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The Business of Being Born

LOVE: 56 NEUTRAL: 18
REGRET: 5 WANT: 4

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LOVE: 56 NEUTRAL: 18
REGRET: 5 WANT: 4
  • Incredible documentary and absolute must if you’re even considering having a home birth! Great to show partners or parents who may not be on board with your desire to homebirth as well. Jan 06, 2024

  • So informative! Sep 12, 2022

  • This film blew my mind! All expectant mothers should watch to understand how labor healthcare really works. Jan 25, 2021

  • I highly recommend this!! Every mom should watch this in early stages of pregnancy! Nov 21, 2020

  • Essential for all pregnant women to watch! It is biased like all documentaries so do your own research after watching but so good!! Sep 03, 2020

  • This documentary really opened my eyes to how industrialized birth has become. It’s pretty scary to think about all the medications that you will be offered in a hospital. Jul 23, 2019

  • This doc has its biases like any other, but it also has some great information Oct 21, 2018

    • Tosha H.
    • Mount Holly, North Carolina

    A must-see for anyone expecting! Stay informed! Sep 19, 2018

  • This was a very eye opening and well don documentary. My best takeaway was exploring all my options so I could have MY best birth! Feb 04, 2018

  • Learned a lot from this documentary. Felt better informed when making decisions for my birth after watching this. Feb 03, 2018

  • This is a good documentary. It’s been a few years since I’ve watched it but it still sticks with me. Jan 03, 2018

  • An eye opener with statistics to prove what it is saying is true! Oct 18, 2017

  • Very insightful! A must watch for expecting parents or those considering having a baby! Oct 11, 2017

  • Everyone should watch this! So good! Oct 03, 2017

  • Such an empowering documentary loved it Aug 11, 2017

    • Aseky B.
    • Winter Springs , Florida

    Loved this documentary. Backed up my decision of having a midwife. May 11, 2017

  • I watched this right after having an emergency c-section, and it was really interesting. It's on Netflix, so I definitely think it's worth seeing. Mar 28, 2017

  • Focus on info/realization of how normal and empowering a home birth can really be. I didn't like that one guy suggested that mothers who have a C-Section won't be able to love their children as much. Sep 15, 2016

  • It was good to see. Sep 13, 2016

  • I first saw this as part of a Sociology class in college, but it was really good about introducing us to the controversies in maternity practices and what options are really out there. Sep 12, 2016

  • Wonderful documentary, especially while you're expecting. Dec 08, 2015

    • Kate A.
    • Boston, Massachusetts

    This movie convinced me to have a natural childbirth Oct 02, 2015

    • Cait B.
    • Saint Louis, Missouri

    This helped me solidify my decisions regarding our birth plan. Jul 02, 2015

    • Dana S.
    • South Orange, New Jersey

    A must-watch! Definitely encouraged me further in my desire for a natural birth. May 22, 2015

  • This DVD gave me great perspective on hospitals' way of bringing babies into this world. Whether you're hospital-birth person, a home-birth person, or somewhere in between, this is great! Oct 31, 2014

  • This movie is full of scare tactics and presents only one side of a highly-charged issue. Oct 13, 2014

  • Super biased. I understand the whole unmedicated thing, but this goes too far. Oct 02, 2014

  • helped motivate my natural delivery Aug 11, 2014

  • Must see for all moms-to-be! Available on Netflix! Jul 26, 2014

  • Forgoes scientific evidence for misinformed sensationalist sound bytes. Jul 24, 2014

  • Really interesting movie. Mar 19, 2014

  • Very helpful as you think through your birthing options Mar 12, 2014

  • An honest look at the politics of birth. Mar 02, 2014

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  • Incredible documentary and absolute must if you’re even considering having a home birth! Great to show partners or parents who may not be on board with your desire to homebirth as well. Jan 06, 2024

  • So informative! Sep 12, 2022

  • This film blew my mind! All expectant mothers should watch to understand how labor healthcare really works. Jan 25, 2021

  • I highly recommend this!! Every mom should watch this in early stages of pregnancy! Nov 21, 2020

  • Essential for all pregnant women to watch! It is biased like all documentaries so do your own research after watching but so good!! Sep 03, 2020

  • This documentary really opened my eyes to how industrialized birth has become. It’s pretty scary to think about all the medications that you will be offered in a hospital. Jul 23, 2019

  • This doc has its biases like any other, but it also has some great information Oct 21, 2018

    • Tosha H.
    • Mount Holly, North Carolina

    A must-see for anyone expecting! Stay informed! Sep 19, 2018

  • This was a very eye opening and well don documentary. My best takeaway was exploring all my options so I could have MY best birth! Feb 04, 2018

  • Learned a lot from this documentary. Felt better informed when making decisions for my birth after watching this. Feb 03, 2018

  • This is a good documentary. It’s been a few years since I’ve watched it but it still sticks with me. Jan 03, 2018

  • An eye opener with statistics to prove what it is saying is true! Oct 18, 2017

  • Very insightful! A must watch for expecting parents or those considering having a baby! Oct 11, 2017

  • Everyone should watch this! So good! Oct 03, 2017

  • Such an empowering documentary loved it Aug 11, 2017

    • Aseky B.
    • Winter Springs , Florida

    Loved this documentary. Backed up my decision of having a midwife. May 11, 2017

  • I watched this right after having an emergency c-section, and it was really interesting. It's on Netflix, so I definitely think it's worth seeing. Mar 28, 2017

  • Focus on info/realization of how normal and empowering a home birth can really be. I didn't like that one guy suggested that mothers who have a C-Section won't be able to love their children as much. Sep 15, 2016

  • It was good to see. Sep 13, 2016

  • I first saw this as part of a Sociology class in college, but it was really good about introducing us to the controversies in maternity practices and what options are really out there. Sep 12, 2016

  • Wonderful documentary, especially while you're expecting. Dec 08, 2015

    • Kate A.
    • Boston, Massachusetts

    This movie convinced me to have a natural childbirth Oct 02, 2015

    • Cait B.
    • Saint Louis, Missouri

    This helped me solidify my decisions regarding our birth plan. Jul 02, 2015

    • Dana S.
    • South Orange, New Jersey

    A must-watch! Definitely encouraged me further in my desire for a natural birth. May 22, 2015

  • This DVD gave me great perspective on hospitals' way of bringing babies into this world. Whether you're hospital-birth person, a home-birth person, or somewhere in between, this is great! Oct 31, 2014

  • This movie is full of scare tactics and presents only one side of a highly-charged issue. Oct 13, 2014

  • Super biased. I understand the whole unmedicated thing, but this goes too far. Oct 02, 2014

  • helped motivate my natural delivery Aug 11, 2014

  • Must see for all moms-to-be! Available on Netflix! Jul 26, 2014

  • Forgoes scientific evidence for misinformed sensationalist sound bytes. Jul 24, 2014

  • Really interesting movie. Mar 19, 2014

  • Very helpful as you think through your birthing options Mar 12, 2014

  • An honest look at the politics of birth. Mar 02, 2014

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