I don't like to complain. Actually, who and I kidding? I love to complain! I've got the most awful, stupid health visitor in the world. She generally leaves me in tears whenever I go to see her (so much for a health VISITOR) and the doctors have not been much better in this, my first year of being a mum. I want to know, what are the most stupid things any so-called expert has said to you about being a parent? To start the ball rolling:
- Health Visitor (when told that baby cries 14 hours a day every day for three months): "Some babies just cry."
- Doctor (after being told that baby cries for about 14 hours a day every day for three months): "She's not crying now, is she? There's nothing wrong with baby, but I think mummy might just be a bit tired."
My personal favourite: I went to the doctor after the HV did an Edinburgh PND test on me and discovered that I had postnatal depression (which I'd been telling her for 8 months but she ignored) and told the doctor that I was miserable, I hated my life and I pretty much wanted to die. The doctor, a lady, said, and I quote, "Hmmm. Make sure your husband gets enough sex. If you're unhappy he's probably feeling a bit upset too." Then she held the door open for me to make sure I'd leave. ENOUGH sex? Not just some, but enough.
Haven't been to a HV or Doctor since.