Valentines Ideas for pregnant wife?

hopeful dad

Hi all,

I am trying to think of something really nice and special to do for my wife for valentines day, we just found out she is pregnant and she has told me she doesnt want me spending alot of money for valentines day, as we arent exactly rolling in it and trying to save for our first arrival.

I want to do something really nice, and romantic for her, but not sure what, ye sure I can, and probably will, send her flowers at work, bring her for a meal at our favourite restruant and she'd probably be happy with that but I'd really like to do something special and she likes unusual things, not just standard stuff, eg last year she bought me a star for valentines day. http://www.starregistry.com/

Obviously a star is no use to me, not like I can get planning permission. but it was unique and from her so I loved it.

Womens replies especially welcome.

ferdi

sounds to me like you've done quite enough for her

Peace

Assuming its not raining bring her for a romantic moonlit walk... freezing but romantic.

tails2

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i am planning on getting dinner, take away(not like FROM A TAKE AWAY)....but just buying a nice meal but taking it away, and bringing my gf to the beach to have a nice candle lit meal at the sea... yes it will be cold but ill bring a blanket

Chavster

tails2 wrote:

you could get her an abortion... foot the bill and all that ( yes a sick joke... but a JOKE all the same)..

HAHAHAHA... err not. What a stupid thing to even jokingly suggest to someone.

To the OP... if it's the unusual she likes then you can go along the same lines as the star thing. you can purchase an acre of land on the moon (mars or venus as well). Does she like animals? There are various different animal adoption programs. Membership to Dublin Zoo?

There's a load of unique gift ideas at www.boysstuff.co.uk (theres a section for ladies gifts there too).

Then there's stuff with the personal touch, write her a poem, draw her a picture, make her something. Personally i think that a gift that someone has put effort into making themselves is more valuable than something you just buy no matter how badly it turns out!!

Anyway good luck with your search and with your impending bundle of joy!!

Mr Magnolia

Congratulations!

Perhaps a meal, perhaps something relating to your unborn child, a pendant or something along those lines.

gibo_ie

www.bumpbasics.com

This is an irish site with clothing etc for pregnant ladies. It also has loads of other stuff she might find useful.

Raytown Rocks

Have you got any scans of your baby from the hospital yet...maybe get them framed or blown up and laminated so they can always be on view.

Chef

skywalker

Maybe stay in on valentines night & make her a really nice meal, while she puts her feet up. Cheaper & shows youve put the effort in.

Shabadu

tails2 wrote:

jeez take it in your stride.... it was a joke. if someone like pighead( no offence pig) had of said it you would have laughed it off as his posting personality. I T . W A S . A . J O K E

I hope somebody jokes about aborting your child one day. Then you'd know how it feels.

OP: A nice dinner, and maybe a small present in relation to the pregnancy, like a pregnancy scrap book you can fill in together, or a little pair of booties.

Eoin M

I love my gf very much. Does anybody have any ideas for Valentines?

Buttony

I'm going to ignore all the last posts and make a suggestion.

Congrads by the way

There is a pregnancy store on dawson street where they do pregnancy massages, if you are not near there loads of beauticians now do these make sure you get one that is equipped with the correct bed. She is probably only in the early stages yet but she will really appreciate it towards the end, pedicure is another good one as the feet take a lot of bashing. Other than that maybe something for the baby little vest, booties as someone else suggested a newborn teddy etc. 3d scan!!

AgainTheTime

Buttony wrote:

There is a pregnancy store on dawson street where they do pregnancy massages, if you are not near there loads of beauticians now do these make sure you get one that is equipped with the correct bed. She is probably only in the early stages yet but she will really appreciate it towards the end, pedicure is another good one as the feet take a lot of bashing. Other than that maybe something for the baby little vest, booties as someone else suggested a newborn teddy etc. 3d scan!!

