I remember reading about this once - they are only allowed to use babies of a certain age in tv shows and that is why newborns never look like newborns on TV!
Also, about the baby on Neighbours being b/fed - I doubt it. I saw the cover of TV Week with the proud new parents and baby with bottle shoved in its mouth. Another wonderful example!!! Jayne ----- Original Message ----- From: Jo Slamen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Midwifery List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Rhonda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:51 AM Subject: Re: possible way to get the message across > 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
