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So Jim and Pam had their baby (I'm up to that bit).
Pete and I watched the "having a baby episode" yesterday.
It was pretty funny.
Pete seemed half intrigued. I tried not to make too many "it doesn't happen like that" and "that's so not gold standard" comments.
Things about the episode I thought were realistic/good representation:
Staying out of hospital for as long as possible (albeit, not for the same reason as portrayed on the show: due to insurance reasons)
Men convincing women that they need to go to hospital asap because they can't handle a woman in pain who wants to do things on her own terms. (And good on Pam for standing up to them).
Distractions as ways to help a woman in early labour.
Women wanting to stay in hospital for as long as possible (why?!... especially in a double room).
Pam getting 'the hang of it'. I'm glad they made it an overall positive experience.
Things that were unrealistic or a poor representation of gold standard care:
The ?midwife wanting to take the baby to the nursery for the mother to rest (nurseries don't exist in baby friendly hospitals anymore. It's all about rooming in. Because we are cruel now. If you want your mother in law or a friend to babysit: go home lady).
The midwife (or was it a nurse who knows) offering formula like it's just a sure thing. Once again, not a thing. We actually need a consent form now, and we're supposed to explain the risks prior to giving any formula to any baby, for any reason.
Good for Pam for standing up for her baby here!
Jim being allowed to stay overnight with Pam in a double room, and sleeping on a single bed with her.
That generally doesn't happen - firstly, it would make the other woman uncomfortable, and secondly, if the Dad stays over, we give him a cot or a recliner or: if he's really unlucky, the most uncomfortable 2 chairs in the world to push together. Those beds are just too narrow for two people.
The funniest bit
Pam breastfeeding another woman's baby by accident and discovering what it's like to feel a real latch. That was pretty hilarious. It was also hilarious that they decided to hide that little factoid from the woman. What does one have to gain revealing the truth? ... the main risk is HIV or Hepatitis transmission and I assume everyone had negative serologies antenatally (here's my midwife brain coming out whilst I watch the telly).
Is the word telly going out of fashion? I suppose Netflix has killed it.
True story - apparently when they did used to have nurseries, wrong baby to woman happened all the time (whups).
Overall I really enjoyed the episode.
Pete and I watched the "having a baby episode" yesterday.
It was pretty funny.
Pete seemed half intrigued. I tried not to make too many "it doesn't happen like that" and "that's so not gold standard" comments.
Things about the episode I thought were realistic/good representation:
Staying out of hospital for as long as possible (albeit, not for the same reason as portrayed on the show: due to insurance reasons)
Men convincing women that they need to go to hospital asap because they can't handle a woman in pain who wants to do things on her own terms. (And good on Pam for standing up to them).
Distractions as ways to help a woman in early labour.
Women wanting to stay in hospital for as long as possible (why?!... especially in a double room).
Pam getting 'the hang of it'. I'm glad they made it an overall positive experience.
Things that were unrealistic or a poor representation of gold standard care:
The ?midwife wanting to take the baby to the nursery for the mother to rest (nurseries don't exist in baby friendly hospitals anymore. It's all about rooming in. Because we are cruel now. If you want your mother in law or a friend to babysit: go home lady).
The midwife (or was it a nurse who knows) offering formula like it's just a sure thing. Once again, not a thing. We actually need a consent form now, and we're supposed to explain the risks prior to giving any formula to any baby, for any reason.
Good for Pam for standing up for her baby here!
Jim being allowed to stay overnight with Pam in a double room, and sleeping on a single bed with her.
That generally doesn't happen - firstly, it would make the other woman uncomfortable, and secondly, if the Dad stays over, we give him a cot or a recliner or: if he's really unlucky, the most uncomfortable 2 chairs in the world to push together. Those beds are just too narrow for two people.
The funniest bit
Pam breastfeeding another woman's baby by accident and discovering what it's like to feel a real latch. That was pretty hilarious. It was also hilarious that they decided to hide that little factoid from the woman. What does one have to gain revealing the truth? ... the main risk is HIV or Hepatitis transmission and I assume everyone had negative serologies antenatally (here's my midwife brain coming out whilst I watch the telly).
Is the word telly going out of fashion? I suppose Netflix has killed it.
True story - apparently when they did used to have nurseries, wrong baby to woman happened all the time (whups).
Overall I really enjoyed the episode.
Rando thoughts on The Office s4
Feb. 12th, 2021 06:12 pmUpdated whilst I rewatch the first half.
