Overview
- On October 8, Texas-based Twitch creator Fandy streamed her daughter’s water birth from her living room with midwives, friends and her husband present.
- Live viewership was reported at roughly 29,000, and the full upload has since attracted more than 600,000 views across platforms reporting the tally.
- Reactions split between congratulations and criticism, with detractors arguing the newborn’s privacy and dignity were compromised.
- Twitch CEO Dan Clancy was reportedly seen in the chat offering congratulations, though no policy changes or enforcement actions have been announced.
- The stream generated notable reach for the creator, including about 5,000 new followers and over one million social media impressions, according to reports.