There is a documentary film out right now called, "The Business of Being Born." It was premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is only being shown in certain places right now. I believe it may be in theatres in 2008 and will be coming out on DVD in the not too distant future. Check out the website @ http://thebusinessofbeingborn.com/ Make sure and watch the trailer (http://thebusinessofbeingborn.com/trailer.htm).
I am really hoping to have a chance to watch this film. To see where it may be playing near you check this out: http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/screenings.htm.
So, you may or may not know that I used a midwife with my first pregnancy and birth and went the "natural" route. I chose this option due to the experiences I witnessed and was a part of during nursing school, the research I did on my own, and due to the examples of some dear girlfriends whom had chosen this route previous to my pregnancy. For Jamie and me it was the best choice, and as long as I have a choice, I will never go back! I actually use my midwife for all my female health care, not just pregnancy. I am definitely an advocate of doing things as naturally as possible and love sharing my experiences. I have many thoughts on the current trends in childbirth. I think that most women have healthy pregnancies and emergency-free births. Unfortunetly so many of us are conditioned to think that we can't possibly bear children the way God created us to - but! for most of us, we can! And let me tell you, going through it this way is so empowering. Goodness, if you can do this, you can do anything!
Choices are many when it comes to how you will bring your child into the world. I hold no hard feelings towards women who do choose to be medicated, but I do have objection to planned births (i.e. purposeful and unnecessary use of Pitocin and scheduled, planned C-sections that are not medically necessary). Women need to know all their choices and that they do have it in them to do this! I can't wait to view this film, because they put into words and images what is inside of me, but they do it much better! (please note that I am aware of all of the situations that warrent pitocin, c-sections, epidurals, etc... I have dear girlfriends who have done it all! But, these are - at least should be - the minority, not the majority).
This is a semi-controversial topic because so many women have born children. I know it can be a sensitive issue too. I mean no offense. I am just so excited that I'm not the only one concerned with current trends within the healthcare system as related to childbearing, and I'm excited that this film is out now to better inform and educate all of us! So, please check it out and remember, that if the United States does indeed have the "2nd worst newborn death rate in the developed world," there is a reason for this.
I'd love your comments, even if you don't agree with the film or with me.
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