DVD 3: Explore Your Options: Doulas, Birth Centers & C-Sections

I wish I had seen this particular DVD before my son (second child) was born, because I had to do all of my own research with regard to whether I should hire a doula and also how to go about finding a doula. Much of my research is shared here on Inhabitots in posts: Should You Hire a Birth Doula? and HOW TO: Find a Birth Doula. This DVD in the series explains exactly how a doula can help shape your birth experience for the better -- empowering you and making sure your wishes are heard and your needs and desires validated - no matter where you are giving birth. You'll also learn a great deal about birth centers, and even tour a wonderful LA based birth center with Ricki Lake. Diving beneath the surface, this DVD also delves into the rising rates of inductions and C-sections, the safety of these procedures, and how they may impact the health of mothers and babies. Celebrities weigh in again here, sharing their own experiences with doulas, birth centers and more -- and model Gisele Bundchen discusses the cesarean epidemic in her native Brazil.