Comments on: Birth Videos on YouTube: Sick or Slick?

By: jane m.

jane m. — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:37:36 +0000

It’s ridiculous to say birth is disgusting OR beautiful. Same goes for pooping or dying or puking. Each is a process of nature. It is when we humans get emotive, self-righteous, or political about it that we forget the MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR in this debate: the child. That is these people’s purpose in getting pregnant? Hmm?

The question is: what part of the parenting plan addresses helping the child deal with their feelings when people who they are not comfortable with view/react to the video around them? For example, a third grade boy comes home to tell his mom the kids at school found the homebirth video of his mom grunting naked in a blow-up pool.

Assuming that your child will be as accepting as you suggests that you might not be ready to be a parent.

By: Hez

Hez — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:13:17 +0000

It’s ridiculous to say that birth is disgusting. Ive experienced it throughout my life, as I lived on a farm with my parents. There is nothing more natural and it GIVES LIFE. That ‘ickiness’ is what produced you, as well as whatll produce any kids you have. If I ever gave birth, however, I’d like to include men as little as possible, unless I neede caesarian… I just don’t think they can understand or empathise with something they cannot an have not gone through.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:33:37 +0000

I am all for birth videos because they can show expectant parents what to expect and can also show teenage girls a reason not to get pregnant. (and could lightn up a birds and the bees talk if they are older!)

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:48:24 +0000

I’ve been thinking about putting a couple of my birth videos on youtube. I think seeing a positive good experience birth is helpful for expectant moms. Some women have a vision of birth being nothing but screaming (for vaginal births), or drugged up (for c-sections). Seeing women giving birth in control of themselves and calm can be soothing to the expectant mom’s soul.

By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:31:43 +0000

This site has collected hundreds of birth videos to watch http://pregnancyvideos.googlepages.com

Apparently there are a ton of women out there not afraid to show their births in graphic detail.

By: Lea

Lea — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:54:23 +0000

and by the way, for the fueling of the fire….didn’t watch the video…don’t want to go there.

By: Lea

Lea — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:53:01 +0000

I watched the baby story with my first pregnancy to kind of get a general idea of delivery. I feel that I didn’t need the full visual to get the “full picture.” I believe that it’s tacky and disgusting. Women that post these videos are attention getters and want the world to see them naked. They are a worse case than public breast feeding mothers. What makes it worse is that many of these “educational” shows come on around cartoon time. What is wrong with our country?

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:17:19 +0000

I wish I had watched videos during my first pregnancy.

By: Reese McGillie

Reese McGillie — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:29:54 +0000

I think birth videos on you tube make perfect sense. I spent hours searching for good birth videos when I was pregnant with my son. I also spent some time yelling at the tv during episodes of a baby story on TLC. Like TO Doula says, damaging stuff. It’s great to have a more holistic view of what happens and personal birth videos provide that.

By: serina

serina — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:54:32 +0000

whats icky about giving birth?? those people who say that are immature or just never been through the whole parenting experience. i for one would not post my own birth on you tube , however i am 37 weeks pregnant and i plan on a natural birth so watching other women do it is empowering and informative.