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NOW CLOSED Add your views on last night's episode of "One Born Every Minute" (17 Jan, Ch 4, 9pm) and you could win a £50 Amazon voucher

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AnnMumsnet · 17/01/2011 14:30

Channel 4 have asked Mumsnet to find out what you think about their new series of One Born Every Minute. The second episode is tonight - Channel 4 at 9pm - it is a 12 part series.

We've recruited a special panel of volunteer viewers to add their comments to this thread. Channel 4 don't have specific questions for you - they are interested in your general comments and thoughts about all aspects of the programme and the debate this generates. The panel are a mix of Mumsnetters, all of whom are parents, some pregnant, some not, some have seen the programme before, others haven't.

They would also love any other Mumsnetters - ie folks NOT in the panel - to add their comments here. Anyone who contributes to this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one winner, drawn at random, will win a £50 Amazon voucher.

So, please post your thoughts and comments on the programme below. We'd welcome 'live' feedback during the broadcast as well as a comment at the end. If you can't post during the broadcast please add your thoughts by the end of Tues Jan 18th.

Additionally - if you haven't already - do have a look at the extra info about the series on the One Born Every Minute website - and let us know on this thread what you think about it.

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Many thanks and enjoy!
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OP posts:
PrincessBoo · 17/01/2011 21:42

On her back again. Why is so rare that they show them moving about? Do they only do it one way in this hospital?

ilovesprouts · 17/01/2011 21:42

i remember it well

PrincessBoo · 17/01/2011 21:43

Oh ok, on her knees over a ball. That's more like it!

CountessVonKnackerstein · 17/01/2011 21:44

Another lady strapped to the bed! Can't they make a wireless monitor?

Ewe · 17/01/2011 21:45

Do we know why she has constant monitoring? Is she being induced?

MrsShrekTheThird · 17/01/2011 21:45

yes skiinggardener, would love to see dads bathing baby and all that stuff - even the ones on the billi-beds for phototherapy, it would show all sides to the antenatal-labour ward- postnatal ward experience.

SilveryMoon · 17/01/2011 21:45

Yes, she is 12 days overdue

mangoandlime · 17/01/2011 21:45

First time viewer. I cried when Lydia's baby was born and it's rare a telly programme can make me cry!

taffetacat · 17/01/2011 21:46

Great to see a smooth natural water birth. Great to see the Dad show lots of emotion too.

I want to see an intervention now. I want to see a ventouse as DS was ventouse and I didn't see what they did. I was busy trying not to scream.

ilovesprouts · 17/01/2011 21:46

i remember having gas and air with my ds2 my older 2 was there and i said the gas was better than sexBlushbut ended up having emcs

MrsShrekTheThird · 17/01/2011 21:46

well sorry but that was just yawn

SilveryMoon · 17/01/2011 21:46

The staff all really discouraged me from having the epidural with both my ds's.....

TheSkiingGardener · 17/01/2011 21:48

Obviously people love seeing births otherwise this programme wouldn't be so popular, but for me it feels one dimensional. It's not just about onset of labour to delivery!

Obviously showing conception would be a step too far......

Dylthan · 17/01/2011 21:49

Why is everyone going on about them being on their backs there's been 3 labours tonight and only 1 lady is on her back and even she was told to walk around at the start before her labour became established. Or have I missed something Confused

Maybe they prefer being on their backs. I know I did at some stages when labouring with ds I would of had some very choice words for anyone who would of told me to get up. Grin

supergreenuk · 17/01/2011 21:49

Only one complaint. The birth featured in the advert for the program all week is not on this one. Rubbish. There is 10 minutes of the program left.

MrsShrekTheThird · 17/01/2011 21:50

I feel the same about the lack of dimension, SG

CountessVonKnackerstein · 17/01/2011 21:50

What kind of adverts should be on during this?

PussinJimmyChoos · 17/01/2011 21:50

Too much lying around - get moving ladies!! I hate seeing so many women flat out on the bed!

Love Maxwell asking if he can have a good nights kip and his wife giving him evils and 'you are going nowhere'

DH has again, refused to watch this...says he doesn't see the point and his words about this prog were

'You push a baby out then you bugger off home, what's so interesting about it?'

He's kind of got a point but still, I remain fascinated by it all

Would like to see the actual delivery as had emcs with DS and so am quite amazed by the whole vaginal thing

kingprawntikka · 17/01/2011 21:51

I agree, it would be better if it followed the couples from mid pregnancy through to when the baby is a couple of weeks old.

MrsShrekTheThird · 17/01/2011 21:51

good stuff, liking these mw's and positioning stuff. Loads better

PrincessBoo · 17/01/2011 21:51

True Dythian but I'm considering last week and the last series too. But you are right.

SilveryMoon · 17/01/2011 21:52

I tried doing it like that, but ds1's heart rate was dropping and I was told he was too distressed and was coping better when I was on my back.
He was back to back so was awful

ilovesprouts · 17/01/2011 21:52

its a bit late for him to not look now Grin

flamingtoaster · 17/01/2011 21:53

Great water birth - must have been reassuring for watching Mums-to-be (if not for their sisters).

I agree it's all a bit "samey" tonight - apart from the water birth obviously.

PrincessBoo · 17/01/2011 21:53

I'd like to see a bit of post birth breastfeeding too. But then I can see why the women don't want to be filmed doing that as it can be tricky at first and also it's about how much of those intimate moments you want to be exposed I suppose.