- Women have the ability to bring life into the world, and that's something they should be rewarded for.
- A push present is something that husbands or fathers give to mothers after they have a child.
- Many celebrities have received lavish push presents, like jewelry or cars.
- Even if it's something small, a mother should receive a gift for making it through a pregnancy.
The human body is, honestly, a miraculous thing.
People with vaginas endure menstrual bleeding, pain, and extreme amounts of discomfort every month for 3-6 days from around the age of 11 to prepare us to one day give birth. And one day, many of us are blessed to become pregnant and carry a baby in our womb for nine months. We have the ability to bring life into this world, and that's pretty powerful.
Some people believe that that ability should be rewarded with a present — a push present.
It's okay if you haven't heard about push presents. Not even Serena Williams knew about push presents until after giving birth to her daughter, Alexis.
Ladies is a "push present" a thing? If so what did you get if anything? #conversationstarter
According to People magazine, a push present is a gift a woman receives from her husband, partner, or father of her child after giving birth. Basically, as you probably already guessed, a present for "pushing" the baby out. The gift is meant to celebrate the life of the newborn bundle of joy, and act as a "reward" for the pregnancy and labor experience of the mother risking her body for the gift of life.
Let's be real, motherhood alters and stretches women's bodies quite a bit, so any gift or compensation (in addition to becoming a mother) is most likely appreciated.
The sentiment behind push presents is beautiful.
To me, it's saying that no matter the personal relationship between the father and mother of a child, that a man is appreciative of a woman for enduring nine months of pregnancy and however many hours of labor to bring their child into this world. It's saying I value you, support you, and appreciate you as a woman and as a mother.
Celebrity push presents are often lavish, but they don't have to be.
Plenty of celebrity couples have embraced the idea.
Travis Scott blessed his girlfriend Kylie Jenner with a 1.4 million dollar Ferrari LaFerrari with red interiors and butterfly doors after she gave birth to baby Stormi Webster.
Kylie’s instagram story today @kyliejenner @ferrari
After Mariah Carey gave birth to twins Monroe and Moroccan, her then-husband, Nick Cannon gave her a $12,000 necklace with diamonds and pink sapphires that had her twins names on it.
When former "The Hills" star Kristin Cavallari gave birth to her son, Camden, her husband, Jay Cutler, gifted her a gray Hermès Birkin bag.
Nothing says thanks for pushing our baby out like an almost 10-carat diamond ring, which is what fashion designer, Rachel Zoe got from her husband after giving birth to their first child, Skyler.
Singer Pink got a custom motorcycle. And Prince William gifted Kate Middleton with custom-designed earrings.
An average person might not receive such luxurious gifts, but just like with any gift, push presents come in a variety of forms. Some women have received necklaces with their child's name on it, diaper bags, a new phone, and even vacations.
If you're looking for a good place to start — or looking to give some hints to your significant other — check out some of these more affordable gifts, because you're more than justified and should get one.
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