The Business of Being Born
- Release Date
- January 1, 2008
- Director
- Abby Epstein
- Cast
- Mary Helen Ayres , Julia Barnett , Sylvie Blaustein , Louann Brizendine , Michael Brodman , Patricia Burkhardt
- Runtime
- 87
- Main Genre
- Documentary
Summary
Birth is big business. Compelled to find answers after the stressful delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruited filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore and question the way American women have babies. Epstein gained access to several pregnant New York City women as they weighed their options. 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, we hear from 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 delivery 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 for anyone even thinking about having a baby.
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