Cas, I think that it was very quickly obvious that a midwife was involved in this birth as the images and messages were so different from most TV portrayed births. What great images of birth went out to women watching that program. A woman kneeling over a bail of hay, saying those famous words "I can't do this" and her partner responding by saying "you can do this" and the woman staying kneeling while pushing her baby out into her sister's hands. It is such a pity that they did not show the birth, it is so lovely to see the face come in these gravity positions. Did anyone catch the piece of music being played during the birth, it was similiar to the piece of music Vicky Chan plays in her video (a big hello to Vicky). I would also like to congratulate and shake this wonderful midwife's hand. kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne and Caroline McCullough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 11:00 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] McLeods Daughters
> Same here... Watched out of curiousity and was so glad to see a birth > not lying down and submissive. I guess the character is a strong woman > and they wanted to portray that strength...pity they don't think all > women are that strong! Apparently they had a midwife consulting on how > it was done (read in TV Week). I'd like to know who that was and shake > her hand. There needs to be more births like that on TV and in Movies. > We should all write letters to the producers to let them know it was > appreciated. > > Cheers, > > Cas. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cheryl LHK > Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2003 8:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] McLeods Daughters > > > Jo, it's not my normal viewing either - but heard that there was going > to be > birth - and I thought it was handled really well (for the media). She > acted > out the labour well, it didn't occur in five minutes and looked like > hard > work - which even for the most wonderful birth, most labours are hard > work > at least for a few minutes. > > It irritates me how on TV/movies etc birth is either of two ways. > > 1. Lady breathing slowly, looking serene, not a drop of sweat - then we > > suddenly have (oh no) an 'emergency' and we have to > PPPPPUUUUUUUSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! One or two of them - and out bub > ops! > > 2. Women in labour totally out of control, screaming hysterically - > must be > a scary event!! > > Just venting > > Cheryl > > >From: "JoFromOz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [ozmidwifery] McLeods Daughters > >Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 20:42:03 +0800 > > > >Hi all... Just finished watching McLeods Daughters tonight and was very > > >happy to see the main character (can't remember her name! not my usual > >viewing) had her baby in a barn with her sister and the baby's father > >in attendance. I was very proud :) I loved how she said that women > >have been having babies in the field for centuries! All it needed to > >top it off was a breastfeeding scene ;) But at least I didn't see any > >bottles lying around, hehe > > > >Jo > > > > > >-- > >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to > http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.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.
