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Is it true that if you go into labour in certain shops, you get all sorts of presents from them? And if so...

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BellaBearisWideAwake · 17/03/2011 17:43

where shall I hang out for the next few weeks? Grin

It's probably not true but a friend was saying something about a friend of a friend getting loads of stuff from John Lewis after her waters broke there. It may have been a few more friends removed than that though.

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soggybottomflancase · 17/03/2011 17:47

There was that woman who gave birth in a car, named the child after the car, then the manufacturers gave them a car.

I'd probably go looking round show homes and name my baby Wimpey.

MrsBloomingTroll · 17/03/2011 17:51

I think it's an urban myth, but it's a nice idea!

BellaBearisWideAwake · 17/03/2011 17:53

I did have a twinge while in
M&S today and thought 'oooh this could turn out usefully!'

But it passed. Better than the 99p store.

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SecretNutellaFix · 17/03/2011 18:00

It's an urban legend.

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BellaBearisWideAwake · 17/03/2011 18:25

Ah pity.

OK, so if it were true, where would the best place for it to happen be?

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sunndydays · 17/03/2011 19:24

Well I head M&S was a £50 voucher and Sainsbos was nappies for life!! Also heard it was if your waters broke whilst in the shop...

mintyneb · 17/03/2011 20:07

I met a couple in a SCBU after DD was born who had a premature baby born on an airplane (stewardess who helped look after him after the delivery got a Pride of Britain award but that's another story!)

They were on a First Choice holiday I think and got free flights for the family the following year.

wouldn't recommend having a baby on a plane though!

BellaBearisWideAwake · 17/03/2011 20:49

Hmmm. Bit extreme. Don't really want to travel more than a few miles. There's a JojoMamanBebe in town, that could be useful?

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