Woman who tweeted her labour tells the real story of her #twitterbirth
The woman who gave birth live on Twitter (see WVoN story) has now written a blog telling the real story of her #twitterbirth.
Tweeting her labour caused quite a sensation in the media (not all of it welcome) and she says she’s been interviewed on everything from local papers to the radio.
She decided to do it not to ‘dispel birthing myths’ as many newspapers said, and not to ‘promote pain relief free labour’ as others insisted on writing about, but simply to share a positive home- birth experience with those who wanted to follow.
“I didn’t ask the world to get involved (the story reached Japan, Australia and even the New York Times) and I didn’t expect anyone other than Childcare is fun followers to get involved.
“However, the media picked up my story and off it flew! Printed (with many errors) in practically every paper and online offering, for people to pull apart to their hearts content (perhaps with no consideration to what they were saying about a mum who had just given birth and was perhaps a little delicate?).
By the way, she had a little boy called Oscar.
Read the full story on Childcare is fun.
so.. what is her twitter account? #reportingfail
It’s @childcareisfun