https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:03:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119445 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:54:17 +0000 loki 2119445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Astro Bee: i've been thinking about doing this. my husband has been so great to me during my pregnancy and this might be our only baby. i'd like to commemorate it and get him something special but i'm not sure what. he loves watches so i'm thinking about a new watch with an inscription. but time is running out... so we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119397 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:38:11 +0000 looch 2119397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can honestly not remember...so I am going with no, out of pure laziness and dropping the ball...not because I don't think he didn't also deserve something to mark the occasion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119385 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:35:30 +0000 yoursilverlining 2119385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! My gift was in respect of months upon months of puking every day, getting kicked in the vagina from the inside, epic heartburn, stretch marks and giving birth to a baby. DH joked that his gift was the "put present" - he got to put baby there in the first place! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119376 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:32:27 +0000 autumnlove 2119376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we have never exchanged gifts for giving birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119372 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:31:38 +0000 mrsjyw 2119372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119367 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:30:53 +0000 mediagirl 2119367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Neither of us got each other anything. Our baby was our gift. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119330 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:19:43 +0000 snowjewelz 2119330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck to the no... I was already pushing out this child from my body! Also DH's birthday is like ~ 4 months post birth, and then there's father's day, so plenty of occasions to give daddy gifts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119126 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 05:53:09 +0000 blackbird 2119126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>His bday was 3 weeks later, so he got a nice bday gift and then father's day was shortly after. We struggle to gift birthday, anniversary, and christmas gifts, though, and often don't because otherwise we just spend money to spend it, and there's really nothing that was desired in the first place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119113 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 04:16:13 +0000 LaughLines 2119113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not right when she was born, but when he went back to work a week later I gave him a framed picture of her for his desk because I know it's hard for him to leave her to go to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119081 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:51:57 +0000 Mrs. Train 2119081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When our three boys were young i got my husband a Dad (superscript)3 shirt. He loved it and wore it all the time so when my daughter was born I made him a Dad (superscript)4 shirt in the same color to replace the old one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119050 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:24:39 +0000 BSB 2119050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll probably get him something super hero related. Maybe a super hero dad t-shirt. He liked the onesies I made him when we finally got our BFP.<br /> DH did volunteer to be a SAHD so when I have these babies, he will definitely stepping up to the plate. So anything to build his self confidence that he can do this is good to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119033 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:06:24 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2119033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did (video recorder), but he didn't get me anything :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2119002 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:21:42 +0000 jedeve 2119002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a sweet idea! I think a "congrats dad!" present is nice. </p> <p>But yeah - I didn't give him anything on the birth cause I was the one doing all the work, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118975 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:00:25 +0000 Torchwood 2118975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would if he liked gifts. As it is, he doesn't care about them at all, so I'll just save the money. He's getting me something, but my love language is gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118958 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:47:42 +0000 autumnleaves 2118958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ordered chocolates for my husband and had a note in there congratulating him on becoming a dad. He was super supportive during the pregnancy and with the labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118946 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:40:42 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2118946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He got the joy of having a stretch mark free tummy and not having to do motn feedings because his boobs don't work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118942 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:39:27 +0000 wrkbrk 2118942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Astro Bee: You don't have to, but I will be. We both want rings (to be fair - I married a jewelry loving woman like myself ;)). That said, my friend who just gave birth did buy her hubby a little gift before their baby was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118941 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:39:22 +0000 AprilFool 2118941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got DH a Nespresso machine when she was a few weeks old just for being such a great partner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118936 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:36:51 +0000 StrawberryShortie 2118936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pushed out the baby and he didn't have to, plenty gift :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118922 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:32:45 +0000 gingerbebe 2118922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got DH a sentimental gift - a US Coast Guard life preserver ring pillow from Land of Nod - to go with DS' nautical nursery theme because DH was in the Coast Guard. I gave it to him with a thoughtfully written card thanking him for working so hard to provide for us during my extended maternity leave that's largely unpaid. We also used it as a prop in DS' newborn photos (baby tucked in life preserver!) and hung it on our wall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118916 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:29:21 +0000 birdofafeather 2118916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Baby was present enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-bought-their-non-childbearing-so-a-present-on-the-occasion-of-their-childs-birth#post-2118913 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:26:51 +0000 Astro Bee 2118913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The question says it all. I've heard of people buying presents for their partners who have just given birth, but has anyone done the reverse? I'm due in less than 2 weeks and was wondering if I should be getting something for DH on the occasion of him becoming a dad? Father's Day isn't all the far off, so maybe I should just wait until then? </p>