Pregnant in America Trailer

[sweetgirlhere1]

k so im 34 weeks and 2 days with my first baby .. and this just freaks me out... what are my rights ??? i wanna be educated like i said this is my FIRST TIME

[DrKirstie]

Damn I'm just going to birth my damn self at this point. If a fuckin' Donkey can do it, so can I!

[dkj3ca]

This is ridiculous. I bet you guys believe in homeopathic medicine too. All of you assumptions are based of anecdotal evidence and poorly constructed studies. If you took the time to learn the science from a place other than crackpot internet websites and word of mouth (i.e. primary research articles and medical text books) you'd change your opinions.

[Metalblaze124]

My second child was a scheduled C-section simply because the baby didn't turn before the 8th month. Granted she never did turn, but there was zero effort to turn the baby by any means or to try delivering breach. None at all, despite my sincerest efforts. My first child has all kinds of drugs involved from pain killers to an epidural which before visiting the hospital we were both strongly against. I wish so much that I had seen this movie earlier.Fight for your right to real knowledge from docs

[Metalblaze124]

They are scheduling inductions and C-sections here in Belleville, Ontario just as bad, if not worse due to the large teen birth rate. These mothers are helpless and fathers are vastly being ignored. Many stories I'm hearing now are saying as early as 3 months pregnant that women CAN'T give birth because the cervix is too small or birth canal is too small. How is it possible that SO many women have this rare condition these days? These young mothers and fathers don't deserve this

[astoom]

This is so wrong....we are not #2 lmao....typical liberal propaganda shit.

[HolisticGreen]

I had both of my babies at home. The first time it took 30 hours and had to have a bit of morphine. The second birth took only 5 hours and I had acupuncture, which helped quite a bit. Both babies were very healthy. I breastfed them and did not vaccinate them. They are both all grown up now, successful, healthy and attractive. Although I had health insurance, which would have paid for it, I chose to pay for the birth with my savings. It was well worth it.

[bbobbirae]

I had an epidural, and that was almost worse than pushing. It took the woman 11 times to finally get it in!!!!! I was in tears and in shock by the end of it, and by the time I had to push it wore off and was pointless for me to get!! Also, there were bright lights and people coming in and out all the time, it took the intimacy and privacy away from my experience. I like this documentry (I like Bussiness of making babies more) The next time I have a baby, it will be natural, and with a midwife!

[verosorio]

I think the movie makes a good point, WE DECIDE or we SHOULD decide. Doctors are not geniuses, they got their knowledge by reading books. WE should do our research, know our alternatives, ASK questions. I had a C-Section and I think was because they induced me to labor. I didn't know anything about what was going on. I missed the experience of relief and bonding with my baby at that moment. I do love my kid, but my experience giving birth was horrible! I will do it again but in my own terms.

[infraball]

i was aware healthcare in america wasn't exactly the best, but this really shows it for what it is.. i'm so glad we have the NHS, having to deal with hospital bills and the worry forced upon you by greedy doctors to have an induction or a c-section just seems terrible. i am so sorry it's turned out that way.

[angelicaaugustyn]

It's a shame more people don't do their own research before bringing a life into the world

[zyzxxinfinity]

The section of the film about Cytotec really upset me. Makes me sick to think that it's reality. I will make absolutely sure my wife does not have anything to do with that drug.

[whiteclaudia9]

I liked this except the orgasming during pregnancy part. I mean, it's a good documentary, but that part had me rolling my eyes. I can accept that child birth my not be as painful as some believe, but orgasm? Come on.

[mumsfun]

@whiteclaudia9 it can happen

[Mellie2604]

So many have such disdain for physicians, yet they fail to consider the extremely litigatory nature of our health system, particularly when it comes to child birth. Ob's may practice a little more defensively & are more apt to intervene (whether it means outcomes are more successful or not may be a different story, but they are taking the path they feel is most prudent). Funny no one mentions the lawyers who make a career out of suing Ob docs (they take 1/3 of the winnings, it's a big incentive)

[foy89]

I watched this documentary, at first I was expecting a film about how the average women deals with pregnancy in America, Instead I got a Bias View on our health system.

