Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business.

Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to 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?

We have created this page to help educate women and men on home birth. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, personal stories, and/or concerns.

To read personal stories from women about home birth, please visit our blog at http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/blog.

To view the trailer for The Business of Being Born, please visit http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/trailer.php.