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The business of being born /

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Birth, it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. More than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Netto, Paulo (Filmmaker) (director of photography.), Lake, Ricki (executive director.)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue; English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2017]
Subjects:
Pregnancy > United States.
Pregnancy > Duration > United States.
Childbirth > United States > History.
Childbirth at home > United States.
Natural childbirth > United States.
Midwifery > United States.
Cesarean section > United States.
Obstetrics > United States > Evaluation.
Midwives > United States.
Grossesse > États-Unis.
Grossesse > Durée > États-Unis.
Accouchement à domicile > États-Unis.
Accouchement naturel > États-Unis.
Sages-femmes > États-Unis.
Césarienne > États-Unis.
Obstétrique > États-Unis > Évaluation.
Cesarean section
Childbirth
Childbirth at home
Midwifery
Natural childbirth
Pregnancy
Pregnancy > Duration
United States
Documentary films
History
Nonfiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Birth, it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. More than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America.
Item Description:Title from container.
The business of being born originally produced in 2007.
More business of being born originally produced in 2017.
The business of being born (84 min.): widescreen (1.78:1), 16x9, 2.0 stereo, closed-captioned.
More business of being born (282 min.): widescreen (1.78:1), 4x3 letterboxed, 2.0 stereo, optional English subtitles.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (366 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, NTSC.
Production Credits:The business of being born: music by Jason Moss ; editor, Madeleine Gavin ; director of photography, Paulo Netto ; executive director, Ricki Lake .
More business of being born: composer, Jason Moss ; editor, Madeleine Gavin ; director of photography, Paulo Netto ; producer & photographer, Paulo Netto ; executive director, Ricki Lake.