I've up to that part in The Office where Pam and Jim get together.
There's a lot of romance in season 4.
Jim and Pam
I haven't read a single spoiler (is it a spoiler if the show is >10 years old?) but Pete mentioned once (oh how cruel) that they don't stay together.
So I've been waiting for them to break up just as long as I've been waiting for them to get together.
Jim related -
I miss the haircut Jim got for his big interview. The moppy look was cute for one season, but that kid needs a proper haircut!
Michael and Jan
Pete labeled Jan as crazy and a psychopath but I just don't see it (shocker!).
Sure she got a boob job, but heaps of people do that. Attention seeking. Doesn't make her a psychopath. Then she went and forced Micheal to take her back; and now she's ruining him financially. But does that make her a psychopath?
Plus its not her fault he's totally bad at financial management - he ruined that car by listening hardcore to the GPS; he bought that condo for too much - and he makes too little working for that tiny company.
I think she's a psycho-girlfriend, but Michael let's her take advantage of him. So I feel less sorry for him. Why doesn't he get mad at her? -for wasting his money?
It's a credit that Jan is so hot. She should get a real job and stop being a depressed sore loser. Michael isn't good at motivating her out of her depression.
Or maybe he is, I guess we'll see.
Dwight and Angela
Dwight pines for Angela who dumped him because she killed her cat.
I'm on Angela's side here. Even if the cat was half dead that was beyond cruel.
She still misses Dwight though - so I wonder how long she will punish him for.
Andy and Angela
Andy's efforts to win over Angela are admirable. If I had a guy sing me a song like that I don't think I could say no to be honest.
She's wasting his time though, that's my prediction she'll go back to Dwight as soon as she's over the cat thing.
Kelly/Ryan/Darryl
Kelly seems way messed up. She is the ultimate in the crazy scale - her eyes are WAY crazy. In the crazy hot scale of HIMYM I'd think she scores high for both crazy and hot. Poor Ryan is caught in her web.
Darryl is the ultimate in cool. He's taking no crap from anybody and he sets his rules tight. I want to see more of where this goes. Can he tame her crazy?
I doubt it, but I also don't think he'll get trapped in her web.
Kelly needs to figure out how to let go of Ryan.
I've up to that part in The Office where Pam and Jim get together.
There's a lot of romance in season 4.
Jim and Pam
I haven't read a single spoiler (is it a spoiler if the show is >10 years old?) but Pete mentioned once (oh how cruel) that they don't stay together.
So I've been waiting for them to break up just as long as I've been waiting for them to get together.
Jim related -
I miss the haircut Jim got for his big interview. The moppy look was cute for one season, but that kid needs a proper haircut!
Michael and Jan
Pete labeled Jan as crazy and a psychopath but I just don't see it (shocker!).
Sure she got a boob job, but heaps of people do that. Attention seeking. Doesn't make her a psychopath. Then she went and forced Micheal to take her back; and now she's ruining him financially. But does that make her a psychopath?
Plus its not her fault he's totally bad at financial management - he ruined that car by listening hardcore to the GPS; he bought that condo for too much - and he makes too little working for that tiny company.
I think she's a psycho-girlfriend, but Michael let's her take advantage of him. So I feel less sorry for him. Why doesn't he get mad at her? -for wasting his money?
It's a credit that Jan is so hot. She should get a real job and stop being a depressed sore loser. Michael isn't good at motivating her out of her depression.
Or maybe he is, I guess we'll see.
Dwight and Angela
Dwight pines for Angela who dumped him because she killed her cat.
I'm on Angela's side here. Even if the cat was half dead that was beyond cruel.
She still misses Dwight though - so I wonder how long she will punish him for.
Andy and Angela
Andy's efforts to win over Angela are admirable. If I had a guy sing me a song like that I don't think I could say no to be honest.
She's wasting his time though, that's my prediction she'll go back to Dwight as soon as she's over the cat thing.
Kelly/Ryan/Darryl
Kelly seems way messed up. She is the ultimate in the crazy scale - her eyes are WAY crazy. In the crazy hot scale of HIMYM I'd think she scores high for both crazy and hot. Poor Ryan is caught in her web.
Darryl is the ultimate in cool. He's taking no crap from anybody and he sets his rules tight. I want to see more of where this goes. Can he tame her crazy?
I doubt it, but I also don't think he'll get trapped in her web.
Kelly needs to figure out how to let go of Ryan.