1. It costs more to have a child in America.

2. Hospitals are unsafe until your baby is in the NICU

3. Natural Birth & Birth at a hospital are both acceptable, however if you birth at home and your baby dies you should be liable for the death.



[verkpunk]

The FILMAKERS RUINED this otherwise interesting documentary. They lost all credibility when their infant has a medical emergency, and they take it to the hospital. The guy couldnt even admit that the hospital was necessary in his medical emergency situation. The natural birth experts were even saying this throughout the movie. He just started nitpicking about how he should have kept the kid at home so he could hold him more. This and his annoying wife ruined it for me

[BODaciousVideoClips]

I recently watched "Pregnant in America" and was deeply moved. So I'm going round signing my name to all that I can, to show MY support. I will tell others too, where I can, as people have their own issues, but I will mention it where possible.

Zik Ukaeje

BODacious Inc.

Hollywood.

[itmustbeslim]

I have 3 kids, one born in hospital, one born in birthing center and one born at home. This movie is OK, in fact it is pretty bad, when it came down to it he had the audience until the very end when his baby ended up in NICU. Then all I felt was bitterness at not having a diagnosis and not understanding what was happening. In sum too amateurish to make much of a difference and will not appeal at all to those with experience in natural home birthing.

[f196985F]

They are there to make money peroid. My wife is 7 months along, a few weeks ago we saw the light and said time to go to a midwife.

[edderagon]

Doctors make more money performing C-Section rather than normal birth. Crooks.

[UsagiVeg]

A friend of mine gave birth to her three sons at home, and she said it was the most beautiful experience of her life, without all the cables, med bags hanging above her, maschines, dozens of people around, going in and out of the room, monitors, cold bright light and the typicall hospital smell.

[aprilfiege]

I agree, in america its all about drugs and rushing EVERYTHING, its ridiculous!!!

[dgfpat]

WOW so many retard. Yeah don't belive your doctor, trust a retard that is trying to sell ticket.

[ginnynate]

you clearly are a dude with no kids. midwives are the way to go, they are also free you moron.

[dgfpat]

@ginnynate

you are a retard. Learn to read MORON. I did not say anything about the midwives you dumbshit.

[636Jen]

@ginnynate Homebirth Midwives are not free in the USA unless your insurace company pays for it. I've only seen this happen once. Insurance companies do not typically cover midwives who work out-of-hospitals.

[chiibiROXAS]

I love the people of the US, speaking out against their government with countless documentaries being view around the world. Hope yall get through this!

[stravis32]

You are all a bunch of whackos. Go watch the Obama Deception or something. None of these comments made any sense.

[slavehandler]

Thank god we have a socialized healtcare system in Denmark too bad our PM is trying to shoot that down by private clinics ain't good for the economy nor for the poor people innit

[Happyone4]

So glad another movie that is much like the Business Of Being Born is out again. =)

[Novasmom08]

I am Choosing an Unassisted birth...

Hospital Birth IMO is not safe...and Midwives are not always around...

I dont trust Doctors...been there done that NO THANKS

[HarveyRex23]

It's disturbing to know that in America, the rate of c-sections has skyrocketed from 2% to 40%. Let alone America ranking dead last statistically on the planet in categories such as "infant mortality" and " life expectancy from child birth". But I guess I should not be too surprised about that. Considering the health care system is run by for profit private health insurance companies and big pharma.

[animeSKANK]

this is a cute attmept at creating a controversial documentary.. This movie isn"t revealing anything about the American health care system--it is not a universal health care system, therefore its capitalistic, just like the private buisness sector. No surprise here except to complete dumbasses. Also, to think that modern medicine is detrimental to childbirth is absolutely moronic! a homr birth is absolutely more dangerous than one in a hospital!

[Happyone4]

Wow...you have a lot to learn...

[diezungen]

yup...health care in america sucks and is all about money...not the patient...what else is new?

[zoohlub2003]

I'm due any day now and all these are scarying me from wanting to go into labor.

