| Other author/creator | Epstein, Abby director, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Slotnick, Amy producer. |
| Other author/creator | Netto, Paulo producer, cinematographer. |
| Other author/creator | Lake, Ricki producer. |
| Other author/creator | Gavin, Madeleine film editor. |
| Other author/creator | Pluess, André, composer. |
| Other author/creator | Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Ample Productions (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Barranca Productions (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | New Line Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Contents |
Maternity care in the U.S. -- Midwives -- Business takes over -- A life altering experience -- Giving the power back -- The twilight sleep era -- Too posh to push -- My terms -- Homebirths -- What's the agenda? -- Bliss and pain -- The birthing process -- Abby and Paulo -- Passion projects -- End credits. |
| Abstract |
"Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business. Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies. The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal. Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?"--Official website. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. |
| General note | Special features: 10 additional scenes; trailer (3 min.). |
| Credits | Director of photography, Paulo Netto ; edited by Madeleine Gavin ; original music by Andre Pluess, Supersonic Music. |
| Performer |
With Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein. |
| Audience |
Not rated by the MPAA. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | In English, with optional Spanish subtitles. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Awards note | Tribeca Film Festival 2007, official selection ; Palm Springs Film Festival 2008, official selection. |
| ISBN | 0780680200 |
| ISBN | 9780780680203 |
| UPC |
794043120732 |
| UPC |
00794043120732 |
| UPC |
794043120787 |
| Publisher number | 1000038370 New Line Home Entertainment |
| Publisher number | 2000002755 New Line Home Entertainment |
| Publisher number | 3000016300 New Line Home Entertainment |
