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Recording the "Savaged MinMin" story for posterity

58 replies

lemonaid · 23/06/2007 23:38

(Backstory: this tale was posted on BMC and eventually copied here, to much general rejoicing. But it was (we think) in Chat here so has been deleted, and although it's still there on BMC one can't rely on that forever. So here it is, in a non-Chat topic for archiving and enjoyment by future generations)

By Bewilderedmum, posting on Bad Mothers Club, 00:03 29/01/2007

After ds1 was born, I needed stitches. They removed the top half of the bed, and put me at the bottom half, with my feet in stirrups. It was a very small delivery room - in part cos I don't think they thought I was EVER going to give birth

Soo - am there, feet in stirrups, occupying the bottom half of the bed. The doctor was perched on a wheely stool thing, in this tiny delivery room, awaiting the passive arrival of my torn min-min, for his ministrations...

Aaanyway, cos of syntocinon drip, I was still honking like a good 'un, so some bright spark, propped me up on pillows , and raised the bottom part of the bed, so I didn't choke....

Unfortunately, because I am incredibly supple (tae kwon do) and had an epidural, which meant I had no feeling or control (or so I sez )

I SLID down the delivery table, past the end, past the stirrups - my feet stayed where they were in the stiruups, but the rest of me carried on..) and into the face of the waiting doctor.

Cos it was a small delivery room, he was PINNED to the wall, by my savaged min-min - honest to god, it was in his face. he shouted "HELP" in quite a distressed tone of voice, but the midwives and dh were busy with the baby..

After 38 hours of labour, and a severe sense of humour failure throughout - it suddenly returned..

The Doctor looked SO panicked - like I was wielding a sub machine gun, not a savaged min-min.

I remarked to him "I bet you didn't think you'd spend your saturday night like THIS did you!!" Then I LITERALLY pissed myself laughing - in his face...

Dh turned to me, with some irritation, and said "FGS sober up - you're a mother now!" - which made me laugh even more!! and the midwives ran to oik me up the bed - but the doctor looked distinctly nervous - he did a FABULOUS job of my stitches - afterwards, I hardly knew they were there -

mind you - by this point, he was prolly so freaked out by my min-min, that he thought if he didn't do a good job, my min would find out where he lived, and would come and burn his house down....

OP posts:
cariboo · 15/01/2010 21:49

Am bumping this cos have NEVER, EVER laughed so hard on MN! Priceless.

HeinzSight · 15/01/2010 22:20

OMG PMSL!!!!!!!!!

Dalrymps · 16/01/2010 00:02

ROFL

FloriaTosca · 16/01/2010 12:04

PMSL!!!!tears rolling with hysteria. The wonderpets will never be the same again. Thank you sooooo much for this!!!!

LisaLessLumpy · 16/01/2010 20:27

Fabulous, took me ages to read it to my DH as laughing so much

Bewilderedmum · 27/04/2010 00:53

Hi - am Bewilderedmum.

Just wanted to say hi!

Am partly pleased and partly mortified my birth debacle is still doing the rounds, The child in question is now 12, not quite a teenager, but practising hard. xxx

MrsRhettButler · 27/04/2010 01:08

this is the first time i have read this story and am crying with laughter, i can't even read it out loud to dp! i just can't get the words out!

GREAT story bewilderedmum

ThisIsSpatchcocked · 27/04/2010 03:45

pmsl tha tis hilarious!! What was the midwives and your DH's reaction when they realised?????

thumbwitch · 27/04/2010 04:48

That was 12 years ago? I think it's the first time I've read it in full - it's absolutely hysterical though!
Thanks for posting it in the first place, Bewilderedmum - hope your child doesn't see it and link it back to you though!

MrsRhettButler · 27/04/2010 13:44

i'm bumping this to spread the laughter!

TinyPawz · 27/04/2010 23:26

OMG I haven't laught so much in YEARS....actual tears a streaming down my face.

Love it

MotherJack · 27/04/2010 23:29

Oh gawd, THANK YOU Mrsrhettbutler. I had totally forgotten about this one, and I really needed it tonight!

weblette · 27/04/2010 23:35

Oh bewildered - am a sort-of BMCer so lovely to see you around. This story always makes me reach for the Tenas xxx

PippiL · 30/04/2010 13:06

Brilliant. Very hard to PSYL while at work in a very large open plan office.

HeadfirstForHalos · 18/09/2011 19:22

This is brilliant! Grin

PorkChopSter · 18/09/2011 20:03

And BMC is still going Grin 3)

boldandbeautiful · 02/05/2012 14:26

Couldnt resist bumping. I actually cried. Hilarious.

KnickersNotPanties · 22/09/2012 12:44

My favourite of all time

purpleyprincess · 17/07/2016 21:36

It's like meeting up with an old friend again finding this zombie thread. I'm feeling nostalgic for the old days of BMC.

EarthboundMisfit · 18/07/2016 20:58

I have never seen this before. Thanks for reanimating it. Absolute classic.

Bluewombler2k · 20/07/2016 20:52

DH and I are cracking up at this. Too too funny!!

TheEternalForever · 03/08/2016 14:48

I just howled with laughter and the poor cat shot out of her bed in alarm. I'm crying, this is fabulous Grin

SeenoevilHearnoevilSpeaknoevil · 14/08/2016 22:54

This has made my day!!!

Funko · 15/08/2016 21:24

Bumping for anyone in need of a giggle! I am literally crying! So funny

Celledora · 26/04/2019 00:19

Just searched this thread out after a mention elsewhere. Hilarious! A little agog that the DC in question will now be 21 and the story is still bringing joy to owners of savaged min mins everywhere Grin