To wonder why anyone would want to watch one born every minute

[princessparty]

I mean it ain't pretty and is about something that happens thousands of times every day and has done for millions of years.Boring, boring, boring !

People are nosy.

Wonder away - but as they say, if you don't like it, switch it off. There are plenty of things on other things on TV which happen thousands of times every day and which have been done for millions of years.

Was a midwife for 10 years. Birth is never boring. Every birth is different. Was exceptionally grateful that couples allowed me to be part of their birth experience.

Every birth I attended humbled me.

Had to give it up due to ill health.

Princess - did you think your labours/childrens birth where boring?

It happens thousands of times a day and has for millions of years, but most people have never seen it happen in real life to anyone except themselves. It's interesting and emotive. The everyday miracle.

I don't know how you can class a birth as 'boring'. There is nothing more amazing than a new little life appearing; and in spite of the labour, the look of absolute joy( and relief!) on the Mother's face.
It's also really interesting how each couple deal with the labour and birth. I am fascinated by it.

[yawn]

My own births have been the most thrilling days of my life. I also feel very privileged to have attended other births as a doula. I agree with agedknees that it's a humbling experience. I also find labouring women and new mothers absolutely awesome.

I hope I never find birth boring!

yanbu

There's a big difference between experiencing your own deliveries, giving birth to your own babies, and sitting at home watching a bunch of media crazed women who didn't make it onto Big Brother grunting away during their own labours IMO.

Yeah apologes for my post. Reading it back I sound like I am a guest on Oprah.
When I was pregnant I couldn't watch any birth programmes. I didn't even do any ante natal classes. Naughty me. But now it's all over I can freely admit I am a nosy woman and fascinated by it all.

What a bloody stupid OP.

i've actually found it really cathartic: had a v traumatic birth experience myself and have found it really reassuring to think it doesn't have to be so stressful and that most people get to hold a healthy baby immediately after birth. it still makes me sad to recall the immediate aftermath of my son's birth, but i'm definitely glad i've watched this so far.

fwiw, i think it's made by The Family people, another lovely, moving but simple film, intelligently edited.

Oh women interested in babies and birth would never happen.

OP you're on the wrong forum.

No I love watching it, every birth is differnt, its just fascinating imo.

I'm a bit worried how fascinated I am by this programme and other birthing programmes (Discovery Home and Health, if you're interested).

On fact, I am SO interested, I am considering re-training as a Midwife (if only I could afford to). Please Midwives and ex-Midwives, tell me I'm being stupid and it's just a phase due to my own (v recent) birth experiences???

Apart from anything about the excitement of birth/ seeing mums and dads with new babies, it's really interesting TV. I didn't have any sense of how it might work to have an emergency c-section (despite reading the description my friend got from the NHS, which I assume was up to date). I didn't know induction sometimes doesn't work straightaway. Sure, I could have researched more and found these things out, but I thought the programme was great all the same.

I wouldn't want to watch it. My own births were exciting to me, but I have no wish to watch other people's births. But then I think there's far too much reality TV on anyway.

But horses for courses, some people obviously love it!

YANBU. I can't think of anything worse.

I don't like any of these cheap tv programmes were they put cameras into hospitals and see what happens...

Refused to have my daughter filmed during a stressful day at a children's hospital however entertaining other people may have found it.

what riven said

I find birth very interesting and as I am 36 weeks and never given birth in this country and have had bugger all to with the NHS before now, it is also helpful to get a feel for it.

Things I have learned: Take snacks; take a pillow; don't go to hospital until absolutely sure you are almost there; midwives are much the same here as they are in Oz.

riven, you don't have to answer if you don't want to, but I had seen you mention before about DD's birth, do you mind telling me what happened?

I am booked in for a HB soon so am just being nosey, sorry!

I'm also with Riven - having had things go horribly wrong I'm not revisiting that experience again thanks!!

I prefer to watch comedy to get away from it all personally - or a really crappy chick flick

I had to keep turining it over as I couldn't bear to see the girl in pain, then I realised OH was taking notice and thought it was probably a good idea for him to watch as he has never actually been at a birth before!