Five Countries, Six Births, Seven Babies

Not to miss DVD
This is a DVD not to miss! There is nothing better and safer and neater than homebirth. I am so glad to have "5 countries, 6 births, 7 babies" in my collection. It is another exquisite homebirth documentary produced and directed by the 5 star, amazing videographer, Diana Paul.

Birth is the most sacred miracle of life, and indeed as the Arab saying goes, "Heaven is Under the Feet of Mothers".

In this DVD, women, from different countries with different cultures and habits, deal naturally with birth in the comfort of their own homes. I am more and more convinced that giving birth is safer, happier and more empowering at home.

Fantastic!
This dvd was an absolute joy to watch... Diana Paul has produced an amazing collection of births that show how natural a process it is to birth at home, in a comfortable, quiet, controlled environment. This is an excellent resource for educating moms-to-be, whether they choose to birth at home, or whether they take (with the help of a partner or doula) these relaxation techniques and coping mechanisms into the hospital to make it a less fearful, more empowering experience. Diana has captured the natural, safe, and sacred age-old phenomenon of the birth experience in a remarkable way!

Shows the safety and sacred nature of birth!
Five Countries, Six Births, Seven Babies is a film with five short segments depicting birth in a beautiful, gentle, sacred light. With births from all over the world including France, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Bermuda and the USA, the film shows that cultures, laws and languages change but the sacred act of birth does not. Without words, the films speak for themselves through music and images. Diana Paul filmed all of the segments over a period of years from 1994 to 2010 and then put them all together to make Five Countries, Six Births, Seven Babies in 2012. Each segment tells a story and, I think, each has details that can be noted and learned from by all women.

I loved that the midwife in "Barret" was attentive to the emotional as well as physical needs of the mother while still guarding the mother's space and ensuring things were still normal and safe. "Luna" is one of my favorites as it shows the involvement of the mother's first child and the transition of welcoming this...

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