My wife is expecting our first child, a boy. It has been a struggle for her to conceive and I want to give her something very special on the day of his birth. Anyone receive or give anything that could offer me advise? Thanks
2007-07-23 18:04:47 · 34 answers · asked by Mema 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The day I brought my son home, my husband had the house completely clean, and had "It's a Boy!" banners on the porch. When I came in the house, he had little gifts placed on the coffee table, the kitchen table and near the crib. The most special gift was a cross to hang over the crib. Something that would have been nice would have been a gift certificate to a spa. Women feel so beat up after giving birth a pampering would be so welcome.
2007-07-23 18:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by KELLY W 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A birth certificate notes the following names - Child's name (the surname can be yours, your wifes, or anything else that you choose) - The Father's name - The Mother's name - The mother's maiden name If your wife hasn't yet changed her name to yours then you might have to put her name as the same as her maiden name. But if you take your marriage certificate along, then that might be enough to put down her married name. But if you want to have her married name on the birth certificate and she plans to change her name, then why don't you just get some official documentation put into her married name? A drivers licence will be back with you within a week - you just need to send it off with your marriage certificate to the DVLA. It really doesn't take long to come back. Unless you need to register the child in the next week or so (i.e. the child has already been born more than 2 weeks ago) then that would be the simplest thing to do. Once you have an official piece of ID with her new name on it, it's easy to get it changed other places.
2016-05-17 05:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With each of my children I have a special piece of jewelery. The birth stone was the main thing. So my last child born is October I received a tourmaline bracelet.
If you pick a item that would be OK to pass onto a son at age 18 or 21, which is my intention for my jewelery. That way the gift can become an heirloom.
Congratulations.
2007-07-23 21:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are SO SWEET!!!!! Is there anything in the house that she has wanted done or finished? Is there anything tangible that she has been worried about with bringing the baby home? Do something that will lessen her worries and fears. Also, just be by her side as often as you can. Remind her how much you love her and how beautiful she is. This will mean more to here than all the riches in the world.
Congratulations on your blessing. May your son grow to be big, strong, wise, and caring.
2007-07-23 18:09:32 · answer #4 · answered by ravenna_wing1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anything materialistic would be as great as her first baby being born...I would choose something sentimental like a scrapbook including sonograms, and pictures from the birth, and also pictures of her while she was pregnant, if you still have the pregnancy test include that, also pictures of your wedding, maybe with some poetry, music lyrics or captions inside the scrapbook-of course you don't have to make the scrapbook, someone else could make it...but it would be more special if you did.
2007-07-23 18:11:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please don't think I'm being funny when I say this but "Sleep".... is the first thing she might want. Pictures was the very next thing my sister wanted when she had her first child, professional ones can be done right there in the hospital. Thats all I could think of that my sister wanted when she had her first born... she too had a lot of trouble conceiving. I guess it will be different for everybody.
2007-07-23 18:11:50 · answer #6 · answered by kitkool 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A single red rose and either a mothers ring with baby's birthstone or a mother and child pendant/ necklace ~ maybe attached to the rose with a ribbon
( maybe have it arranged so that it given as soon as baby arrives )
2007-07-23 18:14:35 · answer #7 · answered by momwv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very sweet of you! I just had a baby and my husband (who is a wonderful husband) didnt get me anything! I think a nice necklace or maybe a ring with the baby's birthstone in it...and then if you have more children you could get her a ring each time with whatever birthstone is appropriate. Good luck to you and your wife!
2007-07-23 21:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by April 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sling! Stay away from front-packs that can be only be worn on the front. Instead, get her something beautiful and versatile that allows her to easily nurse and be close to her baby. A ring sling or a stretchy wrap (moby wrap) are great options.
Tips for successful babywearing:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/260686/babywearing_infancy_through_toddlerhood.html
2007-07-23 19:45:50 · answer #9 · answered by Andrade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think something really special would be something that has to do with your son like a pretty ring with his birthstone in it an engraved with his name or maybe hire a photographer to take pictures of the three of you for when she gets out of the hospital and give her a beautiful engraved frame for her favorite picture.. Just some ideas but they are ones I would have loved to get. :)
2007-07-23 18:13:41 · answer #10 · answered by haydae24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