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"I watched my brother being born is an excellent chronicle of a healthy family centered home birth. Two older siblings are in attendance. The children participate by soothing their mother, by playing quietly and by interacting delightfully with the birth attendants. I would highly recommend this DVD for use by childbirth educators and sibling educators.
This DVD will be a tremendous resource to families planning to include children in their birth."
Sharon Storton
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Perinatal Health Educator

"This movie encourages parents to include children at birth, and shows you how it is possible. I recommend it to anyone I know who is having their second, third or more babies."
Sabrina M. Childbirth educator & a mother of 3

"A sensitive way to prepare everyone in the family for birth."
Corinna Dranow LMFT

This special story is about two siblings,at the time ages five and seven, as they witness and participate in the birth of their brother.It cronicles a gentle home water birth that focuses on the children.
This movie is for expectant parents and birth professionals who desire to prepare children for the arrival of a new baby. It is also an excellent encouragement fot mothers who are fearful of the potential pain and the unknown surrounding this most natural of human events-birth.Pictures often speak louder than words!

The book is a great compliment to the video. Written with the voice of a curious 7 year old girl named Katarina, it offer both humor and wonder.
Katarina and her 5 year old brother Magnus get to help out and watch as their baby brother is being born.
The children got to go with their mom to visit the Midwife. There they would listen to the baby's heartbeat as well as feeling the baby move. Katarina and Magnus would watch and help out during the labor. Sometimes they would be busy making play dough figurines, eating, or simply playing. When the baby arrives Katarina and Magnus got to help cut the umbilical cord and hold the baby.

Home Birth: The Spirit, The Science and The Mother includes interviews with Dr. Marsden Wagner, Dr. Jeanine Tgettis and Dr. Fred R. Duhart as well as joyful footage from two Home Births.