Drinking alcohol after birth.....

Gems · Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:52 AM

Ok so this personally disgusted me but im interested on your thoughts ....

A friend of the OH's wife had a baby 14 days ago, on friday her and another new mum were in our local pub drinking wine for 4 hours, with their babies in their prams. They were too drunk to be able to walk home so they had to call their husbands for lifts.

When the OH told me i was mortified that a new mum so soon after the birth would get drunk. Is that just me?????

xx

Sambatiki · Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:53 AM

OMG I could never do that!! poor lickle babies!!

PeanutBean · Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:56 AM

God no! To be honest I'm surprised by people cracking open the champagne on the birthday!

momandpeanut · Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:15 AM

Thats really shocking !!!

bigbelly2 · Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:25 AM

i can understand 2 weeks after childbirth going out for a drink or two or three with a friend but its totally unacceptable to take your child with you!! not being able to care for them and have to ring someone to help them just screams out disgusting behaviour in my eyes!!

h x

Blah11 · Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbelly2

i can understand 2 weeks after childbirth going out for a drink or two or three with a friend but its totally unacceptable to take your child with you!! not being able to care for them and have to ring someone to help them just screams out disgusting behaviour in my eyes!!

h x

I agree. Although I'm going to breastfeed so I won't be drinking alcohol afterwards either.

WaitingForYou · Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:32 AM

^ Exactly I understand yeah maybe one or two drinks. But taking the baby with you? 14 days old? In a pub? With 2 drunk adults? OH GOSH!! DISGUSTING!!

Moulder86 · Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:34 AM

I agree with bigbelly, I don't see the problem going out for a few drinks with a friend but not taking the babies with them that's not on.

Blob · Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:41 AM

Yea i can see going out for a drink with my friends, perhaps not getting totally wasted though ha ha!! But taking my baby with me would be so wrong, although i think if it was a glass of wine or something wouldnt be a problem so long as baby was happy enough.

lily24 · Jun 23rd, 2008, 06:53 AM

I totally agree with u on this one.

I live straight accross from a pub.
I see kids running round outside (same ones all the time) right beside a main road and then get sent to the shop next door with £5 to keep them quiet. (during the week aswell as weekends)
They think its great as they dont know any different but i think its very irresponsible on the parents part.
I feel like gong down and telling them their kids should be at home having a good dinner and being properly cared for.

There is nothing wrong with enjoying drinks with friends, but why cant the kids be left at home with a responsible family member/granny/father ect??? I would never dream of taking my baby into a pub no matter what.

Jun 23rd, 2008, 05:52 AM	#1
Gems Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancaster Posts: 506	Drinking alcohol after birth..... Ok so this personally disgusted me but im interested on your thoughts .... A friend of the OH's wife had a baby 14 days ago, on friday her and another new mum were in our local pub drinking wine for 4 hours, with their babies in their prams. They were too drunk to be able to walk home so they had to call their husbands for lifts. When the OH told me i was mortified that a new mum so soon after the birth would get drunk. Is that just me????? xx

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bigbelly2 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: birmingham uk Posts: 2,378	i can understand 2 weeks after childbirth going out for a drink or two or three with a friend but its totally unacceptable to take your child with you!! not being able to care for them and have to ring someone to help them just screams out disgusting behaviour in my eyes!! h x

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WaitingForYou Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South-East London Posts: 489	^ Exactly I understand yeah maybe one or two drinks. But taking the baby with you? 14 days old? In a pub? With 2 drunk adults? OH GOSH!! DISGUSTING!!

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Moulder86 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 591	I agree with bigbelly, I don't see the problem going out for a few drinks with a friend but not taking the babies with them that's not on.

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Blob Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 12,735	Yea i can see going out for a drink with my friends, perhaps not getting totally wasted though ha ha!! But taking my baby with me would be so wrong, although i think if it was a glass of wine or something wouldnt be a problem so long as baby was happy enough.

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lily24 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 663	I totally agree with u on this one. I live straight accross from a pub. I see kids running round outside (same ones all the time) right beside a main road and then get sent to the shop next door with £5 to keep them quiet. (during the week aswell as weekends) They think its great as they dont know any different but i think its very irresponsible on the parents part. I feel like gong down and telling them their kids should be at home having a good dinner and being properly cared for. There is nothing wrong with enjoying drinks with friends, but why cant the kids be left at home with a responsible family member/granny/father ect??? I would never dream of taking my baby into a pub no matter what.

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