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Old 06-02-2007, 19:55
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As a Mum in waiting I have been watching with interest the Dawn storyline and observing all the inconsistancies it has brought.

The first scan showed a baby of around 12 weeks. Now we're told the Dawn has just had the second scan, the baby is now 5 cms and will start kicking soon!

A baby of 5 cms is probably about 13-14 weeks and you would be hard pushed to find a health authority able to provide expectant Mum's with scans at 2-3 week intervals.

Secondly, what kind of doctor would suggest that a baby would kick at 14 weeks?? I'm 18 weeks and am only just feeling a bit of movement.

The ONLY thing they have got right is the fact that Dawn looks like s*it - I'm certainly not feeling 'blooming' either.

It would be nice to see a bit more realism to these storylines - it's hardly a difficult one to research.
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Old 06-02-2007, 20:01
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and since when is a contract to sell a baby legal....
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Old 06-02-2007, 20:03
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LOL - I suppose whilst we're on the subject of realism
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Old 06-02-2007, 20:06
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There was a few faults but I get the impression these were on purpose as May is clearly on the edge. She is like how Angie was in a way.
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Old 06-02-2007, 20:18
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Originally Posted by heidman
and since when is a contract to sell a baby legal....
well this is ee........
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Old 06-02-2007, 20:35
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I agree with everything you have said about inconsistancies, but the way May is acting seems believable, shes either absolutely Bonkers or very devious, who in their right mind thinks they can adopt a child from their husbands mistress and all the while the natural Mother will be a few doors away, I think May is planning to get the child then leave Rob, She was very cold towards Rob in tonights EE.
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Old 06-02-2007, 21:09
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i also dont get why dawn ever thought the best way to get rob was to agree to give her baby to him and his wife in the first place! surely if she wanted to get him her best plan of action would be to tell him she was keeping the baby and he could either be with them or with may. it confuses me. although i know its not real!
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Old 06-02-2007, 21:49
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Leaving the usual EE inaccuracies aside, as a matter of fact they are perfectly entitled to have the baby. Rob is, after all, the father. And if they choose to pay Dawn to look after herself then they are entitled to do that too.
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Old 06-02-2007, 22:12
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Originally Posted by ebjeebe
As a Mum in waiting.
Didn't notice this bit before. Good luck!
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:41
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Originally Posted by Soapsaddict
Didn't notice this bit before. Good luck!

Thanks
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:44
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I agree. I thought last night was quite unrealistic. You wouldn't have a 12 week scan, then another one a couple of weeks later.

In my day (4yrs ago), you got 2 standard scans. One at 12 weeks and one at 20 weeks.

After all this, I now have £20 on Dawn giving birth prematurely.
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Old 07-02-2007, 13:14
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Originally Posted by jen0607

In my day (4yrs ago), you got 2 standard scans. One at 12 weeks and one at 20 weeks.
Sounds about right for all four of our children, And the youngest is only 1 yr old now
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Old 07-02-2007, 14:11
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I suppose Rob actually IS the father, it would be great if he wasn't but unfortunately there isn't anyone else's it could be
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Old 07-02-2007, 14:12
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Originally Posted by /\/\ENTAL
Sounds about right for all four of our children, And the youngest is only 1 yr old now
If I remember rightly, May mentioned that it was Dawn's 'Anomaly scan' last night - in which case that happens at around 20 weeks once the baby has developed a little more. (My l.o. is now 6 months old so the scans are still within memory!!)
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:39
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Originally Posted by ebjeebe
As a Mum in waiting I have been watching with interest the Dawn storyline and observing all the inconsistancies it has brought.

The first scan showed a baby of around 12 weeks. Now we're told the Dawn has just had the second scan, the baby is now 5 cms and will start kicking soon!

I thought that May said "The baby will have grown by 5cms" not that it was 5cms....
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:45
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The other thing about Walford Drs Surgery is that unless the Dr is a regular character at the time or is about to embark on an affair with one, no-one ever goes to the Drs!
Also the Drs are constantly moving on to another surgery. Any surgery i have ever been to has the same drs working there for years and years, but then again, i'm not surprised they want to leave Albert Sq!
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Old 08-02-2007, 12:29
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my daughter is 36 weeks pregnant and she had a scan at 12 weeks and 20 weeks so this is up to date information
unless dawns 12 weeks scan was late
how many weeks is she
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Old 08-02-2007, 12:38
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Oh for f*** sake why doesnt someone just start a 'Lets have a moan about EE thread'
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Old 08-02-2007, 14:12
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Originally Posted by mouthalmighty
I thought that May said "The baby will have grown by 5cms" not that it was 5cms....

yes-May said 'grown by'.
i find the whole storyline quite had to believe-but then i've never been so desperate for a baby to think about allowing my husband to continue an affair just to have a baby.
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Old 08-02-2007, 14:21
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Originally Posted by SharonsNo1fan
Oh for f*** sake why doesnt someone just start a 'Lets have a moan about EE thread'
Good idea.

Maybe you can start it.
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:32
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That's realism actually
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:35
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Also, Walford General Maternity Unit has to be the quietest in the world. Everytime they turn up for their (what seems to be) weekly scan, they're the only ones there. They often ask if they can hold on for May to arrive and the nurse say's no problem.

I only had my son 2 years ago but the waiting room used to be heaving, you were lucky to get a chair and, if you were late, you were straight to the back of the queue.
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:39
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Originally Posted by heidman
and since when is a contract to sell a baby legal....
Well as Robs the natural father in a way he's just paying the natural mother a fee to give up all rights.
A bit like paying the ex wife off in a dovorce and getting the kids as part of the package.
They do normally though wait for the kids to be born before that happens. I'm pretty sure it happens quite a bit though in reality.
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:44
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From many years of watching Neighbours, Corrie, Brookie and EE I've noted that "full term" soap pregnancies seem to last around five or six months.

Maybe the writers think we'll get bored waiting!
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Old 10-03-2007, 13:17
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Originally Posted by heidman
and since when is a contract to sell a baby legal....
Have they said its legal? I don'twatch EE however just cos they intend to do it doesn't make it legal. Any signed contract wouldn't be worth the paper its written on if it went to court - the biological mum would always win if it went to court. The couple hoping to get teh baby from Dawn are on a wing and a prayer.
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