Has anyone seen the Ricki Lake film 'The business of being born'

[darcymum]

I would really like to see it but don't think its available here.

I have it on my pc. DP downloaded it from somewhere.

You can buy it though. Here you go

It's fantastic by the way. It totally reinforced my decision to have my baby at home.

There is a thread somewhere, probably in the childbirth section, that has a link to a site that streams the whole thing. A very good film actually, am shocked at childbirth practices in the US

thread here link in the OP

O balls, it's been removed. Scrub that

Thanks, anyone know if it is available to rent in the UK?

I bought a copy of the film over ebay.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/BNIB-THE-BUSINESS-OF-BEING-BORN-DVD-24HR-DISPATCH_W0QQitemZ280468135142QQcmdZViewItem QQptZUKCDsDVDsDVDsDVDsGL?hash=item414d341ce6

It is a brilliant film

I'm too tight to pay that much though.

Do you know where I can watch it on the internet?

Anyone?

Interesting movie.

I gave birth to my first child in the States and my experience followed exactly what was described in the film- induction followed by epidural followed by emergency C section.
When I had my second I opted for a VBAC. He was 10 days late and I went from 1cm to delivery in 4 hours- no drugs.

It was very painful though - unlike in the film where you see this amazing scene of a tub home birth. The mother is kneeling in the water and quietly humming to herself. Her toddler is wandering in and out of the room quite happily. At one point the mother hums a bit louder and next thing you know the baby just pops out.