I was in a public ward, and somehow still managed to bond with my babyWhile I'm nowhere near as wealthy as the Bells (we rent a small apartment), I chose to pay multiple grand extra from our savings for my delivery so I could have a private room and my husband staying with me. Personally, this is so much more justifiable than buying a 400$ over a 80$ carrier, because I feel like I was so much more relaxed and able to bond with my baby, recover more easily etc. Obviously, many people can't afford this, but I'm just saying that in my opinion, Fleur has her priorities right.
I was in a public ward, and somehow still managed to bond with my baby
Haha sorry, maybe I should have phrased that differently, and I obviously agree. What I meant was that having my husband there and no one else in the room made this time so much more comfortable and that it was worth spending this money (because we could, I know that's a privileged position) over "fancier" material things like a carrier where a "cheap" one works just as well.I was in a public ward, and somehow still managed to bond with my baby
I just mentioned the renting fact to put us into relation to Fleur. However, in my country, renting is very common and most people with children I know live in apartments as well. People who own a house here (even a "normal" house, not like the Bell familyI mean I personally feel the priority over paying that is owning a home. Renting a small apartment with a child is not ideal. Obv not knocking that if it's all you can afford but I wouldn't then take thousands from savings for the birth. It's like another thread on here. Prioritising 1000s on a holiday rather than their home.
ETA sorry I quoted the wrong poster.
Haha sorry, maybe I should have phrased that differently, and I obviously agree. What I meant was that having my husband there and no one else in the room made this time so much more comfortable and that it was worth spending this money (because we could, I know that's a privileged position) over "fancier" material things like a carrier where a "cheap" one works just as well.
I just mentioned the renting fact to put us into relation to Fleur. However, in my country, renting is very common and most people with children I know live in apartments as well. People who own a house here (even a "normal" house, not like the Bell family) usually inherited, are very well off or buy in their 40s/50s if at all. So we're not actively saving for a house and I'm not weighing buying a house vs. paying for a more comfortable birth.
Haha I kind of guessed as much, I was just being pedanticHaha sorry, maybe I should have phrased that differently, and I obviously agree. What I meant was that having my husband there and no one else in the room made this time so much more comfortable and that it was worth spending this money (because we could, I know that's a privileged position) over "fancier" material things like a carrier where a "cheap" one works just as well.
If I had her money I would 100% have private healthcare too, as I don’t necessarily think it’s a waste of money, but I also wouldn’t be begging companies for free shit on social media, and saying how I can’t justify the amount of buying things I wanted, when I was spending over £10k to give birth, which is obviously a massive luxuryWhile I'm nowhere near as wealthy as the Bells (we rent a small apartment), I chose to pay multiple grand extra from our savings for my delivery so I could have a private room and my husband staying with me. Personally, this is so much more justifiable than buying a 400$ over a 80$ carrier, because I feel like I was so much more relaxed and able to bond with my baby, recover more easily etc. Obviously, many people can't afford this, but I'm just saying that in my opinion, Fleur has her priorities right.
I agree, prioritising a private room over owning a home in the UK is abit extreme to me personally, especially when the NHS provides fantastic care for freeFair enough. Just in the UK it is a strange priority unless you have wealth like Fleur's.
why do they need a complimentary gift1000% looks like it, if you Google the pics of Kate and wills leaving the Lindo wing it def looks like it
ETA the costand that doesn't even include consultant fees
It’s very clear what Fleur means, after the secondary infertility this boy means everything to them. River is obviously adored too!"It was you we were waiting for all along"... Ouch, poor River. I imagine she means it in terms of how she had a hard time surrounding pregnancies, but if I saw my parents had written that about my brother I'd be like "great, thanks, glad to be the first pancake"
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