Warm, but unrealistic

Completely agree with #1 & 2. But I know from experience that if the baby was in distress, (which we know it was from the drop in heart rate), it is not uncommon for the mother to be given medications to slow the contractions. When I arrived at the hospital in labor with my twins, I was completely dilated, my water had broken, and my contractions were about 1 minute apart. The first twin was in breech position, making it necessary to have a c-section, however, my doctor was 30 minutes away. I was given 3 different medications to slow my labor, thus reducing the stress on the babies until the doctor arrived. It didn't stop my contractions, but it did reduce the frequency and intensity of them.

When did they tear the Banks house down? I drove by it just this past summer. It looked like they were doing repairs on the roof, but there was no indication that it would be torn down.

Well, as far as her career goes I disagree...the first moveie was made in 1991, so there is a definite time span of 4 years or so. (Dian Keaton even looks way older in the second one!!!) So maybe she was with her firm for a few years. Just a guess!! :)

"2) Labor scenes - a little ridiculous. a) Annie did not have pain medication, but never screamed and told her Dad in the middle of a contraction to go ahead and go, she could handle it."

Why ridiculous? I had four babies, two without medication and I never screamed. I could and did handle it. Many women do. I feel for those poor souls who have such painful labours they become very distressed, but this is by no means the case for every woman.

A nice movie.

There is somethings in this movie that aren't accurate. One the running back and forth to the hospital every time she thinks she is in labor. You don't go to the hospital until your contractions are a couple of minutes apart and have been doing that consistently for at least an hour. You also call the Doctor before and let him or her know what is going on. At the time the movie was made women didn't go to a delivery room to have their baby anymore. They deliver them in their room.

The third point reminds me of something I felt never really added up. At one point the doctor (Megan) tells George that Nina's baby could possibly be born before Annie's and then the next thing, Nina is having an emergency caesarian. (I can only presume the baby supposedly was in distress suddenly because - if it hadn't been - surely it would have arrived before annie's with no problems.)

With the second point, I suppose everyone has a different pain tolerance. I heard somewhere that if women expect that labour will be painful, they feel pain more acutely. (I've never had kids but I'm a terrible needle-phobic and - bizarrely - I've always had this idea I'd put up with any amount of pain to avoid needles.)



"If we go on like this, you're going to turn into an Alsatian again."

Just on the 2nd point, you can't make that assumption. We aren't TOLD if she has or doesn't any pain meds. She more that likely probably did, we just didn't see it. They can't show every single little move.

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