[fatuglybird]

I live in Ireland and an extensive study has showed the intrapartum mortality rate for infants born in hospital is 1 in 3600.... with home deliveries that figure was 1 in70. almost 50 times higher! our national caesarian rate is approx 22%.

[Naomidoula]

I would like to see this study you are talking about, can you provide a link?

[fatuglybird]

Ir Med J. 2003 Jul-Aug;96(7):198-200

Safety of home delivery compared with hospital delivery in The Eastern Region Health Authority in Ireland in the years 1999-2002.

McKenna P, Matthews T

[hipchickgardenweb]

does his include UA homebirths?

[fatuglybird]

this study only included planned homebirths attended by certified midwives.

[tinkandcarlie]

I am a birth doula and training as a cpm. I too had a hospital birth, only to end up with a c-section because my dr was going on vacation, "heaven forbid I should go into labor while he was gone" he kept drilling this in my head. I now know that many women are tricked into doing unwanted things for labor or birth at hospitals, and I am glad that I am doing my part to provide women with care that they actually want/need.

[brianandlizwi]

Everyone has the right to choose what's best for them. On the other hand there are consequences. Be close to a Hospital,I agree with that statement. My 1st son will be 15 Thursday. I needed a Hospital due to preeclampsia. Between blacking out,almost having seizers then going into labor at 7 months. We would have died. For that I am thankful & for the C-Section. With my 2nd son I was too afriad to take any chances. Good luck in what ever you decide.

[jdbb1975]

Preeclampsia can be prevented, and a good midwife is usually educated on good nutrition/excersize etc. Ive delivered all of my babies naturally 2 were home/water births, and my midwife monitored me and my health very closely.

[fatuglybird]

the development of eclamptic seizures is a life threatening comlication for both mother and baby and an indication for emergency caesarian. while i agree home birth may be the preferable option for low risk mothers, claiming "pre-eclampsia can be prevented" and other such comments imply that if a woman ends up with a serious pregnancy complication necessitating an immediate delivery she is somehow at fault. The less medical intervention the better but sometimes it is most definitely needed!

[shutuppalex007]

Agreed. :P

[tpfastback]

@jdbb1975 While I myself am up in arms about restrictions placed on women on birth choice I'm going to have to disagree with you. Yes doctors cause a lot of problems with intervention, but there are some things that are unavoidable. YOu are 100% wrong! I have had preeclampsia and have since done my home work. It is NOT caused by mothers diet and can NOT be avoided. It it caused by the mothers body rejecting the placenta as it chnages as it gets closer to delivery.

[636Jen]

@tpfastback Do you have some kind of source for this? A website, published paper or anything?

[tpfastback]

@636Jen I'm glad you asked! Most people just attack. :) I went back and they must have changed their ideas since last I looked. preeclampsia. org This is a good site for finding the causes and what not. I remember Seeing in several places that they suspect the placenta because delivery it the only cure. But still they are not 100% sure what causes it. I still think a midwife can do just as good a job though! :)

[emilianowert]

Thats because surgery is the first easies choose in the developed world.

But also your psychology is prepared to do the easy instead of the struggling normal birth.

Good luck my people... PAY PAY PAY and money is over life.

[doulalea]

I am a L&D RN at a county hospital, a doula, and a childbirth educator. The SAFEST place for a healthy woman to deliver a baby is in her own home or a freestanding birth center under the care of a midwife. The statistics don't lie. Look 'em up.

[hillena]

"Deliver at home, but within fifteen minutes of a hospital" , thank god I am from the netherlands and proud mother of 2 girls delivered natural all the way, No drugs, pain is normal when having a child but it is a second on your total lifetime

[mamaspecldorf]

An important film! People need to be aware that there are CHOICES when it comes to childbirth.  Most people just don't realize that in 2009, a midwife is a viable (and valuable!) option.

[bkejm]

I don't believe this movie will ever get the backing of anyone. Too comtroversial and it seems the facts are a bit skewed. If you don't do your research, no matter how much you say it's true doesn't make it so. Good luck with getting it backed.

