Here is another birth scene. My husband is so into this that if it were up to him there would be one on here every day. I think he is missing the point of my blog but you have gotta love his enthusiasm. He’d like to put them onto youtube to introduce homebirth to the masses, but they just keep taking them down. Morons. Could it be the Health dept or the ACM? 
This is a movie birth scene that possibly few of you have seen. Daddy Who? (AKA Kimberly) didn’t make the big time. I’d certainly never heard of it when I saw it at the library. The movie is in the romantic comedy genre, so you can expect a bit of artistic licence with the birth scene to maintain the humour.
The story is about a female coxswain who becomes pregnant by one of her 4 rowing team mates. She won’t say which one of them is the actual father and we conveniently gloss over how much of a slut that makes her look. So the story centres on the absurd good naturedness between the lads as they each go around believing they are the real dad. Pretty amazing as some of them haven’t even slept with her!
The movie is quite enjoyable, particularly if you like pregnancy and birth themes, which I expect you do! I’d say it’s pretty tolerable for blokes too, who usually squirm at this kind of movie (well my husband does). Remember though it is a comedy, but at least it’s not a farce.
But What About The Birth Scene?
The woman arrives at the hospital without a moment to spare, so there is no time for the usual monitoring to be set up. Rather degradingly her legs are up in stirrups and we’re into an express vaginal birth. I don’t think the actress has ever had a baby as she would have made the scene a bit more convincing, but maybe it’s part of the humour.
The two oddest things you’ll notice are the Doctor shuffling under the sheets during the birth. Perhaps she’s trying to tell what’s going on without actually looking? The birth reminded me of how magicians pull rabbits out of hats. Then there is the scene where they cut the cord. Obviously there is no cord (not even a pretend one) so the camera frustratingly pans away a little so you can’t see it being cut. I suppose at least they acknowledge the cord!
The baby has a nice smear of blood on its head. That seems a common touch as I noticed it in the Star Wars III birth scene too.
If you’re a birth junkie and get the opportunity to watch the full movie I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Until then you can relish the birthy bit below.
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I saw a good one the other day Lisa. It was from the movie “knocked up”. I was really surprised about the birth scenes in that for a Hollywood romantic comedy. First they had her trying to just stay calm whilst in labour where she got into a bath at home for awhile. Then they had the maniac OBGYN who was shouting at her and telling her what she could and couldn’t do. The hubby gave him an earful which was really nice to see. At the end they actually showed a full shot of the baby crowning, can u believe it?!! Not that it was a realistic vagina but I applauded them on the best most realistic version of what it is like to see a OB for birth that I have seen hollywood produce.
Oh yes, I’ve seen knocked up too. I’ll hopefully have that birth scene on here sometime soon. A collection wouldn’t be complete without that classic!
Wow that’s some poor acting, not to mention an unrealistic birth.
Funny fact, though – Gabrielle Anwar actually DOES have a child. Her daughter, Willow, played “Lillie” in that movie.
Must try that “smearing the baby with strawberry jam” thing at the next birth I attend.
I laughed so hard from 1:57 to 2:00!Her face is HILARIOUSLY PRICELESS!
Overall,it’s an ok birth scene.I don’t see what’s wrong though.