New mom jewelry has always been popular, I am in my late forties and my father always gave my mom a gift of jewelry when she had another baby. For my elder brother he gave her an eternity ring, for me he gave her a marquisette watch, and when my younger brother was born, I don't know what he gave her. I didn't much care as I didn't think she had done that great a job, pushing out this new baby who took most of the attention away from me, her little girl!

These three items are all good ideas to give a new mom when she has a baby, the jewelry, not the beans on toast. That is if you are lucky enough to have come from a family which upholds this kind of tradition. Not all families do and some women will receive flowers, while people like me will probably always receive a bunch of bananas or a pocket of oranges.

Today these gifts are sometimes referred to as push presents, but I think that sounds gross. Perhaps it is because I had epidural caesarians with both of my children that I received fruit and a pat on the back, I didn't have to push hard enough?

She wasn't ready when this one came, but caved into her husband's wheedling for a child, and agreed to get pregnant. Fortunately they had a girl (he wanted one, as he is from a family of men only) because I can't see her having another child for a very long time, if ever.

My daughter is classic, she didn't want to start a family, her husband did, so she got her push presents out of the way first. After negotiating a large diamond engagement ring of her own design and a trip to the Caribbean, she had no choice; he gave her, her push presents in advance, now she had to present the goods.

But for all you expecting men out there you had better make sure you get some nice ideas together for push presents. New mom jewelry is one of the best ideas, you can go for the atypical charm bracelet, or go for something completely different. I would suggest a two week holiday in the Bahamas for your wife, alone, at a spa, while you stay home and take care of the baby.