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The Business of Being Born Director: Abby Epstein Cast: Ricki Lake, Elan Vital McAllister, Cara Muhlhahn, Dr. Michel Odent

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  • DVD Release Date: 05/06/2008
  • Original Release: 2007
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 8,498

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Closed Caption; Ricki and Abby: Behind-the-Scenes featurette; Birth Stories: Follow-up Interviews featurette; Trailer

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Business of Being Born
1. Maternity Care in the US [3:44]
2. Midwives [6:51]
3. Business Takes Over [9:10]
4. A Life Altering Experience [4:20]
5. Giving the Power Back [6:13]
6. The Twilight Sleep Era [5:43]
7. Too Posh to Push [4:04]
8. My Terms [3:15]
9. Homebirths [9:12]
10. What's the Agenda? [3:44]
11. Bliss and Pain [6:25]
12. The Birthing Process [6:37]
13. Abby and Paulo [8:40]
14. Passion Projects [3:29]
15. End Credits [3:00]

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Editorial Reviews

While the United States has perhaps the most advanced health care system in the world, it also has the second-highest infant mortality rate of any industrialized nation, and many have begun to question conventional wisdom regarding the way obstetricians deal with childbirth. While midwives preside over the majority of births in Europe and Japan, fewer than ten percent of American mothers employ them, despite their proven record of care and success. How do American doctors make their choices regarding the way their patients give birth, and who is intended to benefit? Director Abby Epstein and producer Ricki Lake offer a probing look at childbirth in America in the documentary The Business of Being Born, which explores the history of obstetrics, the history and function of midwives, and how many common medical practices may be doing new mothers more harm than good. The Business of Being Born was screened as part of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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This should be...by bee123

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August 15, 2009: ... required watching for every woman having a baby, or just trying to conceive.

I Also Recommend: Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.

Touching!by Caitlin_rose

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December 30, 2008: I watched this before I was pregnant and hope to have a home birth some day. I had never put too much thought into it before. Even if you don't want a home birth it has great information of different options and a side of the story you don't hear nearly as often as the other. I highly reccomend any person considering or has had a child to watch this movie.


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