[kursivewriting]

I wasn't even allowed to sit on my hospital bed and rock through contractions because it was "messing up the monitors" on the baby. It is a sick situation, and it's about time somebody drew attention to it! So maybe not ALL complications are caused by interventions, but A LOT of them are and it needs to stop NOW!

[kursivewriting]

We were both hooked to iv antibiotics to "cure" the infection that the medical intervention CAUSED, and I came away from that experience going "This HAS to be wrong." So I began researching and found that it IS wrong. There was nothing medically that indicated a need for me to have a cesarean! Not one single thing. And yet these delivery room nurses are there, shoving interventions down my throat the entire time.

[kursivewriting]

So after I was coerced into have an epidural against my will and having artificial rupture of membranes, the cascade effect took place, I got an infection from the rupture, had a reaction to the epidural, the pitocin was causing fetal distress. I wasn't given OPTIONS on these things - I went into the hospital in labor FULLY expecting a 100% natural birth. I was put under general anesthesia for my c-section because my epi had worn off and didn't see my daughter for 10 hours after her birth

[XxLuciferousxX]

I saw a similar documentary like this, and its sad how its all true. People will complain and say homosexuality is unnatural but they are okay with giving birth in hospitals, that is unnatural. Then what was the point of becoming pregnant if you are too stupid and ignorant to know what it really is like to give birth.

[PeaceLoveEternity]

YouTube: NEW WORLD ORDER

[slowmousin]

saristas i agree, but it'd be better to remain silent in web conversations because 'even if you win-youre still retarded' ;D still... true man, respect

[vasilerulzzz]

does anyone knows what's the name of the song at the beginning? thx

[Saristas711]

PORTISHEAD - Roads

[paulp1021]

You certainly can't blame people for being cynical of their own healthcare system, and the big corporations who run them. Especially people in America. I heard that the United States has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the western world. Which probably speaks volumes on how inadequate we treat healthcare & people in general. Hopefully with President Obama in the White House, some things can change for the better. But one would hope.

[wellusee]

Jeee's I'm glad I'm a man , would'nt like to go through all that ! Wow! what did my Misus go through 3 times ? Think I'll give her a hug and say nothing .

[tamaam1]

A lot of people that make comments on birth don't have much experience with birth. I am about to deliver my 12th child. All natural, thank God- as I insist. At one time I thought about doing a home birth, mainly because of other women talking about it. My fifth I wanted to deliver at home myself because at that point I hated my OB. The fact is, though, infant and mother mortality is very high in Amish women and in American past. One should make a very informed, unbiased assessment.

[Saristas711]

use condoms

you're the reason earth is overpopulated

[tamaam1]

The earth is full of hate because of people like you. The earth is not overpopulated because of people like me. It is overpopulated from children born to people who don't even want them. Furthermore you must be an atheist. No soul can come into this world except that it has already been created by God. Don't you see how a tiny pc. of corn grows into a stalk and then ears of corn with hundreds of pcs. of corn? Rain and Sun can not father children.

[Saristas711]

so you're ignorant too.

[tamaam1]

Ignorant, too (there is a comma there you know)? Does that mean in addition to yourself?

[Saristas711]

"The earth is not overpopulated because of people like me"

Sadly it is but you being ignorant you will never understand it

"The earth is full of hate because of people like you"

Actually religion is like number 3 cause of death, hate and discrimination. Seeing how

you are so religious YOU are the reason earth is full of hate

"Furthermore you must be an atheist"

Just because I do not share your frankly stupid beliefs does not mean that I am an atheist and there is nothing wrong with being one

[tamaam1]

This conversation is a waste of my positive energy. I think there is something enormously wrong with being an atheist. Religion is not the cause of hate and death. All God based religions teach peace and justice. It is man's desires to hate and be savage that causes havoc on earth. If there were no religions men would find something else to fight about. People who seek peace shall find it. Attacking others' beliefs is why people don't get along on this earth- and that starts with you.

[Saristas711]

Here you just prove how ignorant you are...

"All God based religions teach peace and justice."

How would you know what ALL god based religions teach. Do you even know what god is?

