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The Business of Being Born
Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business.
Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies.
Epstein gains access to several pregnant New York City women as they weigh their options. Some of these women are or will become clients of Cara Muhlhahn, a charismatic midwife who, between birth events, shares both memories and footage of her own birth experience.
Footage of women having babies punctuates THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN. Each experience is unique; all are equally beautiful and equally surprising. Giving birth is clearly the most physically challenging event these women have ever gone through, but it is also the most emotionally rewarding.
Along the way, Epstein conducts interviews with a number of obstetricians, experts and advocates about the history, culture and economics of childbirth. The film‟s fundamental question: should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potential medical emergency?
As Epstein uncovers some surprising answers, her own pregnancy adds a very personal dimension to THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, a must-see movie for anyone even thinking about having a baby.
Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies.
Epstein gains access to several pregnant New York City women as they weigh their options. Some of these women are or will become clients of Cara Muhlhahn, a charismatic midwife who, between birth events, shares both memories and footage of her own birth experience.
Footage of women having babies punctuates THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN. Each experience is unique; all are equally beautiful and equally surprising. Giving birth is clearly the most physically challenging event these women have ever gone through, but it is also the most emotionally rewarding.
Along the way, Epstein conducts interviews with a number of obstetricians, experts and advocates about the history, culture and economics of childbirth. The film‟s fundamental question: should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potential medical emergency?
As Epstein uncovers some surprising answers, her own pregnancy adds a very personal dimension to THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, a must-see movie for anyone even thinking about having a baby.
$
10.00
Totes and T-shirts- price breaks on multiple orders
 Bridging the Gap Tote Bag - 1 Reusable cloth tote bag. Black with white lettering. $ 5.00 |
 Bridging the Gap Tote Bags - 4 Four reusable cloth tote bags. Black with white lettering. $ 16.00 |
Please add a note to your payment specifying the size/s you want.
Bridging the Gap T-shirt - 1
- Black, organic cotton t-shirt with white and grey lettering. The back says: "Where's my Midwife?"
Sizes Available are:
Child (non-organic): S-L
Adult: S-XL
$
10.00
Bridging the Gap T-shirts - 2
Two black, organic cotton t-shirts with white and grey lettering. The back says: "Where's my Midwife?"
Sizes Available are:
Child: S-L
Adult: S-XL
Sizes Available are:
Child: S-L
Adult: S-XL
$
18.00
Bridging the Gap T-shirts were inspired by the Omaha Pedestrian Bridge Event.Words on the front read "Working to Bridge the Gap in Maternity Care". There is no date on the shirt.
