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The Face Of Birth Stories
1 Season . 9 Episodes

Hear more from the mothers and families featured in the documentary THE FACE OF BIRTH.

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The Face Of Birth Stories (Preview)

Birth Stories features 9 empowering birth stories from women who choose different models of care. These individual birth stories are a must see for anyone expecting a baby, birth professionals or people who just love a good birth story. Birth Stories features:

  • 9 short films of beautifully told Birth Stories (ranging in duration from 8 - 20 minutes).
  • Empowering stories ranging from home birth to VBAC to elective caesarean.
  • Women of various ages, professions and socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Discussion of different models of care: public hospital, private midwife, private obstetrician, birth centre & case-load midwifery in hospital home birth program.
  • Personal accounts of childbirth from an Actor, Doctor, Director, Shoe Designer, Student, Journalist, Aboriginal teachers assistant and Milliner.
  • A range of birth outcomes that can all be empowering.
Host: Tanya Kunoth, Amanda Douge, Emma MacDonald, Johanna Preston, Kate Gorman, Noni Hazelhurst, Dr. Sara Renwick-Lau, Sarah Quinn, Vicki Carr
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Episode 1
11 mins
From a shoe maker to a mother of 3 beautiful girls, Johanna shares her empowering birthing journey.
Episode 2
11 mins
Surfer, general practitioner and mother, Sara explains her unusual yet common birth experience. Watch her story here.
Episode 3
8 mins
Noni takes you through her journey of home births. Learn about her empowering story.
Episode 4
11 mins
Actress and single mother, Amanda shares her unique experience of becoming a single mother and talks about her financial options.
Episode 5
8 mins
Tune in and hear all about Sarah's beautiful home birth.
Episode 6
15 mins
Vicki shares her journey and will be sure to make you smile with her beautifully told birth story.
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Episode 7
7 mins
Journalist Emma MacDonald shares her important and inspiring birth story.
Episode 8
19 mins
Empowering and joyous are two words that describe Kate. Her infectious smile and birth story are not to be missed. Watch her story here.
Episode 9
13 mins
Empowering birth stories from women of the land. Watch now!
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