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.
