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Oct 07
Posts: 96
Earth Mumma says:
French Justice minister went back to work 5 days after giving birth via C- section. Daily Mail appear to be applauding her for looking as glamorous as ever, but she's just had a major op! Would a male who'd had a hernia op return to work so soon and is she neglecting her child at such a cruicial bonding time for both?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1107705/Just-days-giving-birth-French-justice-minister-work--glamorous-ever.html
May 05
Posts: 10116
Karen+Ben says:
yes....I really cannot see why on earth she has bothered to have a baby
Apparently her career was hard won as she is the first female Moslem minister France has had (from a poor Morrocan family) so she obviously had to fight hard to get on top and feels she has to fight hard to stay on top but at the same time she is quoted as saying it is a fundamental part of her life to have a child.
In my experience you do not fit a child into your life - your life has to fit around that child. There's also the other issue of women being expected to behave as if they were men - at that level in their careers - which is awful.
Rant over - for now until I think of something else
Mar 06
Posts: 3345
Arwen1984 says:
thats just silly and plain ignorance imo... why have a baby if you dont bother "having" it afterwards?
May 06
Posts: 1694
lj7 says:
it is not compulosy to have a child - some women who are clearly not willing to put in the commitment that motherhood requires - should remember this.
why did she have a baby?
Feb 08
Posts: 141
Rosellie says:
cant believe shes got the strength to go back so soon, ive gone back to work and my lo is 20 months and its killing me!
5 days is too soon crazy!xx
Posts: 1895
mims25 says:
It reminds me of ''A dog is for life, not just for christmas'' lol. Why don't people take seriously the job of parenting? If she carries on this way, I just feel so sorry for that child. Always second best to its mothers career.
*****mummy to 3 girls and loving it*****
Jun 08
Posts: 2308
Katie Loiuse says:
Well for one I wouldnt of been able to go back to work even if I wanted too after my CS!!! I was exhausted and two...how could you want too...I hate leaving my 2 year old now for 2 days a week! xx
Feb 06
Posts: 620
Jackie1981 says:
I have an 8 day old baby born by c-section and I could have physically gone back to my job after 5 days (desk job). But who would want to??? I'm happy to sit home all day and cuddle my newborn and play with my toddler!
She is gonna miss out on so much, she will never get this time back.
Jan 05
Posts: 14201
Little Miss Trouble says:
Its illegal to return to work until 2 wks after you give birth in the uk.
I don't think its neglect at all i think thats a bit of an ott reaction myself.
I don't however see that it was remotely necessary esp for someone of her wealth!
Jan 07
Posts: 438
vixbaba83 says:
I wouldnt want to be her to feel like she HAS to go back to work so soon after having a baby just to keep her status ( high profile justice minister) where it was before she had baba. Its going to be her that loses out on this special time,what a shame
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