Comments on: Distortion of Natural Birth http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/01/distortion-of-natural-birth/ bloggin' for better births Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: bailey http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/01/distortion-of-natural-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 bailey Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:38:01 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1186#comment-3600 lol. I too, was was watching and had the exact same reaction.I found it offensive and patronizing. I kept watching just to make sure she wasnt rushed to the hospital for an emergency cesarean.I especially liked the episode where the 'crazy' mothers son dies because she reused to vaccinate "let that be a lesson to all other other negligent parents....." lol. I too, was was watching and had the exact same reaction.I found it offensive and patronizing. I kept watching just to make sure she wasnt rushed to the hospital for an emergency cesarean.I especially liked the episode where the ‘crazy’ mothers son dies because she reused to vaccinate “let that be a lesson to all other other negligent parents…..”

]]> By: Erin http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/01/distortion-of-natural-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 Erin Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:42:23 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1186#comment-3597 Unfortunately, a peaceful, natural birth isn't dramatic enough for TV. I was ticked off by Four Christmases because Kristen Chenoweth's character said that she wanted a "c-section that goes routinely". Reese Witherspoon's character said, "I thought more women are going natural" and her response was "the only women who want to go natural are the ones that haven't had a baby." Which is complete bull in my opinion. Most women I know who want to go natural have already had an intervention-filled birth for their first child. And the "c-section that goes routinely" comment is just stupid. Even if it does go "routinely" you just had surgery! Then they went on to make a bunch of ridiculous breastfeeding comments... Unfortunately, a peaceful, natural birth isn’t dramatic enough for TV. I was ticked off by Four Christmases because Kristen Chenoweth’s character said that she wanted a “c-section that goes routinely”. Reese Witherspoon’s character said, “I thought more women are going natural” and her response was “the only women who want to go natural are the ones that haven’t had a baby.” Which is complete bull in my opinion. Most women I know who want to go natural have already had an intervention-filled birth for their first child.

And the “c-section that goes routinely” comment is just stupid. Even if it does go “routinely” you just had surgery!

Then they went on to make a bunch of ridiculous breastfeeding comments…

]]> By: Naomi http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/01/distortion-of-natural-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-3594 Naomi Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:35:18 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1186#comment-3594 oh you can keep watching part two ! oh you can keep watching part two !

]]> By: Naomi http://www.birthactivist.com/2010/01/distortion-of-natural-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-3593 Naomi Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:34:19 +0000 http://www.birthactivist.com/?p=1186#comment-3593 I stay away from most medical shows (particuarly that one!) just for that reason. It is soooo offensive. The one TV birth I loved was from the BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacy. A heavy, AMA mother having her first child with a lovely midwife in the hospital.... (Nessa is the character's name) I think it is in the second season. She is even given the advice to go on all fours! Some of it is on this U tube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChhJCmCCxIs I stay away from most medical shows (particuarly that one!) just for that reason. It is soooo offensive.

The one TV birth I loved was from the BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacy. A heavy, AMA mother having her first child with a lovely midwife in the hospital…. (Nessa is the character’s name) I think it is in the second season. She is even given the advice to go on all fours!

Some of it is on this U tube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChhJCmCCxIs

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