So last May my wife and I were in Miami visiting my mother-in-law. We didn't know it at the time, but Brittany (my wife) was pregnant. We were watching some show about women that didn't know they were pregnant and then had the baby in a public place of some sort. It was the weirdest show I've ever seen.
This combined with the multitude of other "emergency deliveries" that I've seen in my life (all of them on TV) caused me quite a bit of duress when after 5 hours of my wife being in labor last Saturday the nurse came in and told us that she probably had 10 more hours to go! I give the credit to the media, I knew that labor wasn't the same as it was on TV, obviously, but I didn't understand that it would take so long! Of course not all labors are that long, but the average first labor is 12 hours! Anyway, I
understand why they do it the way they do it, I wouldn't watch a 12 hour labor and I don't think anyone else would. I just think it's one of the interesting ways that the media has shaped my perception of the world.
I totally know what you mean! Don't tell my husband this, but sometimes I watch those shows (A baby story, I didn't know I was pregant..etc).. and they kindof freak me out.
ReplyDeleteI guess I am curious as to who said they could start filming seriously personal things and making them so public? I guess i'd never consider doing that, but maybe they get paid alot of money???
P.S. Your baby is freakin adorable. :-)
Your baby is so incredibly adorable!! We're not planning on getting pregnant anytime soon, but the other night we were talking about baby names and we both agreed on JACKSON!! I love that name. A cute name for a cute baby! He's definitely got a good head on his shoulders if he already has an appreciation for Journey :)
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It's so true that media alters our perceptions of reality and not just about pregnancy but all kinds of things. I mean you think about how people on tv and in movies always seem to be falling in love with total strangers in like two or three days and that just isn't realistic, although here in Provo that just might be the reality for some people! lol
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