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Attention anyone pregnant or a parent: Michel Odent 40 Minutes Birth Re-born to be shown on BBC4

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aitch71 · 30/09/2006 00:59

...not that i want to pinch RTKanga's crown, but I thought that you all might want to know that the most amazing documentary on childbirth will be repeated (first shown in 1982) on BBC4 at 9pm on the 12th October.

It's all about Dr Michel Odent, the French natural birth chappie and will make wonderfully comforting and informative viewing (I think) for anyone about to give birth or who has ever given birth. Also to any NCT teachers out there... set your videos. There is an AMAZING scene of a breech baby coming out one foot at a time and some darling twins.

i know i should tell you nearer the time, but i'll forget, sorry.

And for the style shop ladies, believe me, those 80s pregnancy smocks are worth a look.

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Kelly1978 · 30/09/2006 01:46

thanks, will have to keep a look out for that. I had hoped for a vaginal delivery for my dts but were both breech. I thiNk I made the right decision but this will make intresting viewing!

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aitch71 · 30/09/2006 10:31

i'm sure you did make the right decision, of course, kelly, but it is so weird and extraordinary to see the woman standing up with this leeeetle foot coming out... Rather her than me, but she was absolutely fine (until the placenta got in the way for the next one and she was rushed for a CS).

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Pruni · 30/09/2006 10:46

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Kidstrack · 30/09/2006 10:58

will be watching love childbirth and stories about childbirth, I was born in 1982

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aitch71 · 02/10/2006 23:47

thought i'd bump this as it's just about to drop off my 'threads i'm on' so i might forget about it.

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aieeeeeeeeeeeeeetch71 · 05/10/2006 11:49

bumping again. honestly, set your videos...

maycontainstress · 05/10/2006 11:58

I've set a reminder on my phone. It definitely sounds like its worth watchng.

TheBlonde · 12/10/2006 14:17

Bumping - it's on tonight

RTKangaMummy · 12/10/2006 19:36

aitch71

TheBlairAitchProject · 12/10/2006 20:00

one last bump...

Mercy · 12/10/2006 20:21

Glad you did this, was struggling to do a link

(ie, unashamed bump)

RTKangaMummy · 12/10/2006 20:25

THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER

Documentary

Forty Minutes On

9:00pm - 10:00pm

BBC4

VIDEO Plus+: 5143102
Subtitles

5/10

Series which revisits and updates stories from the classic documentary strand.

THIS IS AN UPDATE FROM 1982 BABIES -- WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

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TheBlairAitchProject · 12/10/2006 20:47

although it does clash disastrously with Nigella i think? pah, i've seen it already, what do i care? it is wonderful, though, i'm never throwing my copy out.

vitomum · 12/10/2006 20:53

aitch, can i borrow your copy if i watch 'extras' instead

TheBlairAitchProject · 12/10/2006 21:02

oh Nigella isn't on. when is that then?
you can indeed, vitomum, or i could lend you complete series of extras if you prefer... (showing off just a leetle... did you see i have Torchwood already? sooooo excited. especially as i have already seen every bloody thing that's on tonight.)

spookegypt · 12/10/2006 21:09

it says it broke television taboos - i am sat here with my mum.. do i really want to watch it?!!

pupuce · 12/10/2006 21:10

It is suppose to be very good - a friend of mine is taping it as I don't have BBC4

MrsFish · 12/10/2006 21:15

Hate to be crude.... but blimey, she could do with a pair of scisoors and some wax

pupuce · 12/10/2006 21:32

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hertsnessex · 12/10/2006 21:54

its fab. just finished reading michel odent's Birth Reborn. He is so right. I wasnt keen on the 'man knowing how a woman feels etc' at first. but he does.

hertsnessex · 12/10/2006 21:54

its fab. just finished reading michel odent's Birth Reborn. He is so right. I wasnt keen on the 'man knowing how a woman feels etc' at first. but he does.

pupuce · 12/10/2006 21:56

Hi Herts

hertsnessex · 12/10/2006 22:02

Hi pupuce!

Im busily writing a book review.......!

vitomum · 12/10/2006 22:02

saw the last half hour. it was lovely.

BewitchingBrowny · 12/10/2006 22:04

I missed the last fifteen minutes, but just caught a glimpse of all those newborns in the inflatable pool... what a lovely sight .