Monday, August 24, 2020

Tori's 'Unique' Labor

 
Tori's video support people during labor

Tori is fixin' to have a baby! Well, in TV time, that is. This week on Bringing Up Bates, the Smiths welcome Kolter in a slightly different fashion than past Bates deliveries. Bobby is the only support person who can be by Tori's side during the birth, but the rest of the Bates ladies are able to show their support via video chat. 

Also on Thursday's episode, Trace ends up in the emergency room following a basketball injury, and the Bates continue to navigate life all the changes that life has brought (snapshots and video clip below).

Tori Smith, Kade Smith, Kolter Smith, Bobby Smith

 
Bobby and Tori Smith
 
 
Trace Bates

Photos/video courtesy of UPtv

23 comments:

  1. Poor Addie and Katie! It seems like everyone expects them to care for their babies. Aren't they supposed to be getting an education?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. They wil be at home with the kids. So why get an education?

      Delete
    2. It's not either education OR giving time to serve others - it's how you balance those things; I've got a full load of classes, with a crazy schedule, but when my sis needs some 'off time' I still will go over and watch her kids for her. Besides, "education" isn't the only thing you learn in life, and, from what I'm seeing, the Bates kids balance that very well. I admire Gil and Kelly and the choices they have made.

      Delete
    3. 4:19, you don’t just get an education to work, you get one to gain knowledge, learn how to read, write, analyze and developed critical thinking skills. You need all those skills in everyday life not just working.

      Delete
    4. It’s not like Addee and Katie baby sit round the clock! I’m sure they have time for school work!

      Delete
    5. I think it is awesome and refreshing to see a family that is tightly knit, supportive, involved, and helpful. All of the kids are educated and well taken care of and it shows. They value family and are selfless... what a wonderful treasure that is especially in today’s world.

      Delete
  2. Tori looks like Erin there!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Congratulations Tori. You have beautiful children.
    Gail and Richard Jones
    (Morning Pointe)

    ReplyDelete
  4. It really isn’t “unique” for a woman to deliver her baby with only her husband as her support team. It is actually the norm to not have an extremely loud and aggressive group of woman in the room passing around a brand new baby. She and Bobby should embrace the fact that they were able to spend these special moments alone with their new son.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I agree. That first bonding moment with the parents and baby is a true gift from God and should be recognized as such.

      Delete
    2. Agree! It should be a private thing between husband and wife. Not a lets all watch thing.

      Delete
    3. Three cheers for your comment, 7:31. I'm actually surprised that hospitals allow large groups of people in the labor and delivery room even in non-pandemic times. I know the Bates girls are all close and support each other along with their parents, but when a whole troupe of people come barging into the room, for me personally, it would be very distracting and uncomfortable. I guess everyone has to do it their own way, but it seems like the baby got born with just the mother and father present. Do they really need everyone there? Just my humble opinion and others may feel differently.

      Delete
    4. Very very good point. It may serve well for others who watch The Bates show to know that it is not the norm to have large groups in a delivery room. It is not really for the best for multiple reasons.

      Delete
  5. It is not modest to see a birth of your sisther.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Just because Bobby and Tori had a phone camera in the room doesn't mean it wasn't "modest." We have a tape of our daughter's birth and we shot it without showing anything too "private."

      Delete
    2. Oh, please. You can be in the room and not see what is actually happening.

      Delete
  6. It seems to me that labor & deliver in this family is merely a grab for attention. Absolutely NO NEED for your other family members to be hanging around the delivery room, peeking in from a curtain drawn at the moment of delivery. Just not appropriate. Hopefully, moving forward, hospitals and birth centers will disallow such an event.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. The presence of people in the birth room is a highly personal decision. The mom should have ultimate say over who she wants in there, whether it's just her husband or others as well. Our preferences don't have to be their preferences for it to be ok.

      Delete
  7. My husband and I had a private home birth with 2 of our children. No doctor, no midwife, no doula, just him and I and eventually baby. Our other kids were asleep and the next morning when they woke up they had a new sibling at the BF table. It was by far the best births I’ve ever experienced.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I’m so happy that it worked out for you but I think it’s better to have a professional around just in case of an emergency.

      Delete
  8. It was great to see a Bates daughter have an easy birth! No drama and just her husband with her!!! Ahhhhh!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It was refreshing not to hear “Oh....my....word....”

      Delete

Thanks for leaving your comments! Our aim is to post all points of view, but we do not post anything that is profane, insulting, derogatory, or in poor taste.