Teen Mum High: BBC 2 NOW!

[Milliways]

Monday 12th May, BBC 2, 9pm: Teen Mum High. Life in a pupil referral unit for school-age girls who are either pregnant or young mothers, showing the work of both staff and students. Teachers, specialist midwives and health workers offer tuition in subjects ranging from English, maths and cookery to birth plans, bottle-feeding and baby baths

[Lucycat]

I've just got round to watching this, my friend teaches at the school (and was in the programme) They have 11 new girls starting at the school in September This town is such a diverse place, there is a real divide in the areas.

[missblythe]

Just watched it on Sky+.

One minute I was roaring my head of at the idea of 27 people sat around smoking while you give birth in a pool filled from a grubby looking garden hose, the next SOBBING because she was doing so well, and a lovely ickle baby came.

Hormones. Great, no?

[Piffle]

fabulously sensitive and sweet programme. Captured so much of why that school matters so much and what it gives those girls.
fab birth all those women there
awesome

[spugs]

that was fab, thought the homebirth was brilliant and she seemed to manage so well. my 15 year old cousin is due to give birth in 5 weeks and was offered a place in a similar school which she turned down as she wants to stay with her friends. ive taped it for her though.

[MissingMyHeels]

I think I will be watching tomorrow - will be interesting to see how it is done.

[CrackerOfNuts]

Really enoyed watching that. The school seemed like such a fabulous place and a life saver for the girls.

I was a bit shocked at how the parents of the girls seemed to be ok with their children having children so young, but at least they were suppporting them.

I had Dd1 at 19 and it was overwhelming then, god knows how i'd have coped at 13.

[Milliways]

I have started a Thread on that one too!

[TheWiltedRose]

Anyone watching that abortion one tomorrow?

[EssieW]

thought that home birth was wonderful (couldn't cope with an audience of my family but thought 'go girl').

Fantastic school - all the teachers and staff seemed so human and committed to their job - and proud of what they were doing.

[Lubyloo]

Not the way I'd choose to give birth with that many people watching but I thought it was lovely.It must have really helped her having all her family there.

[evenhope]

Wasn't that lovely having so many generations all present

[YouNeverKnow]

she did really well! ah bless her

[Milliways]

How did the Midwife allow that?

She did well though!

[YouNeverKnow]

god i cried!

[YouNeverKnow]

fuck me get the hell out! the poor thing

[MissingMyHeels]

I would not have tolerated that many people near me in labour! Well done her for having a home birth though, very brave!

[PictureThis]

OMG how many people are in that room!!!!!

[TheWiltedRose]

coz shes tiny!
Look how small she is for someone about to give birth anyday i was as big as a house!

[Milliways]

How has she kept that Belly piercing in??

[TheWiltedRose]

Omg... Im not going to say a word about chavs otherwise ill get lynched by the PC Mn crew lol

[TheWiltedRose]

Shes a silly little girl then becasue when i was pregnant at a young age i was homeless for nearly a year i never expected to nor got a place of my own and it was only a year and a half ago i got my own place.

[Milliways]

My friends DD wants to leave home, and has threatened to get pregnant just so she will get a flat!

I hope she's watching.

[TheWiltedRose]

She seemed very sensible and the first one ive heard mention breastfeeding!