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This strangely mesmerizing video is reportedly from a French documentary film, Le Premiere Cri. It shows a woman taking "natural birth" to a whole new level by giving birth underwater in a pool with a dolphin. [BoingBoing] More »
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We've discussed at-home births, water births and even birth of the dolphin-assisted variety, and I suspect those of you who thought those unconventional births were gross will be similarly repelled by the article in today's New York Times which follows some local ladies as they spawn in inflatable tubs in their apartments. It's graphic! Those of you who are into this sort of thing will think the article is a beautiful expression of the miracle of life. However, I want to make note of two things. One is the look on the face of the woman in the striped shirt in the picture at left. Let's zoom in on that, shall we? More »
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