No, Giving Birth Does Not Look Like That!

I have no spare time so I have to DVR all of my favorite shows and watch them when I get some rare downtime. So I tend to be hopelessly behind on my shows. Babies will do that to a girl- they are an incredible time suck! Last night I finally watched the season finale of Bones. I love the show. I like how the character of Dr. Brennan is portrayed, she is totally my hero. I have been a faithful viewer since the show premiered. I liked the finale, I am thrilled that (spoiler alert) Dr. Brennan is now knocked up by a one time night with Agent Booth. What I am not thrilled with is how the writers portrayed the birth of Angela's baby (for those who have never seen the show, Angela is Dr. Brennan's best friend). They showed her laying in a hospital bed, still working hard to solve the murder while she grimaced every few minutes for the "contractions". At least they showed her mouthing off to the doctor! When it came time to push she looked soulfully into her husbands eyes and they had this nice little "I love you so much that everyone around us wants to puke" speech. Really. As a very strong woman who has given birth twice, let me tell you that birth doesn't even remotely go like that! You are scared, lying in bed with contractions ripping through your body. You do not solve crime, you beg for drugs! When it comes to push time, there is no time or desire for a long intimate talk with your hubby. And you certainly aren't very happy with the idiot who put you in that hospital bed because he wanted to get some action 10 months ago! You are sweaty, irritated, in more pain than you have even even imagined that you could feel. And you are so worried about this little life, so concerned with how this little piece of your soul is dealing with their birth, that all else fades into the background. No, it isn't pretty or romantic, but it is real.