"I think there is something enormously wrong with being an atheist."

"Attacking others' beliefs is why people don't get along on this earth- and that starts with you."

I think the quotes speak for themselves.

[tamaam1]

I didn't go on an attack of atheists. I am very kind and good to everyone regardless of their faith or beliefs. I have a problem with the idea of atheism for sure. You mentioned, I answered it. I unlike you however, did not got to someone on the internet and start an attack. You did. I replied. Bolsheviks are proclaimed atheists, and so are communists, but you are going to blame bloodshed on God based religions? Murderers can choose any religion they want and use it to justify themselves.

[Saristas711]

I believe YOU just started one. I stated the fact that you are the reason earth is overpopulated. Then YOU started attacking me and atheism, so much for being good and kind to everyone. Hypocrite. I am not even an atheist, although I do not believe in anything because there is just too much to believe in. Since everything is just theoretical believing in one thing is plain ignorant. Although I dislike people who believe in christianity, islam and any other man-made religion I do not judge them.

[tamaam1]

Do you not judge people when you say you dislike them? The only people who I dislike are people who are mean and inconsiderate to others- pretty much like you telling me to use condoms. Very rude- you are full of yourself. As for atheism, I know that it at the heart of many ills such as Bolshevism which I mentioned. However, I know that anyone can change- hey, even you. Now that is something to ponder over.

[Saristas711]

I dislike them in my own way, I keep it to myself. I do not make them feel uncomfortable or in any other way inconvenient because of their beliefs. And saying that Bolsheviks were atheists and did a lot of bad things (was atheism even the reason?) does not make killing in the name of god any less horrible or explainable. Still, thinking that having 12 babies does not cause overpopulation is pretty ignorant. Does your god tells you not to have sex for pleasure so you use babies as an excuse?

[Pricklyash1]

Saristas, your an a**hole

[Saristas711]

Why is that? Because I speak the truth?

[FormerlyFlightsuit]

If anybody you care about is going to be giving birth, do them a favor and give them a copy of the book, 'Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic & Birth ' by Suzanne Arms. Also highly recommended is her original work from the late '60's, entitled 'Immaculate deception: A new look at women and childbirth in America.' It will make you mad, and it may help you to avoid unspeakable misery.

[youraperson]

i love this movie

[cirod2187]

~hey boys~

[joshnchrissie]

Houseofgaunt, EFM has shown to increase poor outcome of birth. There are normal dips and such in infants heart tones during birth and pushing, and often times OB's look at it as something bad.

Also, when there is a midwife present at a homebirth, they have everything they would need incase something did go wrong, and in case of a needed cesarean section they would transport the client. Midwives often have a 1-5% c/s rate. Homebirth is very very safe.

[L0v3brittany]

When does this come out? where can I see/buy it?

[ayx919]

December 16th I'm pretty sure.  =]

[houseofgaunt]

Ummm... propaganda?!?

[looby88]

Some women HAVE to deliver at the hospital. This is a load of CRAP!!!!!

[andytooj]

some women do have good reason to give birth in the hospital, and that is fine - so one is arguing with that. plenty of women (most - around 90%) are fine giving birth without medical intervention.  what makes any of this a "load of CRAP"?

[houseofgaunt]

Even though I agree with a lot of the information given to us in this video there is still one problem and that it is always safer to give birth in a hospital no matter what. How many women who give birth at home have a fetal monitoring system set up? What do you do, where do you go when a complication arises and you can't make it to the hospital in time. Lots of problems and accidents happen in hospitals but a lot more happen at home where medical intervention is not possible.

[andytooj]

the infant mortality rate is actually somewhere between the same and higher (dep. on the statistics you look at) for hospital birth than for birth out of hospital. medical intervention can be a good thing, but with current obstetric practice, it can cause as much harm as good.

[maxfilms1985]

Umm, how many home births have you seen? All home births with midwives have a a fetal monitering system set up (intermitant fetal monitering). You are wrong, a lot more problems and incidents do not happen at home than the hospital. Where are you getting your info??

