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Twitch Streamer Fandy Livestreams At-Home Waterbirth, Prompting Questions Over Platform Rules

The broadcast drew a public congratulations from Twitch’s CEO, underscoring uncertainty around how the site applies its guidelines to unprecedented IRL events.

Overview

  • Fandy delivered a baby girl named Luna during an eight- to nine-hour home waterbirth that she streamed live to her channel.
  • Audience figures reported by outlets diverge, with TwitchTracker citing roughly 29,000 peak concurrent viewers and others reporting totals above 50,000.
  • Twitch CEO Dan Clancy posted a congratulatory message in chat during the stream, and no enforcement action has been reported.
  • Clips and reaction streams from other creators spread widely as viewers debated privacy, child consent and the appropriateness of livestreaming a birth.
  • Following the stream, Fandy addressed criticism in an Instagram post, saying the broadcast was not for financial gain and announcing she had deactivated her OnlyFans.