Pregnant in America examines the betrayal of humanity’s greatest gift–birth–by the greed of U.S. corporations. Hospitals, insurance companies and other members of the healthcare industry have all pushed aside the best care of our infants and mothers to play the power game of raking in huge profits.
His wife pregnant, first-time filmmaker Steve Buonaugurio sets out to create a film that will expose the underside of the U.S. childbirth industry and help end its neglectful exploitation of pregnancy and birth.
Pregnant in America is the controversial story of life’s greatest miracle in the hands of a nation’s most powerful interests.
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Thank god we have a …
Thank god we have a socialized healtcare system in Denmark too bad our PM is trying to shoot that down by private clinics ain’t good for the economy nor for the poor people innit
What kind of error? …
What kind of error? And what happened to your daughter?
So glad another …
So glad another movie that is much like the Business Of Being Born is out again. =)
Wow…you have a …
Wow…you have a lot to learn…
I am Choosing an …
I am Choosing an Unassisted birth…
Hospital Birth IMO is not safe…and Midwives are not always around…
I dont trust Doctors…been there done that NO THANKS
Agreed.
Agreed.
It’s disturbing to …
It’s disturbing to know that in America, the rate of c-sections has skyrocketed from 2% to 40%. Let alone America ranking dead last statistically on the planet in categories such as “infant mortality” and ” life expectancy from child birth”. But I guess I should not be too surprised about that. Considering the health care system is run by for profit private health insurance companies and big pharma.
this study only …
this study only included planned homebirths attended by certified midwives.
Ir Med J. 2003 …
Ir Med J. 2003 Jul-Aug;96(7):198-200
Safety of home delivery compared with hospital delivery in The Eastern Region Health Authority in Ireland in the years 1999-2002.
McKenna P, Matthews T
this is a cute …
this is a cute attmept at creating a controversial documentary.. This movie isn”t revealing anything about the American health care system–it is not a universal health care system, therefore its capitalistic, just like the private buisness sector. No surprise here except to complete dumbasses. Also, to think that modern medicine is detrimental to childbirth is absolutely moronic! a homr birth is absolutely more dangerous than one in a hospital!
does his include UA …
does his include UA homebirths?
I would like to see …
I would like to see this study you are talking about, can you provide a link?
yup…health care …
yup…health care in america sucks and is all about money…not the patient…what else is new?
I’m due any day now …
I’m due any day now and all these are scarying me from wanting to go into labor.
I live in Ireland …
I live in Ireland and an extensive study has showed the intrapartum mortality rate for infants born in hospital is 1 in 3600…. with home deliveries that figure was 1 in70. almost 50 times higher! our national caesarian rate is approx 22%.
the development of …
the development of eclamptic seizures is a life threatening comlication for both mother and baby and an indication for emergency caesarian. while i agree home birth may be the preferable option for low risk mothers, claiming “pre-eclampsia can be prevented” and other such comments imply that if a woman ends up with a serious pregnancy complication necessitating an immediate delivery she is somehow at fault. The less medical intervention the better but sometimes it is most definitely needed!
Preeclampsia can be …
Preeclampsia can be prevented, and a good midwife is usually educated on good nutrition/excersize etc. Ive delivered all of my babies naturally 2 were home/water births, and my midwife monitored me and my health very closely.
I am a birth doula …
I am a birth doula and training as a cpm. I too had a hospital birth, only to end up with a c-section because my dr was going on vacation, “heaven forbid I should go into labor while he was gone” he kept drilling this in my head. I now know that many women are tricked into doing unwanted things for labor or birth at hospitals, and I am glad that I am doing my part to provide women with care that they actually want/need.
Everyone has the …
Everyone has the right to choose what’s best for them. On the other hand there are consequences. Be close to a Hospital,I agree with that statement. My 1st son will be 15 Thursday. I needed a Hospital due to preeclampsia. Between blacking out,almost having seizers then going into labor at 7 months. We would have died. For that I am thankful & for the C-Section. With my 2nd son I was too afriad to take any chances. Good luck in what ever you decide.
Thats because …
Thats because surgery is the first easies choose in the developed world.
But also your psychology is prepared to do the easy instead of the struggling normal birth.
Good luck my people… PAY PAY PAY and money is over life.
I am a L&D RN at a …
I am a L&D RN at a county hospital, a doula, and a childbirth educator. The SAFEST place for a healthy woman to deliver a baby is in her own home or a freestanding birth center under the care of a midwife. The statistics don’t lie. Look ‘em up.
Why is that? …
Why is that? Because I speak the truth?
Saristas, your an a …
Saristas, your an a**hole
“Deliver at home, …
“Deliver at home, but within fifteen minutes of a hospital” , thank god I am from the netherlands and proud mother of 2 girls delivered natural all the way, No drugs, pain is normal when having a child but it is a second on your total lifetime
An important film! …
An important film! People need to be aware that there are CHOICES when it comes to childbirth. Most people just don’t realize that in 2009, a midwife is a viable (and valuable!) option.