Good idea on the pregnancy store, had spotted that before when passing by and always thought it would be good to bring here in there and get something nice for her to wear that she feels good in.

embee

Someone suggested here getting one of your ultrasound scan images laminated - DO NOT do this. I'm pregnant at the moment (bloody 3 days overdue in fact :mad: ) and I was sternly advised not to get them laminated as it will destroy the image.

However, I had a scan done at a clinic in Rathgar in Dublin. Its not like an ordinary ultrasound scan - instead, you will be able to see your baby in 3D.

http://www.esatclear.ie/~lorenzo/bubbles/embee1.jpg

This is one of the images I got of my baby. It is truly an amazing experience and its so strange to see your babys features - baby actually does look like its parents etc which is so strange. Also, if ye want, the people at this clinic will be able to tell you the gender (if you want to know). A lot of hospitals are reluctant to tell.

It costs €150, but for this you get 6 photos and a DVD recording of your whole scan, which is brilliant as you have it for the rest of your life. The scan takes 30 minutes and its a mixture of 3D and ultrasound.

Its best to get the scan done between 24 and 30 weeks pregnant as the baby is the optimum size for scanning - anything after that baby is too large.

Paula Tunney, 170 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Telephone 01-4923549.

You can then make copies of the pictures and perhaps get a little scrapbook to keep baby memorabilia in - a scrapbook doesn't cost much but the memories they hold are priceless.

Congratulations, by the way!

brown*eyed*girl

First of congratulations on your news

I think the flowers and meal would be lovely and have plenty of candles. I probably wouldn't bother getting anything to do with the baby yet as you said you've just found out and its early stages. Suggest that seeing it will be your last year not having to get a babysitter for Valentines for a while you want to pamper her big time. Have the meal at home with plenty of candles etc. Another idea would perhaps to make her some "vouchers" from you that she can use throughout the pregnancy. Sounds a bit tacky but it might work. Say one voucher would entitle her to a massage, another to breakfast in bed, another for something a bit saucier maybe. Ok you'll probably be doing these things anyway for her but it would make it a bit more fun and it requires some thought. Print them up rather than handwriting them.

toffeapple

embee wrote:

http://www.esatclear.ie/~lorenzo/bubbles/embee1.jpg

Thats beautiful..i hope everything goes well for you

Shabadu

for baby embee.

Also, hold off on dropping till the 7th and I'll win the Pimpdaddeh sweepstakes. PLEASE!

Raytown Rocks

Someone suggested here getting one of your ultrasound scan images laminated - DO NOT do this. I'm pregnant at the moment (bloody 3 days overdue in fact :mad: ) and I was sternly advised not to get them laminated as it will destroy the image.

It was I, maybe I got the laminated part wrong ( my bad) however I was told that if I were to leave a normal scan in a picture frame it would eventually fade hence the laminate idea..so aplogies to hopeful dad ( DONT LAMINATE)

The 3-D imaging is great though, maybe give that a try.

Chef

Pythia

embee wrote:

I'm pregnant at the moment (bloody 3 days overdue in fact :mad: )

Good luck with the baby Embee! My mum was 28 days overdue with me but they induce it earlier nowadays. :eek:
Congrats OP also!

embee

Shabadu wrote:

for baby embee.

Also, hold off on dropping till the 7th and I'll win the Pimpdaddeh sweepstakes. PLEASE!

Ha... I have a sinking suspicion I'll need to be induced on the FLIPPING 10th.

Thanks for yer warm wishes, kids.

AgainTheTime

embee wrote:

http://www.esatclear.ie/~lorenzo/bubbles/embee1.jpg

Beautiful, how many weeks was that scan done at?

Was talking to my wife about the 3d scans last night but she voiced concern that it was intrusive on the baby, is that so?

embee

Thanks, Again.

I was 26 weeks pregnant then - says there on the pic "GA = 26W 0D" so I was exactly 26 weeks.

