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P: 4/18/2007 11:13:45 AM
Kismet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,444 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 5/6/2005	So a very good friend of mine just told me that she's pregnant. I'd like to get something for her and not the baby at this point since, well, she's 39 and has had one miscarriage already and I don't want to tempt fate as it were. I'd love to hear any ideas from mommys and mommys-to-be (or daddys as the case may be) about what a pregnant woman would appreciate. She's halfway across the country from me (small town outside of Boise) so I can't readily do any in-person things with her or for her. I would like to get her a present more substantial than flowers and a congratulaions card though. _____________________________________________________ Kismet's rings
Posted: 4/18/2007 11:13:45 AM

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P: 4/18/2007 11:22:26 AM
NYCsparkle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,278 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 7/23/2006	why not get her a pregnancy massage at a spa near her...or a mani pedi. you can go on-line and find spas near her and get her a gift certificate.
Posted: 4/18/2007 11:22:26 AM

P: 4/18/2007 11:30:43 AM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,824 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Date: 4/18/2007 11:22:26 AM Author: NYCsparkle why not get her a pregnancy massage at a spa near her...or a mani pedi. you can go on-line and find spas near her and get her a gift certificate. That sounds so sweet and nice. Everyone loves massages!!! Great idea! I second it Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 4/18/2007 11:30:43 AM

P: 4/18/2007 11:30:56 AM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	What about making (or ordering) a basket full of things like tea, bubble bath, candles, nail polish, loofah, bath salts, body spray, etc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 4/18/2007 11:30:56 AM

P: 4/18/2007 11:53:28 AM
lumpkin Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,491 Last Post: 2/29/2008 Member Since: 5/24/2005	I was also going to suggest a pedi or massage. Regardless of what happens, she can use it. If she's pregnant she will appreciate the pampering and if something else happens, she'll appreciate the comfort. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone has one, but some are more appealing than others.
Posted: 4/18/2007 11:53:28 AM

P: 4/18/2007 12:20:16 PM
musey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,162 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 9/30/2006	I like both of the ideas thrown out so far!!
Posted: 4/18/2007 12:20:16 PM

P: 4/18/2007 12:52:02 PM
divergrrl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,144 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2002	You are so sweet. But hey...as a 36 year old who is pregnant...for the 4th time, (but I only have 1 child...so yep...you guessed it...2 miscarriages) I'd hold off sending a gift until she hits 14 weeks. Miscarriage is a painful, heartwrenching experience. And at 39, she has a 1in 4 or 1 in 5 chance of miscarrying. Not to be a "Debbie Downer" but a really cute "congratulations" card would suffice for now (or the basket of pampering stuff for her, not the baby) because nothing is worse than having to deal with all the baby stuff people give you early when you lose a pregnancy. Trust me on that one, I've been through it. I had to deal with some cute onesies, sleeping gowns, pregnancy & baby books, an adorable porcelain "tooth fairy" holder, stuffed animals, etc. after my first one. You just bawl and it re-opens the wound when you see those sweet things. So card for now, full of joyful good wishes and then when she gets into her 2nd trimester you can send a gift saying "I saw this and thought of you"... Hope this helps. Divergrrl Divergrrl *************************** Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got.... :-P
Posted: 4/18/2007 12:52:02 PM

P: 4/18/2007 2:24:13 PM
Kismet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,444 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 5/6/2005	Thank you all for your ideas. I like the spa idea but I'm just a bit leary of picking one at random and hoping it's a good one and not too much of a pain to get to. I like the gift basket idea though. I think I'll look into that. She's 16 weeks along now so hopefully everything will be okay this time. _____________________________________________________ Kismet's rings
Posted: 4/18/2007 2:24:13 PM

P: 4/18/2007 5:06:38 PM
divergrrl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,144 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2002	Kismet: Shoot! Well ignore everything I just wrote then! I thought perhaps she was 4 or 5 weeks along since you wrote you afraid of jinxing her. 16 weeks? This baby is here to stay! yay!!! I'm so happy for her. Anything anyone posted would be great. I second the massage gift certificate. Try checking Citysearch.com for a place near her if she lives in a city on their site. Diver Divergrrl *************************** Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got.... :-P
Posted: 4/18/2007 5:06:38 PM

