Re: possible way to get the message across

[Lois Wattis]

Great idea, Jo.  I hope you or others persue it further.  Had a chuckle about "hog tying the 2 year old".  Reminds me of when my kids were little....my sister (older and wiser than me) used to refer to it as "the hook on the wall stage" - i.e. if you could just hang them up for a while out of harms way all would be well.  Keep up the great work, Cheers, Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: Dean & Jo Bainbridge To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 4:06 PM Subject: possible way to get the message across not that I want to admit that I watch the show...but as Neighbours just happened to be on last night...I noticed that there always needs to be some dramtic event that surrounds birth on tv soap drama.  I know that there were babies born recently on home and away but I certainly dont watch that!  So I am unaware of the dramas that were involved with these bubs 'births'...no doubt some dramatic birth with mum in the 'beetle' position (thanks Jackie) screaming and doctors running around etc. SO... why dont we write to the soaps and ask them to consider the next bubby being born calmly withot drama at home or at least with a midwife providing care?  If we are trying to get it through to the adverage 'Jane'...then why not use this sort of medium?  Always run the risk of it being made into a life threatening event though.  At least we could stress how damaging it is to society to perpetuate the myth of childbirth being shrouded in danger and trauma that cant be done without doctors? just a thought... going back to hog tie my children.  Just kidding...only the two year old. cheers Jo Jo Bainbridge founding member CARES SA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8365 7059 birth with trust, faith & love...