[thistleandlavender]

It is CRUCIAL that both MEN and WOMEN see this kind of truth. I very much applaud this film and will present it publicly once it is available.

[thistleandlavender]

In fact, and I am a midwife, deaths amongst woman did not drop due to a shift to medical intervention. It increased. When women began having their babies in the hospital MDs were not only not wearing gloves between patients but not even washing their hands, that meant from an autopsy to an internal vaginal exam there were MASSIVE disease and infection spread. This in very well documented under the diagnosis "child-bed fever."

[lilyahvall]

I think these are definitely issues that need to be addressed because they are often times overlooked or avoided unless people start asking questions.

[636Jen]

Excellent video. Also, if you have the chance, see The Business of Being Born. EXCELLENT documentary!!

[Ministirith01]

This I THINK is the best advice. "Deliver at home, but within fifteen minutes of a hospital"

[Ministirith01]

Sometimes you need medical assistance. I LIKE this stance. Personally I think that medical science and hygenic improvements DEFINITELY have helped our deathrate lower at LEAST from centuries past. YES ALOT of time a CS is not necessary..but thank GOD we have them! Yes the U.S. has taken this relaly far, but thatnk GOD we DO have it if needed. I thank God for the level of medical care I can recieve...as opposed to oh 200 years ago where birth was a 50/50!

[dsahala]

fyi, 200 years ago, the death rate for birth was no where near 50%, not only did they not keep statistics like this but it is far from the truth. Yes, we have C/S, they going away. The World Health Organization has noted when the C/S rate is UNDER 10% the maternal and neonatal death rate go up, AND when the C/S rate is OVER 15% the death rates go up. We are number 27 among INDUSTRIALIZED nations for neonatal death!! We are horrible. Open your eyes.

[Ministirith01]

First, I am not trying to talk lke my bogus statistics areactual truth. Second, the death rates in the colonies were in FACT pretty high owing to the malnutrition of many of the starting colonies and subsequently westward expanding colonies of th U.S. Hell the overall mortality rate and life expectancy was nOT high in colonial America. And open my eys about WHAT!?

[Ministirith01]

About WHAT!? That there are many neonatal DEATHS in America more than any other nation...WHO was disagreeing about that. What I am commenting on is in FACT prior to aroudn the 1890's there was IN FACT a significantly alarming infant AND child mortality rate in early AMERICA. Mabye not fifty fifty...but before its modern rise....it DID start to decline aroudn the time that medcal advances of the late 19th and 20th century rose. It all goes in waves...

[LindseyAch]

ok i understand some aspects of how hospitals screw up...but if it wasnt'tfor my local hospital and an emergency csection both my child and i would have died...i had a placental abruption.

[dsahala]

Absolutely, but WHY did you have the abruption. Placentas don't just pop off. You had to either have had pitocin (most likely), abdominal pressure, drug use, extremely high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, alcohol/ cocaine/crack usage, smoking, a short cord, a version, previous c/s, or WAY WAY too much amniotic fluid.

[weisabunny]

I can't wait to see this! I'm so glad we're talking about this!!! It's not an easy topic but so important!

Natural birth is possible!!! My first baby weighed 10.6 lbs, born natural, in the water, I had a 15 hour with her and only pushed for 17 mins. My second son was born 7 days overdue, weighed 9.15 lbs, in 48 mins! I didn't push once! I LOVE Hypnobirthing and think it helped me to understand and BELIEVE in my body!

[jackie75]

Can't wait to see the rest....this country needs their eyes OPENED!!!!!!

[lindseyboo83]

I delivered my son at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles with a full staff and I felt like I was completely alone, despite their presence and my husband's. If I had it to do over again, I would of chosen to have my baby in the privacy od my Hollywood hills home. It was an upscale hospital w/state-of-the-art equipment that didn't make me feel safe or comfortable at all.

[hdrunaway]

It wont let me post links. I can email some to you...

[brewbird14850]

This is wonderful and SO NEEDED! Thank you for putting this together!

[casie1124]

Women here have such a differnt outlook on child birth than every other country!! Women need more choices birth is a natural thing. Hospitals are for sick people most pregnante women aren't sick!!

