Ina May Gaskin
2021Ina May Gaskin, CPM, has been described as "the mother of authentic midwifery."
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Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
Mary Wigmore, Sara Lamm
Ina May Gaskin
Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune. Today as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, they fight to protect their knowledge and to promote respectful, safe maternity practices all over the globe. From the backs of their technicolor school buses, these pioneers rescued American midwifery from extinction, changed the way a generation approached pregnancy, and filmed nearly everything they did. With unprecedented access to the midwives' archival video collection, as well as modern day footage of life at the alternative intentional community where they live, this documentary shows childbirth the way most people have never seen it--unadorned, unabashed, and awe-inspiring.
Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
The Business of Being Born
Abby Epstein
Julia Barnett Tracy, Abby Epstein
Director Abby Epstein's controversial documentary takes a hard look at America's maternity care system, juxtaposing hospital deliveries against the growing popularity of at-home, natural childbirths that some expectant parents are opting for. Former talk show host Ricki Lake was inspired to produce this compelling exposé after a dissatisfying birthing experience with her first child left her with many unanswered questions.
The Business of Being Born
