I watched "The Business of Being Born"

last night with DH. very interesting documentary...lots of things to think about....I am a complete chicken and could never have a home birth because I would be too scared of something going wrong but it was just amazing to see these woman who did it!
Anyone else saw it???

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I didn't see it, what channel was it on? I have a friend who lives upstate and one of her good friends just had a home birth.....I thought she was nuts because the closest hospital is like an hour away! I give a LOT of credit to the women who do, I don't think I could!

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Never saw it but I can't do a home birth because there would be no epidural or pain killers involved.
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm ready to get the epi now just in case...

Message edited 5/6/2010 9:50:50 AM.

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I watched it not too long ago def. opened up my eyes to lots of things...
I watched it on netflix online, my husband kept yelling at me to turn it down because he said it sounded like I was watching porn

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Posted by Aga

I watched it not too long ago def. opened up my eyes to lots of things...
I watched it on netflix online, my husband kept yelling at me to turn it down because he said it sounded like I was watching porn

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Never saw it, but I read the book (or a book with the same title). Like everyone else said, it opened my eyes to quite a bit. I don't think I could do a homebirth, and definitely not with my first. But I have a midwife instead of an obgyn, and am aiming for a birth with as few interventions as possible.

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i'm glad you saw it and liked it!! it is a definite eye opener. after i watched it i started reading everything related that i could get my hands on. one of my favorite books is "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth", it talks about trusting your body, and has lots of natural birth stories. after i read it i was actually feeling happy and excited to give birth instead of nervous like i used to be.

i also am going with a midwife and would love to have a homebirth, but we will see... she says that it depends on how the pregnancy is going and if anything comes up. if she says its ok down the road, then i will probably want one!!

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I watched it when we first started TTC a couple years ago, and thought it was great. I've always wanted a home birth, but my DH said absolutely not. So I settled for using a midwife at Winthrop. I am aiming for a birth with no drugs and the least amount of interventions. I believe our bodies are meant to do this, so I haven't been scared or nervous for a second about birth - only excited!