If you you are interested in information on birthing plans and healthy living
The Business of Being Born
2008
84 minutes
Director Abby Epstein's controversial documentary takes a hard look at America's maternity care system, juxtaposing hospital deliveries against the growing popularity of at-home, natural childbirths that some expectant parents are opting for. Former talk show host Ricki Lake was inspired to produce this compelling exposé after a dissatisfying birthing experience with her first child left her with many unanswered questions.
- 2011
4 episodes
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein
follow their landmark documentary, The Business of Being Born, with an all-new,
4 part series that continues their provocative and entertaining exploration of
the modern maternity care system.
2010
77 minutes
In this documentary, three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers
agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. Lured with true tales of weight lost
and health regained, they begin to uncover the hidden sides of animal
agriculture.
Books
What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th Edition
By: Heidi Murkoff & Sharon Mazel
Overflowing with tips, helpful hints, and humor (a pregnant woman's best
friend), this new edition is more accessible and easier to use than ever before.
It's everything parents-to-be have come to expect from What to Expect...
only better.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
By: Micheal Pollen
A national bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of
eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the
seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source
to table each of the food chains that sustain us -- whether industrial or
organic, alternative or processed -- he develops a portrait of the American way
of eating.
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