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• Temp76535187505890

  November 2012

  Yes, as well as their followup videos More Business of Being Born.  I found them to be thought provoking and insightful. 
  

  If you go back a few pages you'll find several posts regarding this subject.  
  

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• Treschic81

  November 2012

  There's been several discussions on it. I loved it.  It's what really pushed me over the edge when I was deciding on what type of birth experience I wanted this time.  I'm not having a home birth, but I sought out a group of very natural friendly "granola" midwives, and am delivering at a natural friendly hospital.  Some people said they thought it was one sided, but I thought it was very balanced.  Obviously it's in favor of natural birth, but it's said several times, by several people "thank god for obstetricians, and hospitals" for when there is that rare emergency situation, but for the majority of people, birth is not a sickness. It's a normal, natural thing that our bodies where made to do without intervention.

  

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• reason00 member

  November 2012

  I didn't like it. I thought it was very one-sided.

  First pregnancy, I had doctors and a hospital birth and it was natural. They never bugged me. I didn't have an iv or anything else I didn't want. They always asked me first. I even laboured for 29 hours and they didn't push me for a c-section.

  Then again, I live in Canada.
  

  

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• beckymason1988 member

  November 2012

  i live in canada too.so far i am relaizing how differnt it is here then in the states

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• Treschic81

  November 2012

  reason00:

  I didn't like it. I thought it was very one-sided.

  First pregnancy, I had doctors and a hospital birth and it was natural. They never bugged me. I didn't have an iv or anything else I didn't want. They always asked me first. I even laboured for 29 hours and they didn't push me for a c-section.

  Then again, I live in Canada.
  

  LOL. Duh, living in Canada is the most important piece of info in your post! No wonder you don't get it. That documentary is about birth in the US...you guys don't have to pay to deliver either, or worry about insurance coverage.  

  ETA: And having socialized health care is a big reason why docs treat you differently there.  They aren't getting more money for performing c-sections and hospitals don't make more money if they get patients in and out faster. 

  

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• choppinbroccoli22 member

  November 2012

  I was afraid of giving birth, and BBB helped me understand why. My mother had me as a c-section after my two older brothers were each born with long labors...because the doctor didn't want to give her the time. I realized from watching the documentary that I was afraid of having no control over decisions made. I also didn't know what a midwife really was before watching it. So, it was helpful to me in that I actually became aware of another very good option, and I switched practices. I delivered DD in a hospital with a midwife. I will deliver DS in a birth center on a hospital campus.
  

  

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• aintmeamanatee

  December 2012

  I liked it. It inspired me to take my birthing experience into my own hands. I always knew that I wanted to have a natural birth, but had no idea how few people set out to go natural, and how the odds CAN be stacked against you. I ended up changing providers because I didn't trust my original OB (the movie did not necessarily inspire me change, but it made the decision easier.) I knew that I HAD to learn everything I could about birth, which in turn, gave me confidence and a satisfying birth experience.

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