I must say I did watch the Neighbours episode, partly because I am 31 weeks preg (2nd baby), and always interested/amused to see how birth is portrayed on telly. That baby was huge - I think he/she was at least 6-8 weeks old anyway. But it's another commonly done thing on TV isn't it? I guess it's hard to get your hands on someone's absolute brand new-y - but, as you mention Rhonda, they could've perhaps tried to find a littler baby - even a 2-4 week-er for the purpose. The child they used was also perfectly smooth and peach-y coloured etc. My son was 3830g at birth, and has a beautiful olive complexion now, and he had Apgars of 9 & 10 at birth, but he looked very much whiter, wrinklier and screwed up at birth than that peach of a baby.
Another interesting point is that Rhonda raises, does anyone recollect in recent times, seeing a woman portrayed having anything other than her first child? Particularly in a serial TV show. I think it's because the transition from childless to family in itself has more dramatic value...? Shall be very interesting to note if the child on Neighbours is breastfed, and if so, whether they bother to portray it for very long... odds on they don't Jo Slamen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:24 AM Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > I didn't watch the Neighbours thing but did see the adds - that prem at 33 > weeks was a nice sized full term baby as far as that goes they should have > at least shown the size of a 33 week baby - mothers would be quite shocked > if they expected a nice big baby like that to come out at 33 weeks. > And I agree they are all too busy making it hospitals and doctors and > dramatics - If they want dramatics perhaps they should be encouraged to > show a woman fighting for the right to choose a homebirth (surounding the > insurance issue) or even a VBAC would be a good angle - to get some of the > message across. > Just can't believe anything you see on TV! > Regards > Rhonda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "L & D Staff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Kirsten Blacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:39 PM > Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > > > > Far cry from the ER episode that had one of my homebirth mums in a state. > It > > was about shoulder dystocia and the mother had a Zavanelli manouvre, was > > caesared in the ER, died of a pph and the baby lived. What did they think > > they were doing! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kirsten Blacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:39 AM > > Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > > > > > > > That would have been "A Country Practice". Actually, if I remember > rightly > > > when Lucy gave birth she used a lot of support from the nursing staff, > and > > > spent most of her labour in the shower. > > > Kirsten > > > having flashbacks in Minnesota, USA > > > > > > > > > >From: "L & D Staff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: "Lois Wattis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > > > >Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:23:06 +1000 > > > > > > > >I seem to remember an Aussie soap from years ago where Vicki (the local > > > >vet) gave birth to twins in a shed, all by herself and all was OK. Far > > cry > > > >from the way TV portrays birth today..... > > > >Regards, Lynne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Lois Wattis > > > > To: Dean & Jo Bainbridge > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:58 PM > > > > Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > > > > > > > > > > > > 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... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
