In Season 2 of Netflix’s Dubai Bling, one of the show’s stars, Safa Siddiqui, spent a lot of time reminding her husband, Fahad, that she was waiting for a push present—a gift from the father to the mother after their baby is born (she had recently given birth to their second daughter).
Now, if there’s anyone who knows how to use fashion to communicate a message, it’s Safa Siddiqui. Think the camo-printed masked bodysuit from Vetements she wore while ‘spying’ on her husband; the blood-red python-print corset top and pencil skirt she wore to bare her claws at an all-white themed ‘peace’ party, the bondage-inspired Dolce & Gabbana dress for a drama-fuelled brunch.
Her hints for a post-delivery present (which included dressing both daughters in socks emblazoned with the words ‘push present’ and herself wearing a dazzling hair clip with the same message) worked their charm, unsurprisingly, and her husband gifted her a set of fine jewellery, the keys to her own office, and a Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
“A push present is important,” says Siddiqui, “because it makes women feel appreciated after the whole process of pregnancy. It can be quite a difficult period, you don’t feel like your normal self during those nine months. The labour can be unpredictable and everyone recovers in their own time. A push present is a chance for the husband to show a bit of gratitude and that can mean a lot.”
So when it comes to curating a list of the best push presents for new moms, who better than the queen herself? To-be fathers, take note.
