Born in the U.S.A.

Jarmel, Marcia. (Author). Schneider, Ken. (Author). Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (Added Author). Independent Television Service. (Added Author). PatchWorks Films (Added Author).

Summary: This program explores the landscape of maternity care through the eyes of three caregivers: a progressive obstetrician working at a teaching hospital, a skillful articulate licensed midwife who attends home births, and a compassionate certified nurse-midwife who bridges both worlds in an urban, free-standing birth center. Examines childbirth practices in this country, and raises important questions about technology, about social and other factors that impact our experiences of child birth, and about what constitutes best care.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : PatchWorks Films, c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	This disc has been recorded using DVD-R equipment and may not play in all DVD players or drives. Originally produced in 2000. Special features: Resources [PDF format printable documents, requires a DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat].
Formatted Contents Note:	Pop culture and birth -- American birth history -- Hospital: Post partum -- Hospital: Marcia's labor -- Homebirth: Home prenatal -- Homebirth: Clinic prenatal -- Birth center: Midwifery -- Birth center: Pre-natal -- Birth center: Technology -- Birth center: Iris's birth -- Hospital: Morning rounds -- Hospital: Kelly's labor -- Hospital: Pain relief -- Hospital: Fetal monitoring -- Hospital: Soely's birth -- Hospital: Technology -- Hospital: Case review -- Home birth: Megan's birth -- Birth center: Midwives and obs -- Birth center: Pain relief -- Birth center: Hospital transfer -- Hospital: Risk assessment -- Hospital: Meeae's labor -- Hospital: Epidural -- Hospital: C-section -- Credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directors of photography, Chris Burrill, Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir, David Sperling ; consulting editor, Nathaniel Dorsky ; advisors, Suzanne Arms, Robbie Davis-Floyd, Ina May Gaskin, Maria Iorillo, Linda Janet Holmes, Sarah Kilpatrick, Tekoa King, Judith Litoff, Judith Rooks, David Schneider.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narration, Nancy Carlin; commentators, Joanne Armstrong, Jennifer Dohrn, Heike Doyle, Kelly Baranowski, Candy Feliz, Megan Hawk, Marsha Howard, Soely Nong, MeeAe Ranck, Iris Sanchez.
System Details Note:	DVD-R, NTSC.