Breastfeeding boxsets!

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Inspired by the fabulous 'first weeks' thread, I have decided to add some TV boxsets to my Christmas list! So far I have only thought of Downton Abbey as have missed the series but hear it was brilliant.

So ladies, and recommendations for bleary eyed, baby brain, bfing viewing!?

Pride and Prejudice series.

Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes would be among my choices.

The Wire
It is the best series ever made. Ever.

House

Gossip Girl (if you're into a bit of trash)

24

Six feet Under

my friend has given me

The Wire
Dexter
the inbetweeners

I did Brideshead Revisited

it was great

Glee.
No concentration skills required at all.

Dollhouse
Buffy
Angel
Charmed
Scrubs
Just started Roswell but not as hooked.

The Wire is indeed the best tv series ever, but I found I was more in need of fluffy comedy during the first few weeks. Father Ted, Black Books and Frasier all the way.

I wouldn't recommend Homicide: Life On The Street, not because it isn't brilliant (it is) but because you will almost certainly end up in a blubbering heap thinking 'why have I brought my baby into such an awful world?'

Definitely agree with House. Compulsory veiwing IMO

ER (but skip the birth/baby related ones if feeling fragile)

Can't believe nobody's mentioned the West Wing yet (maybe a bit too much for the early weeks of BFing)

Everybody Loves Raymond is on early on C4, that's always a good one to start the day off

People are going to mock me, but Stargate/Stargate Atlantis are actually very good as well.

I've just started my maternity leave and was given the Mad Men season 1 box set. I'm really enjoying it so far, although I've never seen so much smoking! I gave up four years ago but watching Mad Men sort of makes me want a cigarette.

Thanks ladies.

Jareth- I still maintain that West Wing was the best television series of all time- I think bfing is the perfect time to watch the whole lot again!

Ooh and for anyone who hasn't seen it Boston Legal is great, easy going entertainment!

PGW, sounds like a good idea to me!

On Mat Leave I watched FAR too much CSI/Law & Order/Without a Trace for my sanity. I would not recommend :-p

Mad Men
Curb Your Enthusiasim
Kath & Kim

Red Dwarf
Family Guy
Yes Minister/Prime Minister

My first was a very speedy feeder so I relived my childhood and watch The Animals of Farthing Wood in 10 min segments on youtube!

please could you put the link up to the first weeks thread?Ive heard about it a few times now and cant seem to find it! expecting my first 1st December

Bones is excellent

The Mentalist, the season 1/2 boxset is out on the 8th of Nov. It is my absolute favourite programme, I would highly recommend it.

amazon have 70% off box sets at the moment!

I watched Friends and sex and hte city while on my last mat leave, but need some new ideas for the next time round!

Super thread - I've just ordered the complete West Wing and Life on Mars Series 2. And I'm going to get Downton Abbey when it's released.

Rocklover - I'm going to have a look at The Mentalist - I've been meaning to watch it, but was put off by the name, now might be the time.

Thanks all :o

Bones is actually quite good, in a ridiculous sort of way.

People - Love Film is your friend!

Fringe and True Blood (yep my DC1 is going to come out a bit weird I think!).

Also, just borrowed House off my brother, hoping that's good!

House
West Wing

Or get a PVR, sky+ or similar so when you miss all normal tv during the colic hours you can catch up later. Saved my sanity with DD1. Had to quit CSI when I thought she started focusing on the tv gore!

I second Fringe, Arrested Development, Frasier, An American Office, Entourage, Early Doors.