How Many Carats is YOUR Labor Worth?

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:02:00 GMT

Push Presents -- the trend of giving a woman a gift for "pushing" out her baby, seems asinine in the extreme. Far be it from me to denigrate another woman's desire for diamonds, but the trend of showering a woman with jewelry for giving birth to a child begs so many questions, I fear for the manhood of this generation. For instance, is 30 hours of labor worth more than only 20? If the labor is all natural is that more valuable than one requiring an epidural or c-section? What about birthing multiples?

It seems a nice card and flowers doesn't cut it anymore. But even as I scoff, I scour Tiffany's "Celebration Rings" (apparently a popular push present) and have to wonder if I'd have needed quite as much Tylenol with Codeine if my finger had been properly adorned with one of these sweeties. For the man who is less well-endowed (financially) there's always the birth diamond, which is "only" $575. And honestly, isn't that cheaper and more efficient than months of marriage counseling to address post-partum resentment?

But don't take my word for it... Listen to the promo of one of the sites pushing these presents: "This keepsake design will forever mark the most meaningful and significant day of a woman's life -- becoming a MOTHER")... ALL CAPS even.. But wait, isn't that what ~~stretch marks~~ babies are for??

Strollerderby : diamonds

How Many Carats is YOUR Labor Worth?