Bounty Reps

[Hoolahlah66]

I was just scrolling through my emails deleting all the crap, when I realised why I was getting so many marketing baby type emails. It reminded me of the fateful day I met the bounty rep!

I am aware there are some older threads in this but Nothing for a while that I can see, and I can’t believe they are still allowed to operate in hospitals. I had just woken up when the rep came bursting into my cubical, probably only 6 hours following c section feeling very vulnerable. DH was at home getting some rest following a long few days being induced, so I didn’t even have him there to fend her off on my behalf as I was eyeballs deep in pain relief. I asked her to come back, and she did...5 times during my 3 day stay!! She would not take no for an answer. she wa say perfectly pleasant person, not rude etc but I found the whole premise really intrusive and upsetting.

AIBU to think

1. They shouldn’t be allowed to allude to being a HCA to trick women into giving details.
2. That they have tainted the memory of our first few days. After all, she met my DS before anyone else other than DH..and I didn’t effing invite her. She also interrupted DS’ first cuddle with His grandparents.

Or like many people in older threads have stated they enjoyed the opportunity to capture the first days with some (overpriced) photos?

If I’m not alone and the majority think they have no place in hospitals, can anyone tell me why hasn’t anything been done as it seems to get a lot of people annoyed.

I was lucky with DC1 to have a lovely bounty rep. I gave birth early hours and only got on to the ward as people started coming to see me- lunch order, hearing check, physio, maternity nurse to check I was bf ok. I was shattered and pulled the curtain and she was the only one who actually asked if she could come in, and as it was my first baby, I was quite excited to have some brand new photos.

She was gentle and respectful and let me have a look and go think about it. I still have the keyring photo 3 yrs on and I gifted a print to all the grandparents, which they all have up.

I guess, as everything, it depends on the service provider and your experience. I'd hate for the lovely lady I met to be tarred with the same brush as the hard sell aggressive ones.

a student physiotherapist is there to pass on vital information about looking after your body post partum. Unless they were getting you doing burpees YABU to mention them in the same breath as bounty reps

I've given birth three times and only had a student physiotherapist once. I'm sorry but am definitely NBU. Being made to do sit ups and leg raises by a 18 year old (any age!) person within an hour of having 42 internal stitches is what was unreasonable. So much so that the ward sister took her aside to give her a lecture. She homed in on me instead of the other side of the ward where she was sent to go (the new mums who had been there significantly longer than me) because in her opinion, I was younger and more approachable (that's what she told the ward sister). So YABU for assuming.