The Business of Being Born.
There's been a lot of buzz around the film The Business of Being Born lately, and after checking out the trailer, I decided to watch it last night on Netflix.
It's available to watch instantly, and I have to say it was a really fascinating film shedding a lot of light on the business of bringing babies into the world, and the history of childbirth is this country is scary.
They used to tie laboring women to beds for days at a time! *shock*
So many women in this country are opting for cesarean sections, scheduling their deliveries.
It's major surgery though, and more and more women are being pushed into this by their OB/GYNs because it's perfect for the doctors.
The doctors have total control over the birth, they can do it in as little as 20 minutes, and be back out playing golf with their buddies.
Giving birth isn't this terrifying experience doctors make it out to be. Yes it hurts, but the film asks the question, "Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?"
I had both my sons in the hospital, given pitocin and an epidural, they were vaginal births, but flat on your back with your legs in the air isn't how the female body is naturally designed to go through labor.
You lay there on your back squirming, your back and pelvis is pressed down into the bed, and it basically compresses the birth canal making it more difficult than it needs to be for the natural birth process.
Watch the trailer, rent the movie, or if you have Netflix, you can watch it at any time with their unlimited instant viewing they offer all members.
Comments
I hate Drs who push csections. Luckily I never had a c-section for any of my 4 births. I actually had to hunt around for a Dr who would even consider letting me vaginally birth my twins. He knew I so badly wanted to avoid a c-section that he let me (well, he pulled her out by her feet!) deliver my 2nd twin breech after manually turning her twice.
Posted by: Kelly | April 5, 2008 9:19 PM
I've never had a C-section, either. My births were natural, flat on my back, and it seemed like squatting would have been a better alternative. If I had it to do all over again, and had my choice...I think I'd opt for a water birth. What childbirth positions does the movie go into, if they do?
Posted by: Devilish Southern Belle | April 6, 2008 12:55 AM