A documentary.
I don't plan on getting pregnant any time soon, but it was interesting to see how medicine has treated pregnancies over time. From the drugs they give a woman in labor (and the effects those drugs have), to the increase in c-sections without any real reason, to the mistakes we've made in the past and how babies/mothers have suffered for it.
They interview some of the women who opt to have natural births, and show their labor/delivery. They also interview those who have had hospital deliveries and get their thoughts on it.
{There was also something in there about "twilight sleep", which was scary as all heck. The woman would be drugged and tied to a bed (because she could become violent), all so that she wouldn't have any recollection of any pain. It didn't take the pain away, btw, it just made you forget it. They would tie her up and leave her there, sometimes in her own filth, for days. I had never heard of this before the documentary, so there's a bit of history in there.}
So it was interesting in a science/feminine perspective. It's not something that's against hospital births, but it's showing women that they do have choices, and that they shouldn't be so scared of their bodies. That's what I got from it, anyway ^_^
I think this documentary would be interesting for people who:
1. Are planning to get pregnant and would like to see options.
2. People who are interested in documentaries about exposing hospital/insurance frauds and/or methods.
3. Are feminists, nature-oriented, or just like to take the most natural route possible in life.
4. Are open-minded.
5. Are interested in holistic medicine.
6. People who like to see any sort of women empowerment stories.
I don't think this documentary is for:
1. People who are squeamish about blood or nudity.
2. People who aren't interested too much in women's issues or babies.
So yeah, it's on Netflix.
I don't plan on getting pregnant any time soon, but it was interesting to see how medicine has treated pregnancies over time. From the drugs they give a woman in labor (and the effects those drugs have), to the increase in c-sections without any real reason, to the mistakes we've made in the past and how babies/mothers have suffered for it.
They interview some of the women who opt to have natural births, and show their labor/delivery. They also interview those who have had hospital deliveries and get their thoughts on it.
{There was also something in there about "twilight sleep", which was scary as all heck. The woman would be drugged and tied to a bed (because she could become violent), all so that she wouldn't have any recollection of any pain. It didn't take the pain away, btw, it just made you forget it. They would tie her up and leave her there, sometimes in her own filth, for days. I had never heard of this before the documentary, so there's a bit of history in there.}
So it was interesting in a science/feminine perspective. It's not something that's against hospital births, but it's showing women that they do have choices, and that they shouldn't be so scared of their bodies. That's what I got from it, anyway ^_^
I think this documentary would be interesting for people who:
1. Are planning to get pregnant and would like to see options.
2. People who are interested in documentaries about exposing hospital/insurance frauds and/or methods.
3. Are feminists, nature-oriented, or just like to take the most natural route possible in life.
4. Are open-minded.
5. Are interested in holistic medicine.
6. People who like to see any sort of women empowerment stories.
I don't think this documentary is for:
1. People who are squeamish about blood or nudity.
2. People who aren't interested too much in women's issues or babies.
So yeah, it's on Netflix.
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