Apparently, one aberration isn’t enough for reality TV programs these days.

Sunday’s New York Times featured a piece headlined, “. . . And Baby Makes Reality TV.” It chronicles the burgeoning field of reality TV shows that depict modern-day motherhood as a cautionary tale, from “16 and Pregnant” to “Teen Mom 2” to “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant” to “Pregnant and in Peril.”

But here’s what especially struck the hardworking staff:

Viewers who naïvely thought that baby stories would provide a cuddly cushion of relief in between fright fests like “Hoarders” or “Intervention” are in for a shock. On cable any show with the word “baby” or “pregnant” in the title should probably carry a warning. Real births and re-enactments of labors gone awry on “Born on a Bad Day,” or the “I’m Pregnant and … ” series (with episodes actually titled “I’m Pregnant and … a Hoarder” or “I’m Pregnant and … May Be Having a Dwarf”) are no less disturbing than any of the gruesome unsolved murders or incurable diseases that crowd the cable schedule.

So – the Daily Double-Trouble is now the order of the day for reality shows.

Surreal.