ETA - sorry first paragraph is OT!
Agree with all of this from my perspective as well. This was exactly my experience. I went private for my first because I was so anxious and wanted the security of the more frequent scans and being able to pop in and be seen immediately if I had concerns. We elected to save to pay for the gap and that was our choice but I would never judge or poo-poo on the public system like some influencers do - we have amazing medical care and our health professionals are incredible, even if the system is stretched they do a bloody good job.
Cannot stand how Vicky D is now an expert on all things baby and pushing all these material goods just because she probably gets some sneaky kickbacks, it's so exploitative. Any new mums reading this you just need: onesies, nappies /wipes to get you through maybe the first 10days, bottles and formula if needed, somewhere safe for them to sleep, somewhere to change them, a car seat, play mat and if you feel like it - a rocker or bouncer. Do NOT follow anything that showy, wasteful woman says. You do not need all this tit, especially not before the child is born.
) that she’s this successful. It just doesn’t seem to match with the advice that she provides. It’s really easy to say “ask yourself if it aligns with your values” when you’ve got enough money that your “values” support you importing an expensive pram, purely for the colour, living across two houses, and flying business class and staying in luxe hotels. For me, it just throws the entire concept out the window because “values” just equates back to spending as much cash as possible.
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