Eternity ring for birth of 1st child?

charlies82

how about a necklace with a commitment ring on it! then she can decide for herself if she chooses to were it on her hand or keep it on the necklace.

Money_maker

I'm with Skylight. My dd is now 9 months, but most missed sleeping!! If not bf, she would really appreciate a lie in at the weekends - money cant buy that.

LilacPixie

I got flowers after the birth of both my daughters.

Seriously thought I had my youngest 5 months ago and I still cannot feel comfortable wearing my wedding ring. I do think a ring is a fabulous idea but maybe you should wait until the babies first birthday to get it just to allow sizing to settle.

We also did things a little untraditional. We did engagement, baby, wedding, baby.

Merry_Gentry

After the birth of my first daughter, my (then) husband surprised me with an half-eternity ring. I remember bawling my eyes out and him panicking that he had done something wrong. But it meant so much to me because (a) he saved for it and chose it all on his own; (b) it was something just for me - all the other presents we were getting at the time were for the baby :rolleyes: or for my new role as Mummy and (c) he actually put some major thought into it - it matched my engagement ring, and was a size larger than normal so that it would fit me.

I still have it even though we are now divorced, and my two DDs from that marriage know that when they are older one of them gets my engagement ring and one of them gets the eternity ring.

So, longwinded way of saying what a lovely idea, it can always be resized, and it doesn't have to cost a bundle (my engagement ring came from Argos, as did the etenity ring).

angellotz

well, i think it's a lovely idea.

Sharra

I think its a lovely idea, but I would say do really really make sure she wouldn't rather have the engagment ring. Being pregnant and then a mum can really change the way you feel about getting married - having a new baby can leave you feeling very vulnerable. Having that security of the extra committment might be very welcome to her.

If there might be a problem with sizing a ring, what about a charm bracelet, with just one charm on it to symbolize the baby - she can add to it later then.

And not wanting to add to the married/not married debate - but there is no reason why an engagment ring would need to cost loads. I know I would be terrified wearing a ring that cost thousands in case I lost it!

vonnyh

I think it's a lovely idea. I had my first child 11 years ago, and I'm still waiting for my eternity ring. Mind you, I had to wait til he was 6 before I got an engagement ring, so I'm not holding my breath!

izoomzoom

My lovely husband has bought me:

1. engagement ring
2. wedding band
3. eternity ring (when ds1 was born)
4. maternity ring (when ds2 was born)
5. and finally when DD was born ... my favourite ... another maternity ring (which has a stone from all three children's birth months).

I did wonder why, on the first day of the month that DD was due last year, he declared to me. ''You can have the baby now.''

If I'd had the baby the month before the one stone would have been all wrong :rotfl: