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See it if You like the fine acting and production values that EST continues to deliver.

Don't see it if You think plays about war are universal and plays about motherhood are for women.

See it if although it's no joke, you like funny ways of dealing with pregnancy and childbirth. Staging was creative and all actors played really well.

Don't see it if you want a story-line or some deep thoughts about pregenancy.

See it if Wonderful performances by all in cast. Clever staging.

Don't see it if Script that is too contrived in order to match actual events.

See it if you love to laugh and you like amazing actors. It is an informative short play that is lots of fun.

Don't see it if you want a lot of substance.

See it if you enjoy discovering new plays. You are interested in the science of birth.

Don't see it if You are not interested in pregnancy/women's issues. You don't like new plays.

See it if You want to laugh

Don't see it if you might be triggered by conversations about pregnancy or you're looking for something serious

Also I walked in without any expectations and thought it was charming. The mommy blog scenes were extremely accurate, but I thought the colonial portion of the story wasn't necessary.... Read more Read less

See it if you’re curious about childbirth in general, or about a novel way to aid difficult births, or you want a few good laughs about pregnancy.

Don't see it if the idea of seeing an instructional film as a live drama leaves you cold.

Also This play often feels like an instructional film onstage, & that did not diminish how much I enjoyed it. The writing is funny even as it offers insight into the changes a pregnancy works on an expectant mother & her loved ones. The cast of 10 is very good, & breaks down into 3 groups that hold the stage at different times or together: A young woman who announces she’s pursuing a novel kind of “natural” birth to her 2 parents; a midwife from colonial times & the woman she assists through a successful birth; a “chorus” of 6 women & 1 man who (mostly) appear framed by a rectangular hole in the wall of the living-room set to present instructional videos or participate in a chatroom. In 1 very funny scene several of these women move into “real space” to take unwitting part in a demonstration of a new birthing technique. Humor keeps the instruction from getting dry, & the births from getting sentimental. I left with an appreciation of how wonderfully weird & totally natural pregnancy is.... Read more Read less

See it if You want a light play about childbirth that resonates if you’ve been through it. There’s an attempt to educate while entertaining.

Don't see it if You want more of a plot than childbirth vignettes, but it’s fun.

See it if you're interested in multiple pregnancy-focused plotlines; you're not opposed to a play that incorporates both science and humor

Don't see it if you're looking for a single plotline or a serious drama

Also I really enjoyed the intertwining plotlines (a young pregnant woman set on a natural homebirth, her car-mechanic-turned-inventor father, a midwife attending to a woman in labor in Colonial America, and a group of women on a message-board for moms-to-be) and thought this was a smart and interesting show, even though I don't have kids/have no interest in experiencing pregnancy for myself.... Read more Read less

See it if You’d like to see a creative twist on the “we’re having a baby” plot line

Don't see it if You don’t like plays about family dynamics

See it if you like comedies with delightful twists

Don't see it if you're in the mood for serious drama

See it if You are curious about pregnancy and childbirth, and want some fun laughs.

Don't see it if Talking about childbirth makes you queasy.