Buying gifts/gift baskets for your doc/midwife? After baby is born. To show gratitude.

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When baby is born and you go back for your 6 week check up will you come bearing thank you gifts? Gift basket?

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If you felt like they went above and beyond and you had a real connection with them. Otherwise no.

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I’d go with no personally since I’ve never once delivered with the dr/midwife that I saw during my pregnancy. Unless your dr or midwife is on call when you’re in labor you might not see them but that could depend on the practice/hospital but for me it’s never worked out 🤷🏼‍♀️.

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I don’t know, it feels weird to give someone a gift for simply doing their job. Maybe a thank you, or a thank you card is sufficient. Also, is there any ethical guideline to them accepting gifts? I know as a therapist, we have ethical guidelines. Though outside of various cultural settings, no one has ever tried to give me a gift just for doing my job. 😂

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I’m going to bring something for the docs and nurses at my next appt because this is such a tough journey and they have been so incredible and so nice! I understand it’s their job, but I still want to show my utmost appreciation for everything they have done! EVERYONE wants to be appreciated!

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If you are satisfied with the care, a card, flowers or box of chocolates could do where I live. It’s not necessary and usually done only when you felt the attitude. Very personal.

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With my first pregnancy, my husband went out and bought a big bag of bagels from Panera. We will probably do the same this time.

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Baking my midwife yummy banana bread. Don't really have money to spend to get her something, and it is her job..  already paying her a lot lol. But thought the gesture of baking something would be nice.

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Yes, our OB has dissipated the extreme anxiety I had around medical professionals and appointments following a horrible experience with a male surgeon a few years ago, so we are very thankful for that. In conversation he has mentioned enjoying a glass of wine so we’ll get him a flash bottle of red and something to go with it. 
As a shift worker myself I know how appreciated chocolates and sweets are especially for night shift so we’ll buy a small assortment for the midwives 😊

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Yes for my first I did a gift basket a few days after I delivered of various snacks and candy.

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