The One And Only
“Mum went back every day, spending hour after hour in the Special Baby Unit. I went with her a few times but it was phenomenally boring – and depressing too. Sam was fine, just a bit small, but some of the babies in there were really ill. There were always anxious parents padding about, often in tears.
On top of that, Mum spent most of her time in the hospital trying to breastfeed. The first time, she just whipped out her boobs while I was standing there.
‘Mum,’ I hissed. ‘Stop.’ She loo...ked up at me, a slightly dazed expression in her eyes. ‘What’re you talking about?’ she said.
‘You can’t do that in front of all these people,’ I said.
‘For God’s sake, Luke, it’s perfectly natural. That’s what they’re there for. How do you think I fed you?’ She carried on unbuttoning her top.
‘Mu-um.’ I gritted my teeth. ‘OK, then I’m going home.’ And I left.MoreLess
On top of that, Mum spent most of her time in the hospital trying to breastfeed. The first time, she just whipped out her boobs while I was standing there.
‘Mum,’ I hissed. ‘Stop.’ She loo...ked up at me, a slightly dazed expression in her eyes. ‘What’re you talking about?’ she said.
‘You can’t do that in front of all these people,’ I said.
‘For God’s sake, Luke, it’s perfectly natural. That’s what they’re there for. How do you think I fed you?’ She carried on unbuttoning her top.
‘Mu-um.’ I gritted my teeth. ‘OK, then I’m going home.’ And I left.MoreLess
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