Pregnancy Push Gift

And a big thank you and hug to hubby for a very sweet push gift:)

I wonder how many women(who actually went through pregnancy and childbirth) would say that it is an easy task. Now that I am going through pregnancy the very first time, and passing through all the different stages of discomfort from morning sickness, merlioning (puking), backaches, migraine, leg swelling, you name it...

I would say every pregnant woman or mom deserves a gift especially from their husbands or partners!

It is not bribery.

The gift does not need to be extravagant. It is the thought behind that counts. It is letting the female know that "hey I appreciate you bringing this life to earth and going through all the hardwork!"

It is all about appreciation and the benefit of receiving a physical gift is that you get to keep it as a sentimental token. You know like showing your children and grandchildren in the future...beaming as you tell them, " Grandpapa gave this to me when I gave birth to your mom"

And apparently showering wives with push presents is not a new trend, as featured on New York Times in 2007: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/fashion/06push.html and more recently Jay-Z's bump gift to Beyonce: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2098195/Beyonce-blue-ring-A-push-present-Jay-Z.html

So husbands/partners out there, show your beautiful mother-to-be how much you appreciate her!

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