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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: LAKE,RICKI
EAN: 0794043120787
Label: New Line Home Video
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Line Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 06, 2008
Running Time: 84 minutes
Sales Rank: 2011
Studio: New Line Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Genre: Documentary
Rating: UN
Release Date: 6-MAY-2008
Media Type: DVD
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Is it conceivable that in the United States, profit is increasingly driving the business of birthing--sometimes at the expense of the best possible outcome for mothers and babies? Should birth be viewed and treated as a natural process or a potential medical emergency? This documentary, produced by Ricki Lake and directed by Abby Epstein, opines that money and fear are changing the way Americans give birth, and not necessarily for the better. Beginning with shocking statistics that the United States has the second-worst newborn death rate in the developed world and one of the highest maternal mortality rates in industrialized countries, the film presents interviews with medical professionals including Dr. Jacques Moritz, OB/GYN from St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital; Dr. Michel Odent, OB/GYN researcher; and Masden Wagner, MD, former Director for Women's and Children's Health at the World Health Organization. Each expert paints a dismal picture of American birthing and emphasizes the frequent overuse of medical procedures in what are otherwise potentially normal deliveries. Stressing the prevalent use of midwives in birthing in other developed nations (70% of births are attended by midwives in Europe and Japan, versus 8% in the U.S.), the documentary then follows Cara Muhlhahn, a certified nurse midwife in New York City, as she attends a variety of home births. The footage is candid and sometimes very graphic, showing various home-delivery methods, including water birth. Interviews with Cara and her clients emphasize their shared philosophy on birthing as a normal life process that, when attended by a caring and well-trained midwife, can be both empowering and exhilarating. Though a midwife is often characterized as a supportive, but medically untrained birth attendee, the film dispels that stereotype, stressing a good midwife's solid training and knowledge of when it's appropriate to seek outside medical intervention. Key in every birth is a commitment to doing what's best for mother and baby, regardless of pre-planned agendas. The filmmaker's lament is that hospitals and doctors often too quickly advocate medical intervention in the interest of saving time and avoiding potential litigation. While unquestionably advocating midwifery over hospital birthing, this documentary presents solid expert opinions, concrete facts and statistics, and anecdotal experiences of both mothers and midwives that are crucial in making an informed decision about the use of midwifery in birthing as well as enlightening as to the current state of birthing in the United States.--Tami Horiuchi
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Rating:  - So glad someone is speaking up
When I told everyone I was going to use a midwife for my birth two years ago no one protested to my face how much of a bad idea they thought it was. They all pulled my husband aside to use him to talk sence into me. The first thing they all told him was "how unsafe it was". My husbands counter argument was, "how do you know that, where have you read that?" Since their fear was not founded on anything except some general impresstion or tv and not on anything of substance, they would back down from ... Read More
Rating: - Amazing Truths!
After having my baby at home I can totally agree with the importance of being a part of your labor and not giving into the notion that women don't know how to have a baby.I cannot say enough positive things about this eye opening documentary.I hope it falls into the hands of many women empowering them to make their own decision about the type of birth they want to have.I plan on gifting this DVD to every woman I know even slightly interested in the idea of giving birth. Go Ricki!Thanks for ... Read More
Rating: - Opened my eyes.
I am not a mother yet, although I have 3 furry cat babies, but I know that doesn't count. I have been trying to get pregnant for months now, and in that time I have been researching different methods of birth. I was in the hospital room when my older sister had my niece and I saw what a beautiful miracle it all was, but I was chagrined about the hospital staff and their methods. My sister was almost fully dilated when we got there, her labor going smoothly no drugs at all, and as soon as she was in ... Read More
Rating: - A must see for every mother and father-to-be!
Please see this film!It will help you to make educated choices concerning (1) who will provide your prenatal care and (2) who will deliver your baby.
Rating: - Midwifery Appears to be the Way to Go.....
"The Business of Being Born" is a well done documentary that points out many eye opening facts about how the business of giving birth in the United States has gone awry. The information provided makes a lot of sense and has changed my views on the way giving birth should be performed. Using a midwife and home birth seem to be more beneficial to both the mother and her baby. "The Business of Being Born" gives many reasons why its beneficial for both mother and baby to have a midwife assist during labor. ... Read More
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