On the night of October 7 to 8, 2025, American streamer Fandy, 33, gave birth to her daughter Luna Rose live on Twitch. Nearly 30,000 Internet users simultaneously followed this unique scene, broadcast under the title “Baby Time. Live Birth”.
The live, lasting eight hours, marked a turning point in the history of streaming, both for its audacity and for the reactions it provoked.
A live birth followed by thousands of spectators
Known for its lives around video games, sports and lifestyle, Fandy has more than 369,000 subscribers on the platform. This time, she decided to share an intimate moment, surrounded by her partner and loved ones, in an inflatable swimming pool installed in her living room.
On her X account, the influencer explained her approach, refusing to see it as a simple marketing stunt. “There are thousands of documented births; mine was no different, but it was broadcast live”she wrote, describing her birth as a moment “raw, sincere and human“.
She wanted to clarify that the live was not monetized. Advertisements and donations had been disabled for the occasion. “I didn’t do it for money, nor to gain subscribers, but to create a memory and share a true moment“, assured the streamer, who had chosen a home birth assisted by a midwife and an experienced nurse.
“One wonders how far the need to show everything will go”
While some praised his courage, others saw it as a new stage in the overexposure of private lives. Psychologist Amélie Boukhobza wonders. “One wonders how far the need to show everything will go” she exclaims.
“Broadcasting your birth live on Twitch, as an event to share with your community… It’s crazy when you think about it. Showing, without filter, such an intense moment? It questions: what is still intimate today?”
For the specialist, Fandy’s approach is not trivial. “The gesture itself, why not, after all, filmed births have been around for a long time. But here, we’re talking about a streaming platform, a live audience. Reactions, emojis, comments… while the body goes through one of the greatest upheavals in existence. Obviously, that mobilizes something. Human voyeurism, for sure.”
When intimacy becomes content to share
According to Amélie Boukhobza, this phenomenon is part of a broader trend. “Sharing has become a norm. An injunction, even. Every moment must become contained. As if the gaze of others gave more value to what we experience”.
For the psychologist, this hyperexposure raises fundamental questions. “We have to show everything: what we eat, what we do, with whom, where we are… and even our birth! Are we normalizing what was private? Are we trivializing the intimate, or are we reinventing it? Maybe a little of both” she explains.
Before concluding with a reflection that resonates in our ultra-connected era. “The real question behind it is this: do we still want – or need – to experience something… if we don’t show it?”