Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune, rescued modern midwifery from extinction, and changed the way a generation thought about childbirth. Today, as nearly 1/3 of all US babies are born via C-section, they labor on, fighting to preserve their knowledge and pushing, once again, for the rebirth of birth.

“…makes you want to hop into a tub of warm water and start pushing.”
– NY Times

“inspiring…”
– Entertainment Weekly

“A fascinating history lesson and a raucous celebration of life…”
— Matt Holzman, KCRW

“You’ll want to share it with every mother you know…”
— Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, filmmakers, The Business of Being Born

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