push present.. but sounds like a great idea to me!! I’ll have to keep that one in mind!
Oh, yes, my husband is already aware of the “push present”. Thank goodness for sister-in-laws who have already had kids!! One of my best friends has had two kids and she plans to give the gifts she received on their birth days to them on the day they give birth to continue the cycle. I love it!!
I love the idea of doing a ring with the birthstone of the baby, esp if they’re stackable eternity bands.
Push presents are well deserved for any woman that has a baby in my eyes. All my friends have gotten some great presents that are so symbolic of the day their little blessings were born. Whatever you get it will be more special than you probably think.
Topaz is my birthstone as well my husband got me a David Yurman ring for a special event.
Ooooh what a fabulous ring!
I let my hubby know ahead of time that he would be getting me a “push present.” I purchased a Balenciaga bag last year, and he let me know I would not be getting something like that ever again. But trust me, I will DEFINITELY be getting something like that when I pop out a baby. Gorgeous ring, btw.
I’ve never heard of a “push present” but I’ll definitely be bringing it up! I think that ring is gorgeous!
I will have to remember that 🙂 Push present 🙂 haha!! i love love love David Yurman and have recently been sending Hubs emails introducing him!!
After we saw Marley and Me, I let my hubster know that I would love to receive a gift when I first get pregnant…I doubt he will remember, haha!
I have heard of push presents and think they are a great idea! I also love that your ring is not only your birthstone; but is baby blue for your baby boy:)
That is tough!! I love the DY ring! What if you have lots of babies though? Then you could get more little bands to go with your ring! 😉
I got a beautiful pushing prize. My hubby and I talked about it once. It came up in conversation again later (while pregnant) and I was told to never talk about it again. He would have taken care of it. Because my birthstone and the baby’s are yellow amber (yuck) I mentioned that I was changing it to the yellow diamond. He took that to heart. I got a beautiful ring. He took it into the jeweler today to have it molded because I am due in a couple weeks. Sounds like something else I will love. My advice is once hubby knows about it, let it be. He will take care of you!
I, too, love the push present idea and this ring is just stunning!
What a great idea, I hope that you get it!!! 🙂
The ring is definitely amazing! My boyfriend bought it for me after our first year away from each other in college. And it’s already appreciated in value! Definitely a must have!