Event

Trial of Labor

Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery is excited to host the documentary Trial of Labor as part of our Summer Film Series!

This event is open to the general public. Babies in arms are welcome.

All additional proceed will go to Nizhoni's scholarship and skills training programs.

We need to sell a MINIMUM of 25 tickets in order to screen this film!

Doors open at 6:30 pm

TRIAL OF LABOR

When four Californian women whod had previous cesarean
deliveries opt to try for a vaginal birth in consequent pregnancies, they face a difficult journey to find the care providers and support they needed to birth the way nature intended.
Many hospitals and doctors no longer allow vaginal birth after a
cesarean, making a repeat cesarean the only option available for many women. This is true even though the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) now says Attempting a VBAC is a safe and appropriate choice for most women who have had a prior cesarean delivery, including for some women who have had two previous cesareans.
In effect, VBAC bans are cornering women into surgeries they
may not need surgeries that come with risks, complications, and a much more difficult recovery than one can expect from a
natural birth. This is true even though the National Institutes of
Health says Overall, the major benefit of trial of labor is the 74
percent likelihood of VBAC and avoidance of multiple cesarean
deliveries.
The film, Trial of Labor, follows the four women on their quest to
have a VBAC. The women came from all walks of life, but all had one thing in common the determination not to be forced into unnecessary surgery.
Each woman in the film chose her own path to natural birth: some chose a formal hospital setting - one chose to labor at home with a doula- and another chose a home birth with a midwife. Irrespective of outcome they all found healing in truly informing themselves, making their own decisions, and fighting for a trial of labor.

Run time: 66 mins

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