TV pregnancy

Well I have found myself over the past few months becomeing very interested in all things baby (as you can imagine). But one of the biggested fasinations I have is with pregnancy and how it is depicted on TV.
Brett lent me the season FRIENDS where Rachel is pregnant. Kevin and I have enjoyed watching them. There are some things you can relate to, as well as many things you can't relate to. Anyway we got a good chuckle out of them (especially the labor and delivery episode- very funny).
Another type of show that I have been watching is the "Baby Story" type. There are a few of them on the air. It is neat to see others going through the same situations that you are going through, but it can also be very scary. Many times they show babies in trouble, and things like that. Needless to say they make me very emotional (come to think of it- what doesent' these days). Kevin has all but banned me from these shows- because of my reaction to them.

Anyway- I came across an article today that I found very interesting.


"I once had the gall to tell someone who announced her pregnancy to me what I thought she should do during labor. My basis for doing so? I watched “A Baby Story” on TLC. What is even funnier about this is that at the time, I had never been pregnant, let alone gave birth.
Thanks to the miracle of television, you too, can watch the final weeks of a woman’s pregnancy up until the birth, neatly packaged into a 30-minute show. You’ll meet Jennifer (as they are always named Jennifer), a first-time Mom that has a house bigger than God himself.
Why they always have such nice houses, I have yet to figure out. I guess us po’ folks don’t make for good viewing entertainment.
The first few minutes of the show update us on Jennifer and her husband, Mike’s plans for the birth. They want no drugs. They want a shaman to come in during the birth and to bless the entire birthing room.
Flash forward to the delivery scene: Through the magic of editing, all we see is Jennifer screaming bloody murder, her crying over the decision to get an epidural and then a baby being born.
You get scared. “If Jennifer from Long Island can’t do it,” you think. “Than neither can I!”
That’s where you are wrong. I know of a high-profile blogger that refers to these shows as “When Babies Attack.” Everything that can go wrong will go wrong on these types of shows. It makes for good entertainment.
Trust me, you can do it! You’ll do great! And here’s one little piece of advice I have for you: Please refrain from watching these types of shows in the delivery room. You wouldn’t watch a show on cavities while waiting at the dentist’s office, would you?"