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MissAngel 
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 8:59am |
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Has anyone else noticed it to the right there ---> Gave me a good chuckle!
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peanut butter
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 9:04am |
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bloody tempting isnt it. Whos tummies look like that. Mine!!!!! (when its not preggers)
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 9:04am |
I thought it was kinda inappropriate really!
Way to make people feel good about themselves 
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 9:15am |
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I'm kind of with Peanut - I did have a giggle, but only because I thought - seriously, what an ad to have on a pregnancy website where we're trying to tell Mums they're beautiful no matter what LOL
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 9:28am |
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sh*t if I had the money, I'd be all in for a body overhaul!
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 9:34am |
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I don't really see too much harm in having it on a website like this.
There are heaps of Mums (and non-mums) on here that would jump at the chance to have surgery post pregnany, or just because......
Its just a reality.
Its not like the pictures are yuk or anything?
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 10:31am |
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Yeah I thought it was a bit odd. The first thing I thought of was well, if most people could afford it, sure. But it's not a reality for most.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 10:52am |
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Hey, I am the first one that would be in for it - but can't afford it!
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 11:11am |
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I think it's horrible. I think that women who have had children should be idealised for their post-pregnancy bodies. I hate that our society is so stuck on this image of flat, tight bodies. They are not realistic and don't help to make anyone feel good about themselves. I'm not saying that all plastic surgery is bad, my friend had twins a few years ago and she is the most flexible person I know (and I grew up in the circus so I know flexible) and as a result her stomach skin stretched so much that after the birth she could literally pull her stomach skin up over her breasts practically to her chin! She had plastic surgery to correct that. I just hate that it's being pushed at women who look fine. Those women in the pictures in the add don't look bad to me.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 11:21am |
^^I agree with you^^
way to make a lot of women feel crap about themselves all at once
I know this is a business, but thought this place was also about empowering and supporting, not trying to get a few bucks of those of us who already have low self esteem. Well done, well done 
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 12:01pm |
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*copied and pasted from other thread*
It's JUST an ad, and the purpose of that ad is not to make you feel bad. Not intending to offend here, but your self images issues are your issues, not Oh Babies. They are a business and need to operate as one. Its the same (IMHO) as being offended by formula or breastfeedign ads. Plastic surgery is a part of life today, and yup, I would have it in a heartbeat.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 12:09pm |
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I think its really innapropriate here. Why should we have to feel like we need a perfect body anyway? I sure as hell don't look like that and why should I have to. Its just adding to the pressure to be perfect.
Yip sure its just an ad and ohbaby needs to make money but its so not the place for it on here.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 12:15pm |
 fattartsrock wrote:
*copied and pasted from other thread*
It's JUST an ad, and the purpose of that ad is not to make you feel bad. Not intending to offend here, but your self images issues are your issues, not Oh Babies. They are a business and need to operate as one. Its the same (IMHO) as being offended by formula or breastfeedign ads. Plastic surgery is a part of life today, and yup, I would have it in a heartbeat.
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I completely agree.....
It is just an advertisment.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 12:32pm |
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I don't particularly like it but I acknowledge that OB is a business and needs advertising revenue.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 12:56pm |
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Good grief it's just an ad!!
I'm not a small girl, but something like that certainly doesn't make me upset or depressed just cause it's there.. I am baffled as to why people are making such a big deal about it?
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 1:08pm |
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Pasted from other thread as well:
It was the first thing that loaded on the page for me so couldn't miss it! I actually think it's really bad placement by the company, although us all talking about it means it's getting noticed so their marketing people are probably reading these threads and enjoying the extra attention it brings to their business.
I don't like the ad and I have a big problem with the perception in society that we should all strive for the 'perfect body' after having kids. That ad is one small part of a much bigger problem, and I don't enjoy seeing it flashing on my screen every time I go to a new forum page.
That said, OHBaby! is a business and they're here to make an income. They can sell advertising to whoever they want and I can see how the plastic surgery ad hits a certain target market here. My values don't come into it.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 1:14pm |
pepsi wrote:
Good grief it's just an ad!!
I'm not a small girl, but something like that certainly doesn't make me upset or depressed just cause it's there.. I am baffled as to why people are making such a big deal about it?
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I was actually impressed at the improvement they made. OK, we should all love our bodies.blah blah blah..but come on....most of us dont and would love to get rid of our flabby bits, droopy bits and stretchmarks. I know I would. The one thing that gets me down about my body at the moment is the squishy flabby bit at the bottom of my bump that was left over from Tom.
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 1:26pm |
Each time I come on OhBaby and see those pics in the ad they inspire me to get off my fat chuff, get outside and exercise those love handles off 
The ad doesn't offend me at all, makes me determined to work my butt off exercising so I don't need the surgery!
JMHO though 
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 1:28pm |
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why dont i have any ads? i never have had any ads that i know of but i really wanna see it. lol. my husband is a computer geek so i assume all ads are blocked on my PC. typical the one time i want ads
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Posted: 29 September 2008 at 1:30pm |
monikah wrote:
why dont i have any ads? i never have had any ads that i know of but i really wanna see it. lol. my husband is a computer geek so i assume all ads are blocked on my PC. typical the one time i want ads |
You probably have pop-ups blocked.
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LOL @ the plastic surgery ad
