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  • The Mama Sherpas (2015)
  • Unrated
    76 min | Documentary, News
The Mama Sherpas (2015)
Unrated
76 min | Documentary, News
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
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Director
Brigid Maher
Writer
Brigid Maher (writer)
Producer
Brigid Maher (producer)
Composer
Paul Oehlers
Editor
Nikki Jones
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Updated Jul 21, 2015
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Jul 21, 2015 (United States)

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