They aren't intrusive at all. People say that scans are intrusive, but only if you have a lot of them. In hospital, you will get only 1 ultrasound scan (sometimes two, but generally just the one) so there's no harm in having this 3D scan done too.... Also, having the DVD recording of your scan is great because you can watch it as many times as you like.

Raytown Rocks

AgainTheTime wrote:

Beautiful, how many weeks was that scan done at?

Was talking to my wife about the 3d scans last night but she voiced concern that it was intrusive on the baby, is that so?

Would agree with embee the 3-D scans are not intrusive. They are done exactly like any normal scan.

tails2

hopeful dad wrote:

I hope tails chokes and knows how hurtful he was if he reads my post from december when we suffered a miscarraige.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054869427

to the OP(and only the OP), if i had known this before i had made my first post, i would not have made the joke i had. no matter how distasteful the joke was it was out of line and i apologize for making it in the first place.

however empty you may take my words as because of this... i wish you all the best in the future and hope you and your wife have a wonderful healthy baby in 9 months time.

i wish you well and once again i apologize.

tails2

hopeful dad

tails2 wrote:

to the OP(and only the OP), if i had known this before i had made my first post, i would not have made the joke i had. no matter how distasteful the joke was it was out of line and i apologize for making it in the first place.

however empty you may take my words as because of this... i wish you all the best in the future and hope you and your wife have a wonderful healthy baby in 9 months time.

i wish you well and once again i apologize.

tails2

An apology is an apology so it is excepted, hopefully you will think before making jokes again, boards members come from all sorts of backgrounds and since I am a seasoned campaigner I know the type of comments to expect from some members, hopefully this will stand as a lesson, for you and many others.

this is now dropped as far as I am concerned.

to everyone else, do u's like my new signature cool or what.

joejoem

hopeful dad wrote:

An apology is an apology so it is excepted, hopefully you will think before making jokes again, boards members come from all sorts of backgrounds and since I am a seasoned campaigner I know the type of comments to expect from some members, hopefully this will stand as a lesson, for you and many others.

this is now dropped as far as I am concerned.

to everyone else, do u's like my new signature cool or what.

Do you mind me asking what age you are hopeful dad? You seem to be really looking forward to the baby! Congratulations anyway!

ST*

Hopeful Dad - congrats to you and your partner.
I've sent you a quick PM re ideas

Mr Magnolia

hopeful dad wrote:

do u's like my new signature cool or what.

I like it, nice way to track the progress

yom 1

hopeful dad wrote:

do u's like my new signature cool or what.

yeah - I remember when my gf was pregnant we had a book that told us what was happening everyweek of his development. I use to really look forward to reading it everyweek to see what he was up to. Best of Luck with everything and enjoy every minute of it.

As for Valentines I personally hate going out for a meal on valentines day - you get fed rubbish for over the top prices. I would go along with cook her dinner, let her put her feet up or run a bath with candles and the likes.

Binomate

Shabadu wrote:

'Dead baby' jokes are about babies that don't exist. He was talking about the original posters baby, a baby that is real. BIG difference. Dead baby jokes are not funny, and are also banned on the humour forum.

You cannot know what it is like to be expecting a baby- you are constantly terrified of something happening to it. I used to have nightmares about people coming to take away my baby. You do NOT mock an important, beautiful and terrifying time by 'joking' that the parents should get an abortion. It is truly beyond stupid.

Dead baby jokes are hilarious imo. But anyway he wasn't suggesting that she should actually serriously have an abortion, why should it be taken so serriously? It's not like joking about these things are going to effect the child in any way. It's just a silly joke.

Why shouldn't we joke about an important, beautiful and terrifying time? Why not laugh about things and see a humourous side to things instead of taking everything so serriously?

Anyway, I think I'll start a new thread on this to avoid further bringing this one off topic.

