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In 2012, one in three babies in America were delivered by c-section, despite the World Health Organization's recommendation that Cesarean births remain below 15 percent. How can these disturbing trend be reversed? In recent years, the idea of a collaborative care practice where doctors and midwives manage women's care together has begun to gain traction in the United States. The Mama Sherpas is a feature-length documentary film about women receiving their maternity care through midwife-doctor teams. We follow nurse midwives, the doctors they work with, and their patients to provide an investigative lens into how midwives work within the hospital system.
- Year2015
- Runtime76 minutes
- DirectorBrigid Maher
- ScreenwriterBrigid Maher
- Executive ProducerRicki Lake & Abby Epstein
$4.99After unlocking, you'll have 30 days to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 7 days to finish watching. Need help?
In 2012, one in three babies in America were delivered by c-section, despite the World Health Organization's recommendation that Cesarean births remain below 15 percent. How can these disturbing trend be reversed? In recent years, the idea of a collaborative care practice where doctors and midwives manage women's care together has begun to gain traction in the United States. The Mama Sherpas is a feature-length documentary film about women receiving their maternity care through midwife-doctor teams. We follow nurse midwives, the doctors they work with, and their patients to provide an investigative lens into how midwives work within the hospital system.
- Year2015
- Runtime76 minutes
- DirectorBrigid Maher
- ScreenwriterBrigid Maher
- Executive ProducerRicki Lake & Abby Epstein