This film will change the way you think about birth.
'Birth As we Know It' contains 11 Ecstatic births combined with an invoking narrative and breathtaking soundtrack. Embark on a journey of Conscious Birth, and discover firsthand the miracle of Life and the ultimate possibilities of Birth.
Covers topics rarely discussed in public media: sexuality of birth, side effects of c-section, circumcision, lotus birth, spirituality of conscious procreation.
Birth As We Know It DVD - English. Includes postage within Australia.
Film screenings are held by Birth into Being Facilitators around the world. For screenings in Australia check the Upcoming events section on the workshops page. We also make it easy to host your own screening with support and screening packages available to suit individual needs.
The advancement in technology in maternity wards does not assure the well being of infants and their mothers. According to the 2013 CIA World Fact Book the US ranks #36 in the world's birth mortality rates. However, there is a way of preventing birth complications.
Please, spread the message about the power and beauty of natural birth by hosting a screening of Birth As We Know It in your area! We can help you create a successful community event. You can also invite local home birth midwives to support the discussion following the screening to help the pregnant women in the audience to gain a deeper understanding of the subject. A Birth into Being Facilitator is also able to support the discussion via Skype if needed.
​There are several options and screening packages available and geared to specific needs and budgets and include supplemental materials. Full details of packages can be found here at the Birth Into Being International website. The 'Film Screening Guide' will take you step-by-step through the process. You can even use Birth As We Know It ticket sales as a fundraiser for your own cause, and sell the DVDs at your event.
Birth As We Know It (2006 film, 73 minutes), directed and produced by Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, is a stunningly beautiful film about natural births. It delivers a powerful transmission of what it really takes to give birth consciously and gracefully. Since its release in 2006, Birth As We Know It has spread to 58 countries without any advertising or marketing, and has received global recognition as the most comprehensive guide to Conscious birth. It is already on its 6th edition, and has been translated into 14 languages.