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American delivery / directed by Carolyn Jones.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Childbirth--United States.
- Childbirth.
- Maternal health services--United States.
- Maternal health services.
- Obstetrics--United States.
- Obstetrics.
- Midwifery--United States.
- Midwifery.
- Nursing--United States.
- Nursing.
- Nurses--United States--Interviews.
- Nurses.
- Midwives--United States--Interviews.
- Midwives.
- Genre:
- documentary film.
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (84 minutes)) : sound, color and black and white
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, NY] : Kino Lorber, [2025]
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- In the U.S. where more women die in childbirth than any other wealthy nation the joys of pregnancy and motherhood are often overshadowed by fear. Amid a growing maternal health crisis, especially for women of color, American Delivery is a documentary that tells the story of the glimmers of hope: women finding their voice and autonomy; nurses listening to women and offering birth choices; and hospital leaders welcoming the community as the patient. The film interweaves the stories of women and their families across the U.S. as they navigate the challenges of pregnancy, mental health, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It paints a joyous portrait of the moment babies come into the world, and the heroic efforts of families and communities to catch new mothers before they fall through the broken healthcare safety net.
- Participant:
- Toni Tipton, Airica Steed, Nina Martin, Debra Bingham.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on April 3, 2025).
- Title from web page.
- Originally released as a documentary film in 2024.
- Wide screen.
- Description based on a videodisc record.
- OCLC:
- 1511812708
- Publisher Number:
- 738329270124
- K27012 Kino Lorber
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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