Midwife - A documentary about home birth
Midwifery
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Documentary
Midwife follows Minnesota home birth midwife during her first year as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). The documentary quietly shows the life of a home birth midwife, from prenatals, to births, to postpartums, while also examining what the birth environment looks like in states where home birth midwifery is not legal, and families are faced with fewer birth options. Many states do not allow CPMs to attend home births. If a midwife chooses to practice anyway, they are faced with the possibility of arrest. In an act that should be simple, giving birth has become a human rights issue and a political event. Midwife shows the compassion and beauty that begin with birth, and encourages viewers to explore their options, and with whom they choose to attend their births.
Up Next in Midwifery
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Anne S. Episode 2
Anne S. relives her first birth experience and emphasizes the importance of advocating for yourself even if your birth options seem limited.
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Megan E. Episode 4
Megan talks about mindfulness, the mind-body connection and how she is loving pregnancy.
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Anne S. Episode 5
Anne is planning a vaginal birth after cesarean and open to the idea that it may change down the road.
