Livestreaming childbirth: TMI?

Some praise a Minnesota mom for webcasting the birth of her first child. Others say she spawned the youngest "oversharer" in history

A Minnesota couple found a novel way to share the birth of their daughter with friends, family, and the world -- they livestreamed the delivery over the Internet. Thousands of people watched the video on MomsLikeMe.com as the couple -- who gave their names only as Lynsee and Anders -- welcomed the arrival of their first child, a daughter named Solveig. Is this an educational glimpse of the miracle of birth -- or just another case of oversharing in the Internet age? (Watch the webcast birth video)

Way, way too much information: "Congrats, Solveig, you are the Miracle Baby of Generation TMI," says Azaria Jagger in Gawker. There is very little chance "the youngest oversharer in the history of the Internet" will ever live this down. "As soon as this child learns how to type her name into a search engine, she's totally screwed. At least she's adorable?"

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