Comments on: Are there any female conservatives?

By: t-bird anni

t-bird anni — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:23:27 +0000

I like the bit about making sure there aren’t too many visitors to disturb mother’s rest…. I have this image of a Hatty Jaques-esqe figure at teh door arms crossed saying “I don’t care if you are her mother, she’s confinded to bed with Baby for the first week and you aren’t coming in!”

By: Jax

Jax — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:20:55 +0000

It would have been a lifesaver first time round for me – stuck in a bed upstairs, unable to answer the door to the GP who then decided I was out rather than merely incapacitated. As it was, Tim left me food on the side, the midwives learned to let themselves in and my dad and Christine drove from Hudds to Sheffield two days running to do things like ironing (not that I ever did any ironing before I had Big, but it’s the thought that counts )

I agree that they’ll never manage to fund or staff it though.

By: Merry

Merry — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:27:46 +0000

Rofl, i think they may have got confused about the concept of “the nanny state!”

I’m not sure whether i’d hate it first time round, i certainly would have beyond that. That said, the ex-midwife/reflexologist who came round and debriefed on Josie’s birth was helpful.

Oh well, not worth worrying about, they won’t be able to afford it or find the people to do it anyway!

By: HelenHaricot

HelenHaricot — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:56:15 +0000

and it is so totally pointless!