Texas: Twitch streamer Fandy livestreams water birth, thousands tune in | The Nightly

A popular Twitch streamer has broadcast the birth of her first child as thousands of fans tuned in to watch the more than eight-hour ordeal. Fandy, a 30-year-old Texas-based streamer, has a following of 370,000 on Twitch and is known for streaming herself playing video games. She also has 300,000 followers on Instagram. On Wednesday, she started a livestream titled “Water Broke, Baby Time” during which she took fans along for each stage of her baby’s birth. Sign up to The Nightly’s newsletters. Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox. By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Twitch footage shows Fandy going into labour while inside a bath surrounded by six friends and two women who appear to be midwives. Several of Fandy’s friends reach out to hold her hands as she pushes while the others look on from a couch. As Fandy is pushing out the baby, the TV above her shows live comments from people who tuned in to watch her Twitch livestream. “BIRTHATHON GOES CWAZY,” one Twitch user wrote. “ALMOST THERE YOU GOT THIS PUSH,” another wrote, as Fandy was close to giving
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