On Thursday, October 8th Dallas Birth Network will host a showing of “The Mama Sherpas – Midwives Across America”. This movie is produced by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, who also produced “The Business of Being Born”. and explores the idea of incorporating more midwives into our maternity care system as a possible solution to the rising Cesarean rate in the United States The film talks to women, midwives and hospital staff about how collaborative care can improve birth outcomes and create an over all safer and more woman-centered approach to the birthing process.
The Great Expectations doulas will be there and we’d love to see your there too!
What: Mama Sherpas – Midwives Across America
Where: The Nappy Shoppe, Plano Texas
When: Thursday, October 8th 7:00
The event is free for Dallas Birth Network Members, and a $5 suggested donation for all others.