Why Not Home?

Curious about homebirth?

At 6:30pm on Thursday evening, September 12th, Hannah and I will be hosting a screening of the 78-minute film, Why Not Home? The Surprising Birth Choices of Doctors and Nurses, at PLE Chiropractic!

If you’ve not yet seen the film, here’s little about it from the producers themselves:

Why would doctors who attend birth in hospitals chose to have their own babies at home? What do they know about birth that others don’t?

Join Jessicca Moore, filmmaker and nurse practitioner, on a compelling journey through maternity care in the United States. Told through the lens of doctors, nurses, and midwives, Why Not Home? Examines the latest evidence on risks and rewards of different birth settings. The film presents a balanced and accessible view on the latest research, along with moving personal stories of medical practitioners faced with big decisions for their own growing families. Viewers are challenged to move beyond preconceived ideas, and to envision a fresh future for maternity care in America.

“Honestly, I thought people who birthed at home were crazy up until I got pregnant. It was drilled into my head during (medical) training that home birth was not appropriate for anybody. So it took me a long time to be able to come around and say actually, there are a lot of benefits there and this is what I want.” –Michelle Minikel, MD

“Why Not Home? Captures the beauty of natural birth in a way that is so hard to articulate. It shows inspiring stories of how medical professionals can collaborate to make birth better, and how women can be empowered in the process.” –Jessica Taylor Goldstein, MD Family Medicine Obstetrical Care Provider and Resident Educator

For resources and information visit whynothome.com