Koroviev Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 My wife and I found this over last weekend and I thought it was shareable. It's a documentary about midwifery in the US by Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake (yes that Ricki Lake). They talk a lot about how the once revered practice has all but disappeared, in the US at least, and the effects that has had on birth and rates of birth defects. It also sheds some light on some of the questionable practices of modern day hospitals specifically pertaining to pregnancy and birth. Highly recommended for anyone who doesn't know much about midwives, which seems to have a very similar mainstream reputation to homeschooling. Full movie is on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvljyvU_ZGE http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/ 1
Tyne Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I second this, and would also recommend the sequel, in which they visit Ina May Gaskin (the pioneer of modern midwifery) atThe Farm and interview her. It's a little different. Definitely more of a interview and less of a documentary but well worth it if you liked The Business of Being Born.
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