Birth Well Doula

I used to recommend Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta as my top choice for mothers in the area who want a hospital birth.  Granted, I would not give birth there myself, but that’s another story.  I had some good experiences there with births attended by CNM (certified nurse midwives) and also with one high risk birth (only because the mom had a lung infection at the same time - not related to the pregnancy or the baby).  Emory has fired all the midwives working at Crawford Long.  This is of course a financial decision, but it says a lot about their outlook on birth.  It is no longer my top choice for hospital birth in Atlanta.  There are midwives working at Piedmont Hospital.  If you want a midwife-attended birth and were looking at Crawford Long, please call them and tell them you are taking your birth and your money elsewhere!

There’s a new film out called The Business of Being Born. It will be released on Netflix in March 2008, but I recommend that you see it soon, especially if you are planning a hospital birth!

Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But 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 examine and question the way American women have babies. The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal. Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?

WATCH THE TRAILER!!

DETAILS:
December 16, 3 pm- 6 pm, FREE
All Souls Fellowship, 647 East College Ave,Decatur, GA 30030

* Panel Discussion afterwards
* Hopefully we will be able to provide childcare for the first 50 children 5 & under- will confirm in a few days.

Come! Tell others! Please pass this on if you know of someone who would be interested. I understand that I have sent this to some of you who live far away knowing that you cant come, but want you to be aware of the documentary. It will be available on Netflix sometime later in 2008. But this is something everyone should see if you are even thinking of having a child…

this event is being sponsored by Lotus of Life Chiropractic, Decatur Doulas, and others.