To ask David Attenborough to be my birthing partner

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DP can be there as well, but I just think nothing could go wrong if Sir D was in there. I would just be sooooo calm. How much do you reckon he would charge?

Aw, Atters.
I’d have him holding my left hand and Judi Dench my right. I had a Jackanory story she read to fall asleep to when I was small.
They’d both be scripted. It would be bliss.

Why have you lot all got men voices?

Good point sleight. I think because men have been the commentators largely. Hummmm. Will think on.

Yup, good point Sleight

I find lower-toned voices more soothing.
Except Brian Blessed, obv.

Mariella Frostrup?

The Irish actress who used to do the M&S food ads too.
Dervla Kerwin?
Moira Stewart too. She’d be great.

This is not a birth, this is a SleightBirth!
That would help.

I'd have Reginald D Hunter. He'd keep me calm and make me laugh.

Bjork! Just the right amount of surreal.

Oh! Not with the camera crew!! Also if anything didn't go easily, he'd say "this is nature, we mustn't intervene" and my advice (after 3 deliveries) is gas and air, and as much pain relief as you want and then go with any help they offer!! Lots of love pet, and it'll be worth it! The baby will put Mr A out of your mind, you'll fall in love again!

Yy to David A aka God, Derek Jacobi bit Mariella Frostrup would be marvellous too. I also like Samira Ahmed, she’d be calm but funny.

There was an actor called Richard Livesey (in A Matter of Life and Death as Dr Reeves). Or George Sanders - both gorgeous treacle voices.

Tonight might just be the night. Come on Dave, I need your dulcit tones

Well actually - I did (sort of) have him for my birthing partner! I was listening to him reading his autobiography as DS was born.....Was very relaxing!

Ah but what if BoatyMcBoatface turned up instead?!!

David would love to deliver a little Gorrila baby, or some other endangered species. not sure about a human babykins,