Push Present Ideas She Will Treasure

She carried the baby for nine months and then brought them into the world. A push present is your way of saying you saw all of it. The best push present marks the day your baby arrived and belongs to her, not the nursery. Our top pick is a song about your baby's birth story, because it holds the drive to the hospital, the first cry and her face in that moment, and it costs far less than jewelry.

Listen to a song another family made

This one was made for another family. Yours would carry her name and your stories.

12 push present ideas

1. A song about the day your baby arrived ($39.90). Share the birth story, the baby's name and what she said when she first held them, and Songbond turns it into an original song. A printed keepsake plaque of the song is also available for the nursery wall.
2. A birthstone ring for the baby's month. Simple enough to wear every day, and it grows into a stack if more children come. Usually $100 to $500.
3. Stud earrings. Babies grab anything that dangles, so studs are the jewelry she can actually wear this year. Usually $150 to $1,000 depending on the stone.
4. A stacking band. One band now, another for each child who follows. It becomes a family record on one finger. Usually $200 to $1,500.
5. A watch engraved with the time of birth. Put the date, the time and the baby's name on the back. Usually $150 to $500.
6. A charm bracelet started with one charm. Begin with the baby's initial and add a new charm every birthday. Usually $80 to $300 to start.
7. A newborn photo session. Make sure she is in the photos, not just the baby. Book it for the first two weeks. Usually $200 to $600.
8. A framed hospital bracelet. Her bracelet, the baby's bracelet, the first little hat and the footprint card, arranged in a shadow box. Usually $40 to $90.
9. A handbag she would never buy for herself. One with room for a few diapers that still looks like hers, not a diaper bag. Usually $150 to $600.
10. A night away, booked for later. A hotel in three or six months, when she is ready and grandparents can take over. Usually $150 to $400.
11. The dinner she missed for nine months. Sushi, a rare steak, the soft cheese board. Book the restaurant or bring it home, whichever she prefers.
12. A letter written in the first week. What you saw in the delivery room, what you felt, what you already know about her as a mother. Free, and she will reread it every birthday.

How to choose a push present

Look at her hands and her habits. What does she wear every day, and what does she never take off? A push present works best when it fits into the life she already has, rather than the one on a gift list.

• If she wears jewelry every day: the birthstone ring, the studs or the stacking band.
• If she rarely wears jewelry: the photo session, the night away or the shadow box.
• If money is tight right now: the letter and the song together.

When to give a push present

There is no rule. Some partners give it at the hospital, in the quiet hour after the visitors leave. Others wait until the first night home, when the house is still and the baby finally sleeps. A few give it at the first check-up, or even on the baby's first birthday. The only thing to avoid is handing it over in a rush between feeds and phone calls. Pick a calm moment, and tell her in your own words why you chose it.

Make a song about your baby's arrival

Create a song for the new mom. Share your story, and the song is ready within 24 hours. If you want it before you leave the hospital, express delivery gets it to you in about an hour.

Also in the Journal: songs for a new mom and gifts for a mom to be.