Ickle Magoo

hopeful dad wrote:

I am trying to think of something really nice and special to do for my wife for valentines day, we just found out she is pregnant and she has told me she doesnt want me spending alot of money for valentines day, as we arent exactly rolling in it and trying to save for our first arrival

Huge congrats Hopeful Dad!! I am 30wks pregnant at the mo & I have asked for a pedicure for Valentine's Day as I can bearly see my feet, far less pamper them at the mo! lol!! If your wee one is anything like ours, they will be completed spoiled for toys & clothes, etc and so I think it is nicer to get your wife something for herself for Valentine's Day and get the baby book & 4D scan anyway, at another date.....maybe a massage, or a facial, or a trip to the theatre and a lovely dinner out, a shopping trip for maternity clothes (you carry the plastic & the bags ) or something like that? Hope you have a lovely, healthy & happy nine months.....best of luck

nesf

Hopeful Dad a huge congratulations to yourself and your partner. I wish all three of you the best in the coming years. Am in the same boat as yourself at the moment and I know how big a rush it can be.

joejoem wrote:

Do you mind me asking what age you are hopeful dad? You seem to be really looking forward to the baby! Congratulations anyway!

Joejoem, I don't see what's odd about a guy being very happy and excited about having a child. I'm the same way at the moment.

Ickle Magoo

Binomate wrote:

Dead baby jokes are hilarious imo. But anyway he wasn't suggesting that she should actually serriously have an abortion, why should it be taken so serriously? It's not like joking about these things are going to effect the child in any way. It's just a silly joke.

Why shouldn't we joke about an important, beautiful and terrifying time? Why not laugh about things and see a humourous side to things instead of taking everything so serriously?

Anyway, I think I'll start a new thread on this to avoid further bringing this one off topic.

I think once you become a parent or prospective parent, your view of these things change dramatically.....am I right to assume from your post that you are quite young and that you have no children or pregnant partner?

Binomate

Ickle Magoo wrote:

I think once you become a parent or prospective parent, your view of these things change dramatically.....am I right to assume from your post that you are quite young and that you have no children or pregnant partner?

Yes, I am young single and am not a father but I will always see the funny side of things no matter what the situation. Even if I had aids, cancer and all of my family were on death row I'd probably make jokes about it. To keep things on topic here in this thread, further discuss here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054884121

hepcat

Congrats Hopeful Dad, hope all goes well for ye both. It is one hell of a time. Anyway, bear in mind that she might be knackered (as is very common during early pregnancy) and feeling all sorts of unpleasant side effects of pregnancy. I would agree with the others who said candlelit dinner at home. Have been in this situation before and tbh would be too superstitious to start buying maternity clothes or baby clothes at this early stage (but thats prob just me!) Get her a nice chain/ring/bracelet - you can never have enough nice jewellery and it's romantic. Or else, comfy & soft slippers pjs and dressing gown - not as romantic but thoughful!

Binomate

http://www.beheresoon.com/

joejoem

nesf wrote:

Joejoem, I don't see what's odd about a guy being very happy and excited about having a child. I'm the same way at the moment.

Not odd, happy for him and you, congrats! I heard a friend of mines girlfried is expecting the other day, another guy I know is getting married! I had thought to myself how I would react to it, I dont want to have children for another few years but I'd say I'd be over the moon if I did. Anyway its off topic, sorry for being intrusive. Congratulations to you both!

hopeful dad

joejoem wrote:

Do you mind me asking what age you are hopeful dad? You seem to be really looking forward to the baby! Congratulations anyway!

Not sure what difference my age makes but since u ask we are both 26

Cloud

tails2 banned from AH.

faceman

havent read some of the msgs here so hope no one has already posted this idea:

try get her out of the house for a few hours that day (take the day off discreetly), i suggest u get a friend to take her out.

While shes goin decorate the house in candles from the hall to the kitchen/dining room. Cook a homemade meal, starter the works, really put the effort in. Get out the fancy cutlery and do up a menu personalised to her. Some nice music, wine and maybe a secret pressie or 2.

i did that for the missus before xmas off the cuff, went down like a treat!!