The Business of Being Born
Inspired by her own experience, actress Ricki Lake approached filmmaker Abby Epstein to collaborate on a film that would examine birth culture in America and ask questions about the way American women have babies.
Footage of women having babies punctuates THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN; Each experience is unique; all are equally beautiful and equally surprising. Giving birth is clearly the most physically challenging event these women have ever gone through, but it is also the most emotionally rewarding.
Along the way, Epstein conducts interviews with a number of obstetricians, experts and advocates about the history, culture and economics of childbirth. The film’s fundamental question: should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every birth be treated as a potential medical emergency?
As Epstein uncovers some surprising answers, her own pregnancy adds a very personal dimension to THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, a must-see movie for anyone even thinking about having a baby!
Some press reviews and related articles: The Guardian Time Out New York New York Times Los Angeles Times The Sydney Morning Herald Sunday Telegraph San Franciso Chronicle
The Movie is now available to buy on DVD and can be purchased from the NCT.
Jane from Stoke says "birth can be very tiring, it is hard work, and takes lots of patience but the rewards are absolutely amazing. You look at this wonderful baby and think....how?"