Sunday, 13 May 2012

Champagne and a lie down

I don't know what the American way of birth is like, but apparently on private British wards you a bottle of champagne and a lie down afterwards. Sounds peachy, yes?

Smell the roses, but do keep going.
On the NHS, the midwife gives you about thirty minutes before she tells you to sit up and start breastfeeding. If you are a reasonable human, you insist that you need to rest, and surely it can wait till later. 

The midwife tiredly responds that all that jazz is over - it's time to get up and get on with it. NHS midwives excel at ripping bandages off quickly.

So happy day to all the great mamas I know, who don't rest and never get to wait. And happy day to our beloved ones, as tired and relentless as we are, who make it possible for us to carry out our task with joy.

May the lot of us spend the distant future drinking champagne and napping. For now, let's get up and get on with it.

8 comments:

  1. Emma13 May 2012 at 17:44

    And a Happy Muttersdag to you too! :)

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  2. Bibsey Mama13 May 2012 at 20:38

    Happy Mother's day darling and may you one day be showered with naps and champagne. Until that day comes, eat cake. xxx

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  3. Mañana Mama13 May 2012 at 20:49

    Cake makes it all worthwhile, que no? Nomnomnom...

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  4. Mañana Mama13 May 2012 at 20:49

    Danke, likewise!

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  5. summerrains14 May 2012 at 05:15

    Chuckle! Cute tribute. Love them now, and they will rise up and call you blessed later!

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  6. Honest Mum14 May 2012 at 07:43

    Hope you got your bubbles for Mothers Day!

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  7. Mañana Mama14 May 2012 at 11:31

    Ah, I love that! A wonderful thought to keep me powering on towards those golden sunny uplands of Champagne and lying down.

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  8. Mañana Mama14 May 2012 at 11:32

    I got the full works: pancakes. Bacon. Wine (in the evening of course). Hope your mamas day was lovely :)

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