P: 4/18/2007 5:17:47 PM
crown1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,374 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/22/2006	hi kismet! i don't know your friends style but if she is the type to wear tee shirts and flip flops when she is relaxing how about a cute pair of havianas and a tee you think she would like. i guess flip flops are ok during pregnancy and not a danger to falls. i would consider adding a nice book and something sweet also. the next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are c.s. lewis
Posted: 4/18/2007 5:17:47 PM

P: 4/21/2007 2:55:32 PM
sarahthewarrior Cut Rock Total Posts: 223 Last Post: 10/29/2007 Member Since: 3/2/2007	Along the footcare line of thinking, I was thinking one of those massaging foot spas. I got one for my sister for her wedding (she's a waitress on her feet all day), and she loves it! I think her DH gets a little enjoyment out of it as well.
Posted: 4/21/2007 2:55:32 PM

P: 4/22/2007 5:02:27 PM
ladykemma Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,194 Last Post: 6/16/2007 Member Since: 1/2/2006	no bath stuff, hot baths induce miscarriages and cause problems in pregnant women. i like the idea of a pedicure, after all she won't see her feet for a long time!
Posted: 4/22/2007 5:02:27 PM

P: 4/22/2007 7:52:27 PM
surfgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,438 Last Post: 5/19/2009 Member Since: 4/5/2007	I have to say I'm with divergrl. I gave my friend - who was 40-ish - a Congrats on Your Preg. card and she had a miscarriage shortly thereafter. When she finally got preg. again, I voiced my congrats but didn't send anything until after the baby was born healthy. Maybe I'm superstitious or paranoid...
Posted: 4/22/2007 7:52:27 PM

P: 4/23/2007 12:49:03 AM
amylikesrocks Cut Rock Total Posts: 223 Last Post: 11/8/2007 Member Since: 4/2/2007	I would not do anything but thats coming from my religion standpoint. By the small chance she is jewish, she would not want you doing anything as well. In the jewish tradition, you are not suppose to buy anything for the baby or gifts for the pregnancy. Its bad luck. I would wait until her baby is born to do something and then I would get her something for the baby and something nice for her. I never had a baby shower for that reason but once my babies were born, I welcomed and appreciated gifts from my friends. But again, thats me. I did not announce my pregnancies until almost 4 months, not even to family members! I would be really careful about buying her anything. It may bring up feelings in her of fear or worry. I know you mean well and you are coming from a really good place in your thoughts and intentions but make sure she is ready to celebrate and its something that she feels she can accept. I know that if I were in her postion, I would not want anything.
Posted: 4/23/2007 12:49:03 AM

P: 4/23/2007 5:47:43 PM
divergrrl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,144 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2002	Date: 4/22/2007 5:02:27 PM Author: ladykemma no bath stuff, hot baths induce miscarriages and cause problems in pregnant women. i like the idea of a pedicure, after all she won't see her feet for a long time! LadyKemma: That's an incorrect Old Wive's Tale. She can do warm baths!!! (up to 100 degrees farenheit) My OB recommends them for back pain & muscle aches..I'm 18 weeks pregnant & bathe constantly & did with my first child too! Rule of thumb is that the water should not make you "sweat". If you are comfortable in the tub & its just nice & warm, then you are ok. The baby is protected by the m. plug, the membranes & floating in amniotic fluid, so its not like germs can get "up there" from being in the tub. I don't mean to be a stinker and correct you, but if another prego reads this and gets scared because she's been enjoying a nice warm bath while pregnant, well I'd hate to see that happen. No worries love, its perfectly safe! What did you wind up getting your friend??? Diver Divergrrl *************************** Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got.... :-P
Posted: 4/23/2007 5:47:43 PM

P: 4/23/2007 11:40:25 PM
Tacori E-ring Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,087 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/15/2005	I remember saying how worried I was about having a m/c but my mom said (she is so wise) that I should be celebrating. If it happens, it happens but I shouldn't dilute my feelings b/c of fear of the unknown. Just b/c she had a m/c does not mean she cannot have a healthy pregnancy. 16 weeks is after the danger zone for all women. Someone else had a similar thread with some great ideas. I think body pillows are always nice b/c sleeping is uncomfortable at times. RedEnvelope has some cute baby stuff.
Posted: 4/23/2007 11:40:25 PM

P: 4/25/2007 8:27:21 AM
lumpkin Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,491 Last Post: 2/29/2008 Member Since: 5/24/2005	Tacori, are you pregnant? If so, I missed that! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone has one, but some are more appealing than others.
Posted: 4/25/2007 8:27:21 AM

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