Newborn photo shoot

[Mum2be12]

Was really looming forward to doing a newborn photo shoot and I’m so sad I may not be able to. Is it a really bad idea to still do one with this corona virus issue?

Confuddledtown

That comment was in relation to your comments about your partner staying at home during the birth, etc. But ok.
I’m not entering this thing where everything I say will be misinterpreted. I’ve wished you the best, just like I did to the OP.

Yes. Save the money for a 1st birthday cake smash. There so much more fun!

Wow. I’m starting to wonder if BoJo and his clowns just need to be directed to the Coronavirus boards on MN so that they realise the reality of the stupid & get on with full lockdown.

Maybe rather than think of yourself OP (& the awful naffness aside), please think think of the NHS Doctors, who within 10 days will be having to decide who dies based on best outcome, this is who dies amongst people who could live if there were the resources and beds - and these people WILL DIE because of the sheer selfishness and ignorance being exhibited right here, right now. Look it up, look at Italy right now. Fucking hell, I despair!

& yes that’s harsh - but the OP wasn’t saying ‘Is it ok I’m disappointed’ (fair enough if that’s your thing), she actually asked the question ‘Is it a bad idea’...just, how, why, aren’t people getting it yet!? What will it take?

Newborn photo shoots are creepy as fuck and give me the willies! I can never believe people do them, they look so cringe!

You will take much nicer photos yourself. Without the creepy paraphernalia.

@CuppaZa Some people shouldn’t breed
@grudieabbey Please don’t reproduce again - that’s a lot of stupid to be passing along
Shocking disgusting unnecessary responses. Seriously Why the need to be so cunty?

And please dont be so insensitive to say I'm using my still born baby to "win" something as petty as a tit for tat on a mumsnet forum ffs @Confuddledtown Why do you think that poster was about to say it. I know there's some insensitive posters on Mnet as above. You really took things the wrong way when trump's came up.

I Was given a newborn shoot as a gift, honestly I have nicer photos on my phone!
The ‘professional’ ones are in a drawer and I’d never put them on display.
Take lots yourself and enjoy them while keeping you all safe

Stop defending the dim like some sort of PC internet superhero This made me smile 🤣 I'll remove my cape. 🙂 Times are tense, it is frustrating people are not getting it.

@EmeraldShamrock I didnt think she was about to say it. She said it already in a previous post:
It isn’t about ‘perspective’ or winning

I simply went on to say that my circumstances certainly dont equate to winning anything. I also went on to explain there is a much bigger picture at play. Bigger than even my own circumstances. And if we can get this perspective it makes us grateful for what we have and gives us stronger resolve to get over disappointments that in the greater scheme of things, dont matter.

OP asked a question, calling her things like stupid and saying she shouldn’t breed are ridiculously nasty and uncalled for.

OP - sorry your post has been a beacon for dickheads, but yes it’s probably best to avoid the photo shoot at this time. As others have suggested I bet you could set up something similar yourself at home if you do a bit of research.

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask a question and not expect to be sworn at and beaten with an emotional brick bat. There's a lot more to us losing the holiday and not getting the money back. This virus hit, we lost the holiday,the car died and I have an elderly father I can't get to if he needs me. We don't have the money to replace the car without taking out a loan. I'm off sick at the moment, so not the best time for a loan. When I do return to work it's to the main acute hospital in the area, so I'm unlikely to see my father for several months. I didn't think it necessary to make the poor woman feel any worse than she must have done reading some of the cruel and frankly obscene remarks. A reality check is one thing, but it didn't need to be put across in the manner it has. It's alright to feel disappointed in the little things, it's okay to talk about it, there are millions out there who will be thinking about these things. I'm scared about what I'm going back to, scared that no matter how careful I am that I might cross infect my family, I'm terrified of not being able to get to dad, that is why losing the holiday is disappointing.

I'm hoping that one of the positive things that will come out if this pandemic is that people will be less likely to waste food, so with a bit of luck birthday cake 'smashes' will disappear.