How TLC’s “A Baby Story” Birthed Reality TV

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09/03/23 • 16 min

25 years ago, the idea of live-streaming your child’s birth didn’t really exist—then TLC started airing a show called “A Baby Story.”

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25 years ago, the idea of live-streaming your child’s birth didn’t really exist—then TLC started airing a show called “A Baby Story.”

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