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mears is thinking of leaving us. Action required NOW.

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bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:04

Without wishing to sound too shmaltzy, mears, for me, has been amazing. She has helped me over the last few months with so many things. In the darkest days after Bo died she responded to so many of my seemingly daft questions with wisdom, compassion and humour. Heck! She is The Queen Mum of mumsnet and we need her to stay.

She has posted saying that she feels she needs to get out and do more, she is working full time doing shifts, including weekends and nights (yuk) whilst also finishing her masters in midwifery. She is losing motivation and needs other interests.

So...... Action is now required. She also needs to shift some weight (I'm with her on this one) but I don't think this needs to be the focus as in my experience if you're busy with something that interests the weight falls off anyway.

Anyone prepared to help me in my campaign to save our mnet treasure? Ideas and 'Save our mears' posts required.

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misdee · 18/06/2005 21:05

please stay mears. we need you for info on expressing colostrum

RTKangaMummy · 18/06/2005 21:06

SAVE OUR MEARS

SAVE OUR MEARS

SAVE OUR MEARS

SAVE OUR MEARS

SAVE OUR MEARS

SAVE OUR MEARS

RTKangaMummy · 18/06/2005 21:07

Will try to come up with more constructive ideas later

popsycal · 18/06/2005 21:08

please stay - i agree with bubble

marthamoo · 18/06/2005 21:09

I've never been a pregnant MNer but I've read many of Mears' posts and I wish all my midwives had been like her. She's marvellous. If she feels drained by MN I can understand it (I do too sometimes and I only post crap, not useful and helpful advice) but she would be sorely missed.

pupuce · 18/06/2005 21:12

Marthamoo - you are so right.... I use to post loads too on labour, breastfeeding and sleeping problems and I too am tired... it gets very very repetitve... you sometime spend a long time thinking and writing a reply and the poster doesn't always acknowledge it or gives you an update.... it shouldn't matter but it does....

hunkermunker · 18/06/2005 21:12

Mears, please don't leave!

(Hi Bubble)

How about rationing your time on here and doing an Ask Mears column for MN Towers? I'll sift questions so you don't get lots the same and keep a database of them to make sure they're not repeated and make sure that there are some lovely FAQs for an FAQ page to link to for MN. Howzat for ideas?!

MN Towers? Any thoughts?

RTKangaMummy · 18/06/2005 21:13

DEFFO BRILL idea HM

bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:20

We all know her as 'mears the midwife' but I'd love to take her out for an evening and have a general yak.As this is (I think) geographically impossible, how about a virtual night out with mears? If we could talk to her about stuff in general, we may be able to come up with some (attainable) plans to make her feel better.

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ghosty · 18/06/2005 21:22

I don't think MN would be the same without Mears ...
... don't go ....

bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:24

And that's a fab idea HM

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hunkermunker · 18/06/2005 21:26

Mears, you're super - please don't leave MN [bereft emoticon]

bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:28

I'm going to keep bumping this over the next few days to make sure she sees it. Anyone care to join me on bumping duties?

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marthamoo · 18/06/2005 21:28

Like a Mears Bar? I'd be up for that.

hunkermunker · 18/06/2005 21:29

Bump

Yes, I'll be in the bumping brigade!

hunkermunker · 18/06/2005 21:30

MMoo, I am studiously ignoring that pun

fastasleep · 18/06/2005 21:33

Mears you can't leave, or if you do can you come back for my due date!! Please! October 23rd... please stay I'll need advice on homebirths, best positions for giving birth in, how to get around annoying midwives who don't like homebirths... every scrap of info you have on breastfeeding...

and this is my second baby!

Don't go! lol

unicorn · 18/06/2005 21:34

Hunker... a great idea re ask Mears page....
I think that'd be a great way to keep our fave midwife.

Otherwise.. where does Mears live?... i'm sure some local MN'ters would love to take her out (in RL..eeeeeek!!!!)

hermykne · 18/06/2005 21:35

hunker thats a brill idea

mears you are worth your weight in expressed breast milk, all the advice you have given has been super and imbedded in my brain + i have passed it on to others saying mears told me, like your a mate two doors down!!

i would miss your contributions

fastasleep · 18/06/2005 21:36

I second the worth your weight in expressed breast milk comment! (And you know that's more precious than gold to us expressy mums )

bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:37

Oi! Hunker! Keep yer bump to yerself! Or I'll report you to social services for embryonic child labour

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bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:37

Oi! Hunker! Keep yer bump to yerself! Or I'll report you to social services for embryonic child labour

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bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:38

So good she said it twice

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bubble99 · 18/06/2005 21:44

Bump. She may be in a quiet phase of a night-shift with access to mnet.

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motherinferior · 18/06/2005 21:46

I think a Night Out With Mears is a wonderful idea.

Mears, I know you started joining on threads in a non-midwifey way, can you stay for that at least? I know you're totally brilliant (I've said before I once dreamt about consulting Mears) but you are so very nice too, perlease don't go.

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