I'm looking for some gift ideas to give to my ob-gyn after I deliver my daughter in a few weeks.
Hi Jennifer,
That's such a sweet thing you're doing for your ob/gyn! Well, I have a few ideas: a gift certificate to Dream Dinners (the make-it-yourself meals you can prepare ahead of time to save time; www.dreamdinners.com), or you can give her a gift certificate for a mani/pedi, a house plant, a box of chocolates (but I don't know if you're ob/gyn likes chocolates), send her flowers, or send her Edible Arrangements (www.ediblearrangements.com) or a wine basket/fruit basket. Oh yea, and look at www.vermontteddybear.com and give your ob/gyn a teddy bear in scrubs or in the Dr. gown!
Well hope those ideas will help!
Zarah has some great ideas.....I know gift cards have taken away from alot of the personal touches these days, but they offer so much more, attached with a sincer thank you note would do it for me.....HAVE FUN!
This is a great idea. I would like to know some suggestions as well, but my OB/GYN is a male, and is very health conscious, so he doesn't do the sweets and such to much. Keep the ideas coming though.
I'm going to have a picture taken with my OB and the new baby in the delivery room, then create a digital scrapbook page with that picture as well as one or two others of just the baby and have the page say "You Rock Doc! Thanks for making our family bigger & better." Then I will mount & frame it as a gift for him to hang in his office.
I worked an OB/Gyn and he got tons of gifts. Anything from a simple thank you to a VERY expensive watch!! Most of the time, he would get Harry & David, things like that. He really appreciated the cards that patients wrote in!
I like the Dream Dinners idea that someone suggested! These docs don't have a lot of time to cook. I gave my OB a lobster gram.
I am glad you want to give the doc a thank you gift...that is very nice of you! I gave up trying to find just the right gift and went straight to the dr's rn/assistant/office manager/etc. I asked what he/she liked to do as a hobby, or favorite food, favorite wine or liquor, or if there was a charity the dr supported and if a donation would be appreciated/favorite book or author/favorite unwind and relax routine (enjoying a cigar and drink with a book or movie). The staff always had good ideas and they were perfect! The several dr's I have done this with have really felt "understood" or appreciated cuz I zero'd in on what they enjoy. Good Luck!
This is very interesting. I have delivered three kids. My doc only delivered 1 of them, the other 2 were on call drs. It never even dawned on me to give any of them a gift. I would think payment would be enough. If you are especially appreciative, I would think a personal thank you card would be great, or even a nice "testimonial" they can use in ads, mailers, etc., and I'm sure they'd much prefer the referral of your friends over a gift basket. Can you imagine how much "stuff" the ob would end up with every mama gave them a gift? It's very thoughtful of you though.
A picture of you, her, and the baby in a nice frame is always appreciated. My mom loves getting those after she delivers a baby. That and a "thank you for being there" is a wondrful gift.
I actually gave my ob-gyn a couple of bottles of wine from a local winery. He told me at my follow up visit, that he and his wife really enjoed them!
Cindy
I went to Williams Sonoma and they put together a nice quickbread and spread, all wrapped up nicely in cello. There are great food items there. The blueberry pancakes with a spoonula or a spatula, that's great. Or a syrup, heck. The pastas and sauces. It's a great store!
I have a male obgyn who is also very health conscious. believe it or not he gets flowers and LOVES them. Perhaps a living plant - one you pick out or some nice flowers with the pic of your baby and a note.
I am pretty health conscious and I have a home business in the wellness field. I am thinking of giving mine a basket of some items for men.
Or if you have ever see this site it looks pretty good and will ship for you. http://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com
No matter what you do I bet he will really be thrilled! Congrats on your baby too!
I have to agree with Suzanne on this one. I really think that payment is enough, but if you want to do more I would give rave reviews at Dr review websites & give a nice thank you card. If you're OB is seriously that great, you should be spreading the news to everyone :)
I did the picture and personal card. But after seeing some creative ideas I am also thinking of personalized notepads or postits with the picture, or even pens with the baby name/birthdate (this is good to give to anyone). But I would think that doctors use pads and pens a lot, and they would think of you evertime they used them.
Hope this helps.
I'm a big fan of "services" like facials, manis/pedis, something from a day spa. Food is good too, like specialty coffees or fruit from Harry and David, if you know what she likes. If it's a guy some services would still work, but then food would be a better betnb! Trinkets and more STUFF isn't what anybody needs :)
My OBGYN was a male- and liked to golf. I went out and bought a nice set of golf balls for him..
In my ob-gyn's office, every patient (or most every patient) gives the doctor a framed pic of the new baby with the baby's weight, height and name on it-as well as a "Thanks, Dr. X!" written across the top of the frame. They have them up all around the office and in all of the examining rooms. It's so neat to look at all of the healthy little babies these doctors have brought into this world while I'm waiting for my examination.
Just an idea:)
Most OB/GYNs like to post pictures of the babies they deliver. Find a nice frame and put a picture of your angel in it to give your ob. I wouldn't do much more than that unless you are related or is a close friend/family friend to your dr. In that case, I would go to Things Remembered at the mall and find something there that would be appropriate. You can always give a nice pen set too.
Take a pic of her and your baby. Frame it. It is the best gift.
Jennifer,
After our daughter was born, we gave our wonderful OB/GYN a Cross pen with his name engraved on it. Doctors can always use a good pen. He delivered two of our children and he's still my GYN. You can go to Office Depot or Fast Fix in the Cerritos Mall (it's a kiosk across from the food court. Andy sells Cross pens and he engraves right on sight). Good luck.
Monica