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Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:55pm | IP Logged

Do you use the facilities offered by restauarants, service stations and shops?

Ive just watched a news stream about a company that tested a number of baby changing facilities in the south of England. They found harmful bacteria on many of the stations, broken straps, general poor hygene (Mothercare's bottle warmers were horrible) and they also found traces of cocaine in more than one changing room!!

I know a few baby changing facilities in Bury use blue lightening to prevent drug users from using the rooms! I avoided using the facilities where possible when Joshua was little, and always wiped it down first, and when I left if I had to use one.

Posted: 08 April 2008 at 2:09pm | IP Logged

ive just watched this aswell chris,its discusting!!!

i will deff be checking more carefully for cleanliness with my next baby and going in armed with dettol....lol xx

Posted: 08 April 2008 at 2:22pm | IP Logged

lol funny you should bring this up..... i was only thinking the other day how many times i'd complained to management about it.

I tend to change my son in the car if i can or have to. I think it's disgusting that people still expect us to feed our kids in loo's let alone change them in there when they're so disgusting!

It really makes your tummy churn!

Posted: 08 April 2008 at 2:50pm | IP Logged

I was just about to post this - its awful!

Our local mothercare in cambridge has lovely facilities and a gorgeous room with rocker chairs and a watercooler and magazines for breastfeeding. But most places are awful - I end up using half a pack of wipes cleaning up before I start.

As for breastfeeding - sorry but I breastfed in public and I think everyone should do the same - no one should be relegated to the toilets or changing areas to feed thier babies.

Posted: 08 April 2008 at 2:54pm | IP Logged

I agree with Madz on this one, i was asked once to go to the loo's and i said very politely (yes i managed it!) would you take your dinner and eat in there? urm nope so don't expect my son to do so either..... if it offends you sit facing the other way!

This is something that annoys me big time.

Posted: 08 April 2008 at 3:10pm | IP Logged

I used to go into a coffee shop and order a coffee, or even a water, and sit and feed my baby.

As many of the madmums know this is an issue that really gets to me.