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Anyone watching CH4 tonight, about freebirthing?

238 replies

flubdub · 09/07/2008 20:44

Its on at nine.
Its about women that give birth at home, alone with no midwife, and no medical interventio.

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expatinscotland · 09/07/2008 21:45

Laws are different in the US and vary by state.

Evelynsmum · 09/07/2008 21:45

Tieing the cord with a shoelace!!! No risk of infection there then.

dittany · 09/07/2008 21:46

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Piffle · 09/07/2008 21:46

this lass is not in control of her emotions or needs.

lou031205 · 09/07/2008 21:46

Ok, so the doc was a little hotile.

Pruners · 09/07/2008 21:47

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RegenerAitch · 09/07/2008 21:47

well, to be fair to him she has rejected his skills up til now... seems to me she expected him to be pissy.

WHO is yasmin?

Pruners · 09/07/2008 21:48

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expatinscotland · 09/07/2008 21:48

claire could have found an independent midwife supportive of HB, no?

Jaysfinished · 09/07/2008 21:48

i agree Piff

RegenerAitch · 09/07/2008 21:49

it's bad of me to pmsl at her 'i'm scared', isn't it? after her po-faced 'hem hem it only hurts when women are scared'.

Evelynsmum · 09/07/2008 21:49

I think Yasmin is Clairs new partner.

expatinscotland · 09/07/2008 21:49

I would expect any doctor I encountered in the US to be pissy, tbh.

Yikes! This is bringing back some seriously BAD flashbacks to my ex bf .

lou031205 · 09/07/2008 21:49

So is that her partner, rather than birth-partner?

Jaysfinished · 09/07/2008 21:49

Yasmin is her new partner

lou031205 · 09/07/2008 21:50

Yeah, Pruners, I think he was a tad annoyed with her.

MissingMyHeels · 09/07/2008 21:50

Yasmin is her girlfriend.

scrappydappydoo · 09/07/2008 21:50

It was explained earlier - Yasmin is her new partner... Glad it seems to be balancing out a little - that first woman made it seem all too easy - as beautiful as it was too watch

littleboyblue · 09/07/2008 21:50

Gosh. Don't really know what I think about this. The first woman's birth was lovely, brought a tear to my pregnant, hormonal eye, but this 2nd one is a bit worrying.
I personally couldn't take the risk of doing it on my own, I think there's no need in this day and age to go it alone.
I gave birth at a hospital that has had a lot of bad press recently and tbh the after care was awful, the labour was awful, I have memories of giving birth that are tainted with confusion and dissappointment at the treatment I received, but then I was so out of it on gas and air that I didn't really know what was going on but can't imagine doing it alone because of that

StarlightMcKenzie · 09/07/2008 21:51

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lou031205 · 09/07/2008 21:51

Ok, get the partner thing now. I missed that & was wondering where her DP was!

GoatisLOLing · 09/07/2008 21:51

i loved the bandeau - everyone has seen your fanjo i think you could risk a little titty.

i thought her birth was lovely, shame she had to go and face the pissy doctor afterwards.

RegenerAitch · 09/07/2008 21:52

she wouldn't have had to face him if she'd had a HOMEBIRTH.

littleboyblue · 09/07/2008 21:53

Oh f**k. She does not sound good! I don't wanna give birth again!
That was quick

HuwEdwards · 09/07/2008 21:53

The 'don't touch me thing' even by her partner, odd, no?