Dear List, I had heard that pregnant Barbie was banned as she encouraged the use of c/sections.So it is not the obst/ians IT IS BARBIE"S fault!I saw one pregnant doll that after the baby was removed the doll returned to a nice flat stomach.In my dreams-how I wish I had one of those i.e. flat stomach.Ann --- Pinky McKay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry Alesia I forgot - have you seen the Brazilian > Mama doll from Birth International? SHE actually > gives birth, has a placenta and umbilical cord - and > breasts with nipples!! - a bit more expensive than a > Barbie. > Pinky > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alesa Koziol > To: ozmidwifery > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 9:19 PM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] RE pregnant barbie > > > Dear List > Son's girlfriend works in a toy store. When I > asked her about this doll (thought it could be a > useful prop for a sibling antenatal education > class) she informed me that Mattel 'Barbie' > competitor 'Steffi Love' has had a similar product > on Australian toy shelves for some time. So I bought > one! Retailed for $16.99, this toy has a pregnant > tummy with a babe "in utero" which can be removed > along with the pregnant abdo wall. From behind this > doll does not have the classic hourglass shape of a > "Barbie", and this doll has fuller breasts than a > "Barbie" - both suggestive of a womans pregnant > shape, but I dont know if this is just this model or > the basic > doll shape of this brand. I think it will be a > wonderful aid when talking about pregnancy with > children which is where I will be using it. > Interesting that the Oz media hasnt picked up on > this product yet is all a flutter over the Mattel > one!!!!! > > Cheers > > Alesa > > Alesa Koziol > Clinical Midwifery Educator > Melbourne
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