I want too thank my OBGYN for doing such a wonderful job on my c-section and for doing a little nip-tuck while he was in there! Does anyone have any suggestions for a nice gift for him?
Most OBGYNs will not except gifts unless they are small inexpensive tokens of thanks. I know when I worked in Labor and Delivery we weren't allowed to except gifts of more than 30 dollars per hospital rules. My favortie gifts were very well written thank you notes. The time and thoughtfullness my patients spent writing these letters were more precious to me than any gift I could have receieved. I have kept all my letters from years ago.
A thoughtful card and a referral for future business. Nothing else is necessary. But lucky you to have found such a great physician.
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I am sure that he will be pleased with a "thank you" note.
However, since you would like to give a gift, the best way to say thank you is to give a good book and write it on the inside cover.
My favorite gift to give men this year is a book called "Tear in the Desert". It is about a chaplain's experience in Iraq. As a doctor I am sure he would be able to relate.
Also my husband really enjoyed books by Andy Andrews. He wrote, "The Traveller's Gift" and "The Noticer". It is best if you start with the first book, "The Traveller's Gift".
God Bless!
Hi L.,
Not sure of your crafty abilities, but I made my fertility doc little fabric covers for the stirrups (out of fabric with little doctor stuff on it). They get to see them every day, and they are not dumb ones from the drug companies. I don't think they were faking how much they liked them, the doc's and the nurses had a fit.
Glad all went well, J.
A gift card to a nice store or a Visa gift card that can be used anywhere that accepts Visa, even online, tucked into a personal thank you note would be appropriate in my opinion.
My OBGYN performed both of my C-sections as was great as well. After my firs c-section, my husband and I gifted him a an silver and black engraved stickypad/pen holder and clock combo from Things Remebered. (we had his first initial and last name engraved on it) and a medium sized faux leather bound portfolio with engraved pen set from Things Remembered as well. That was about four years ago, and he still uses them in his office today! For the second time around, I put together a gift basket that contained a black coffe mug, some green tea, a bag of soft peppermints, a box of shortbread cookies, a set of stress balls, and a set of writing tablets and a pen (tied together with a bright bow). He loved that as well. I hope this helps, but I know that anything you give him will be appreciated. It is truly the thought that counts.
I also had a c-tuck! It was after my 2nd c-section, along with getting my tubes tied. I have a male obgyn, and I was in the same boat as you 19 months ago, not knowing what to get him. A meaningful, thoughtful hand written thank you seemed the best for me, since I could express my gratitude. I have always felt bad that I didn't get him a little something, until last week. I went in for my yearly pap, and he was so proud of his "work" and to see not only how well the scar looked, but to see that by doing that procedure he really did help me. It has helped my cinfidence as well as encouraged me to lose more weight. I have always been overweight, and when I went in last week, I weighed 50 pounds less than I did when I first got pregnant. He was so proud! I saw pure joy and satisfaction in his face, and I thought to myself that by showing him my progress from his work,that was a great way to"thank" him. As a matter of fact, he called a new nurse into the room to show her, but I think he just wanted to bragg! Any who, my point is that you can always give a gift and hope that they will keep it, but a simple letter expressing your feelings is way better. Showing up years down the road and showing off your progress is like icing on the cake!
I took some fresh fruit to a doctor once that I put in a basket not already made up. He was very happy wrote me a thank you note and said i was the only person that had ever brought him something that everyone loves, he was watching his weight and was so happy he didn't get another tempt by a baked good.
I actually would not give a gift to avoid putting your doctor in an awkward position. If you want, you could write a simple thank you note and include a photo of your baby.
Congratulations on your new baby!
I baked my midwife a loaf of bread and wrote her a thoughtful thank you note. I brought them to my post-delivery check-up. She was very flattered and I think the home-made gift meant a lot to her.