[nuwavemomma]

itbeandie, he's a FATHER, not some MAN. (As if his sex makes his point less valid. Nice logic.) I had a 28 hour labor, no drugs by choice and it was the most empowering experience of my life. Most complications at birth are direct results of interventions from so-called active management of labor, if not completely iatrogenic.

kaitiparker, I totally agree. It's about time parents take some responsibility for their birth choices.

[kaitiparker]

I hope this movie blows the lid off our health care system! I have been working in the homebirth field for over 20 years and our mothers are much more educated than woman choosing to birth in hospitals. They are strong woman who have made the decision to take responsibility of their own health care. Any one choosing hospital over home should be fully aware of the risk that are involved in birthing in such a setting. After all they are the ones who will have to live with the outcome.

[DomesticSuperHero]

Thank for exploring this concept, and I hope you have good luck in your efforts! My daughter is and will forever be disabled because of Dr. error (due to his ego and nothing else). Nobody seems to care, and consider it to be "collateral damage"- but this is my DAUGHTER.

[daj4444]

What kind of error? And what happened to your daughter?

[Maddie72188]

This video makes a good point. I watch birthing shows like Babies: Special Delivery and House of Babies two very different shows and when I have my baby I'm going to do it in a birthing center or maternity center with a midwife not in a hospital. Hospitals are when you are sick. Women nowadays are SOOO WEAK. Women have been giving birth for thousands of years without hospitals. The trend of hospital birth just started in a mass amount in the 50's.

[sheenamichelle31]

I totally agree. A woman's body knows what to do and if something should happen to go wrong, MOST women would have the common sense to realise it and seek professional help.

[12valvepower1]

"nooo, we suck again"- waterboy.

this is something that is not what we need to hear. but it is true.

[L0v3brittany]

Yes, the cold hard truth, most people would like to turn a blind I to it and think we're the superior race (or whatever you want to call it.) We have many corruptions other than childbirth. But at least people are making a difference!

[VeiledMuslimWoman]

Its a business having a child in a hospital. having ur child at home is a choice, some do it and nothng happens, some choose not to do it. But i'll recall one thing when i have kids, dont trust the hospital. my freind paid up front for her delivery and her son was deprived of needed oxygen for 20 minutes because the stupid hospital didnt have an oxygen bottle in the delivery room when it was most needed. this baby is now living the life with brain damage

[sindiwe]

Wonderful, good luck.

[aleeleebug]

America is definantly overdue for some education in this area. Good luck with your video!

[itbeandie]

This movie was created by a MAN. Giving birth in the hospital is the safest place to be if you have complications. It put me at ease knowing doctors were around & readily avaliable during my 22 hours of labor at the hospital. And my epidural 13 hours into my labor was a blessing that I would not have received if I had been at home!

[jabree2009]

The hospital is also where all of your drug-resistant infections germinate from. We had midwives on hand through it all. No Epidural (It was almost taken) and no intervention. Baby #2 was 4 hours. Every experience will be different, but the hospital can be as risky a place as any if enough mistakes are made - and that is the point of the film. Only high-risk pregnancies need apply ;)

[geezlouisestaci]

You're stupid, what does it have to do with him being a man or not?

[ilovenbcnews]

So where do you claim to be an expert into which sex of the human race should address this issue, yeah women give birth, but not all women are "expert" at whatever the subject may be.

[ladaladaladalada]

this country is bad, were not great,

[outlawlane]

Yeah.. a man and his wife and their experiences.. Not everyone will succumb to labor and need an epidural. Not everyone will escape the propaganda and even know that they have any options concerning their labor experience and be persuaded to have unnecessary c-sections.

[Missy01986]

(adding to my previous comment) because of the expense doctors are more inclined in the US to perform a c-section when it's not necessarily needed. Hence the high rate. 33%? I don't buy for one second that 1 in 3 births cannot be done naturally.

It costs about 20,000 to have a baby in a hospital in the US. Not counting a c-section.

