The Business of Being Born

I just returned from viewing above mentioned documentary with my 2 daughters and (3 month old) granddaughter. It was a wonderfully made film about how beautiful and empowering natural birth is. It will supposedly be showing in theaters this coming January. How I wish everywoman (age 15 up) would see this work. I think it would go a long way in changing the face of maternity care in America. I do feel blessed that both of my daughters "get it". Neither one of them feels passionate about changing birth in America, but I am so glad that they at least know enough to make wise choices for themselves. It is heartbreaking to know that the vast majority of women don't even know what their choices are. There really is no informed consent in our healthcare system. Without the knowledge of what else is out there available to them, they can't choose. So many women just blindly walk into the trajedy of overmanaged and often overmangled birth, with the resulting induction, c-section, NICU, baby won't nurse, etc, etc... so sad that this is the norm in this country. I don't know if it will ever change. But I am grateful that at least my daughters (and granddaughter) will not be ignorant.