OBEM USA - anyone watching?

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Who's in? I'm really interested to see what's different in America.

Aw, I thought it might be a freeview one :( Never mind, maybe it will be on 4od or something.

I'll leave you all to it then

Oh, apparently she does...

I can't even get freeview - am watching streaming on my laptop on tv catchup website :)

yeah, so glad that I had the dc in nhs hospitals with lovely midwifes. and minimal intervention/medication.

Thought More4 was freeview Bertie?

I am already cross at the Americans (sorry). Might have to change channels.

Ive got it on freeview. Still at least she didn not look as though she was in agony.

jenrendo - thanks. The music must have drowned that out for me, she reminds me of Sandra Bullock. It is all very clinical.

Yes, clinical that's a good description. Where's the EMOTION?!!!

What is 'Devon' shopping for?!

Oh I see now x

I wanted some self indulgent sobby tv as DH is out tonight. It's not. And it's making me - painkiller queen - long for some NCT lady to pop up and talk about hypno birthing and aromatherapy.

Me too EvenLessNarkyPuffin!! And to tell them to move around to get their labours going!

Exactly!

Calling any americans here - is this really typical????

They seem to have the epidurals before they experience any real pain as well, not as a last resort.

Narrator is mocking the couple's decision to have a natural birth. 11 hours isn't very long as I found out last time!

Oh look - the 'freaky' natural couple....

Although I would have had to laugh if DP had moaned with me when I was having contractions!

They must think our OBEM is barbaric!

it's the way they say 'tasha has had her epidural' ... not an epidural. It sounds like everyone has ownership over an epidural. So weird.

I wonder how they're going to make a whole series out of this if they are all just going to have epidurals and lie on their beds??

Really hoping it works out for the natural birth mum and it doesn't turn out to be a 'look at crazy mum trying to have natural birth and then crying out for drugs and doing it the "right" way' thing.

they are so refreshingly normal.
apart from the shower thing.

reddaisy absolutely! They must be utterly horrified at the screaming and huffing and puffing and not a consultant in sight!!

I am at the attitude towards the couple trying to have a natural birth. I think if you asked them for a water birth they'd have you burnt as a witch.