Same here... Watched out of curiousity and was so glad to see a birth not lying down and submissive. I guess the character is a strong woman and they wanted to portray that strength...pity they don't think all women are that strong! Apparently they had a midwife consulting on how it was done (read in TV Week). I'd like to know who that was and shake her hand. There needs to be more births like that on TV and in Movies. We should all write letters to the producers to let them know it was appreciated.
Cheers, Cas. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cheryl LHK Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2003 8:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] McLeods Daughters Jo, it's not my normal viewing either - but heard that there was going to be birth - and I thought it was handled really well (for the media). She acted out the labour well, it didn't occur in five minutes and looked like hard work - which even for the most wonderful birth, most labours are hard work at least for a few minutes. It irritates me how on TV/movies etc birth is either of two ways. 1. Lady breathing slowly, looking serene, not a drop of sweat - then we suddenly have (oh no) an 'emergency' and we have to PPPPPUUUUUUUSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! One or two of them - and out bub ops! 2. Women in labour totally out of control, screaming hysterically - must be a scary event!! Just venting Cheryl >From: "JoFromOz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [ozmidwifery] McLeods Daughters >Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 20:42:03 +0800 > >Hi all... Just finished watching McLeods Daughters tonight and was very >happy to see the main character (can't remember her name! not my usual >viewing) had her baby in a barn with her sister and the baby's father >in attendance. I was very proud :) I loved how she said that women >have been having babies in the field for centuries! All it needed to >top it off was a breastfeeding scene ;) But at least I didn't see any >bottles lying around, hehe > >Jo > > >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.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.