[bkejm]

Actually, in Alaska, the remotest state in the US including an epidural for vaginal birth it costs just over $10,000.  It is more for a c-section.

[bkejm]

I agree though with you that I am skeptical about the 1 in 3 statistic they cite.

[bkejm]

I don't believe in any respect that "complications are caused because of intervention". If this is the type of broad statement that this movie will encompass I won't be seeing it.

[Missy01986]

while I agree that complications are not necessarily caused by intervention, it is true that the US hospital system gains huge revenue from childbirth, particularly in c-sections. Doctors and hospitals experience pressure from insurance companies to perform expensive procedures in order to garnish revenue.

[HowdieRM]

So are you saying that NO complications are EVER caused by intervention? You have a very blinkered medicalised view of birth. 1 eg. Artificial rupture of membranes causing cord prolapse. ARM a totally unnecessary (in the main) procedure which causes soooooo many complications and problems for women, not least of which a sudden increase in intensity of their labour possibly causing them to request an epidural - and we all know where they can lead - yes USA, this is why you have a 33+% CS rate!

[bkejm]

No, that is NOT what I said. I said that if this is the TYPE OF BROAD STATEMENT THAT THIS MOVIE WILL EMCOMPASS I WON'T BE SEEING IT.

My point is this, no one should ever make a movie based on a false premise.

I abhor false premises.

[bkejm]

At the beginning of this clip they state, "complications ARE CAUSED because of intervention". This is a false premise!! Not ALL complications are caused by intervention...

Here are a few examples: cord prolapse by natural membrane eruption, breech births, cord wrapped around neck causing a mulitude of problems, complications due to placenta previa, shoulder dystocia...and the list goes on!

[bkejm]

If you want to see how "intervention" has improved the INFANT MORTATLITY RATE...go Google infant mortality rates between years 1400 and 1800....

Perhaps what this movie is missing is not only that perspective but also one of how many women in America OPT for NEEDLESS ceasarians. I'd like to see the stats on emergency cs vs. scheduled cs due to previous cs VS. ELECTIVE cs! Talk about a whole other movie in itself!

[hdrunaway]

The reasons infant mortality rates have gone down over that time are not do to hospital births! It is do to things like sanitation, nutrition, fundal massage etc.

[bkejm]

Give me some concrete stats on that from a reliable source (not this movie) and I will look at them.

[kursivewriting]

The point that you're missing is that a wide majority of first-time moms have no knowledge of how giving birth SHOULD be. They just know what all the delivery shows on tv say, what their obstetricians say, and they don't even think to research it independently because they have a false trust in their doctors. It never occurred to me when I had my first child at 22 that my doctor might not be telling me the entire truth, that she might WANT me to have a c-section because it was easier for HER.

[doctorjunglejenn]

I agree that America's neonatal mortality rate is unacceptable comparitively, but I also think that it is unfair to villefy the OB/GYN docs shouldering this responsibility. When something goes wrong with childbirth, it is one of the most devastating situations imaginable, and often times Americans want someone to blame. I am still just a student, but I think that these doctors are forced to attempt these safeguards and things because of the sue-happy culture that we live in.

[bkejm]

ANOTHER valuable point that I am sure will NOT be covered in this movie.

[hdrunaway]

Are you saying they are justified because the prevention of being sued is more important then human lives??!!

[tufftexan]

Very compelling truth that needed to be told. Best of luck in getting your movie out there!!

[honeywoodgirl]

Where will this movie be showing? In theatres? On TV? When?

[DOBIE4]

Fabulously correct. Understand what you are about in your Birthing and you have the keys to parenting in this lifetime. You are the customer, know your rights or live without them.

[italksmack]

if i understand your point...we might share the same thoughts. i agree hospitals do not cause the mortality rate of mothers and babies to raise. yes, hospitals make incredible revenue from hospital births.

but...its your choice. SO what if i want to go to a hospital to have my baby? where im fed 3 meals a day for 2 days while i recover and bond with my baby...where i have help 24/7 at the push of a button.

its like...whatever floats your boat. you know?

[bkejm]

Great point!

[jfta]

Fantastic -- thank you.