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The Mama Sherpas

(The Mama Sherpas)
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Original Title : The Mama Sherpas
Time : 76 Min
Genre : Documentary, News
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2015
Director : Brigid Maher
Writer : Brigid Maher
Producer : Brigid Maher
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : In 2012, one in three babies in America were delivered by c-section, despite the World Health Organization's recommendation that Cesarean births remain below 15 percent. How can these disturbing trend be reversed? In recent years, the idea...See moreIn 2012, one in three babies in America were delivered by c-section, despite the World Health Organization's recommendation that Cesarean births remain below 15 percent. How can these disturbing trend be reversed? In recent years, the idea of a collaborative care practice where doctors and midwives manage women's care together has begun to gain traction in the United States. The Mama Sherpas is a feature-length documentary film about women receiving their maternity care through midwife-doctor teams. We follow nurse midwives, the doctors they work with, and their patients to provide an investigative lens into how midwives work within the hospital system. See less Read more: Plot summary

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