Helena huang

Good educational film about the development of IVF. Fun fact is that the lady who plays Lesley Brown is the same lady who played Sister Frances in Call the Midwife . I thought that was an interesting role reversal. It’s the only reason I watched this film.

I watched the first season long ago and the second season recently . I only give it three stars because one storyline in the second season was really unrealistic. They delivered a stillborn baby and the care they gave to the baby and parents was realistic and warm however that’s where the realism ends . The deceased baby then gets to stay in the room overnight and got a memorial service by the staff and parents and then they got to take their baby home with them . They went straight to their own home / bakery shop where they have their business . At no point did they keep the baby in the morgue or went to the funeral home . It is a miracle that the baby has not begun to decompose by the time the parents got home . That is a really big stretch of reality to believe . It would be more realistic if the baby was diagnosed with a life limiting condition rather than being stillborn . At least then it would make sense for the parents to bring their baby home . I know it’s a drama and they are not known for being realistic but they should at least understand the correct process of dealing with a stillbirth .

I’ve been watching this show for 9 seasons and counting . The characters are amazing on this show . I also feel like this is the only pregnancy related show where true to the times back then , pregnancy and birth seems to be a natural life event and not a medical condition in need of treatment . There are so many complicated births and c sections on other shows , it seems like we often forget how babies are supposed to be born as nature intended . There are very few interventions in childbirth on this show . Also, the midwife advisor makes every detail correct , including the fact that the babies here are under two weeks old as opposed to four month olds on other shows The births here are more than just over the top screaming and swearing , it’s more representative of real labouring women. I am looking forward to this year ‘s Christmas special . I also appreciate this show being available on Youtube / Google Play. I usually rewatch each season at least once . Canadian Netflix removed Call the Midwife last year so I bought season 8 to rewatch on my Youtube linked TV ( and all other devices ) and it is almost as good as watching the DVD minus a few edited out scenes which doesn’t affect the larger plot. This option is also cheaper than the DVDs and there’s no wait time to receive and watch the episodes. Closed Captioning is also available for this show which helps because London accents , you can listen to the sentence three times and still not understand it . .