In a message dated 5/20/99 7:10:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< No, Tracey, They do show normal women as midwives. Unfortunately I have
 never seen an epsode in which a home birth actually takes place. The
 three stories I have seen all involve "want-to-be" homebirths who end up
 rushing to hospital for c-section. I watch it occaisionally, until the
 "Where's my epidural!" grates on my nreves. >>

I have seen two succesful homebirths on that show, but most of them make me
shout at the tv.  I am also a childbirth educator and doula, and I end up
getting so upset watching all those women with all those unnecessary
interventions.  Makes my blood boil.  And I am always looking to see if there
are any bottles in the background at the postpartum segment, and only once
did I see a baby being bottle fed.  I've heard some of the women make mention
of nursing, but I really wish it would be shown (discreetly, of course.

Kim Sherwood, LLLL, ACLA

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