An Unremarkable Birth
A growing number of parents are concerned about the impersonal approach to childbirth seen in many hospitals. They find hospital procedures inflexible and more often geared to the needs of the institution than to those of child and parent. Members of the medical profession and parents discuss today's obstetric methods and alternatives to them. The film candidly records the birth of a baby and the interaction of mother and father.
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An Unremarkable Birth
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1978
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
An Unremarkable Birth
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Diane Beaudry
Description
A growing number of parents are concerned about the impersonal approach to childbirth seen in many hospitals. They find hospital procedures inflexible and more often geared to the needs of the institution than to those of child and parent. Members of the medical profession and parents discuss today's obstetric methods and alternatives to them. The film candidly records the birth of a baby and the interaction of mother and father.