Episode 347: Advocating for Home Birth Education with ‘Born at Home’ Documentary Filmmakers

In today’s episode, Anita sits down with Amanda Banks and Eleanor Currie, both multi-hyphenates, and the documentary filmmakers behind “Born at Home”. We will be chatting all about home birth, including misconceptions and why our special guests have taken on home birth advocacy and education in their first film. If you are thinking about having a home birth, supporting someone in their homebirth, or you are curious to learn more, this episode is for you!

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Resources and References 

• Bump to Birth Method, on-demand
• Born at Home film on Instagram
• Born at Home film website (watch it here!)

Show Notes 

0:55 - Anita’s Bump to Birth Method, on-demand, available NOW!

2:48 - Anita introduces our special guests!

3:52 - Eleanor and Amanda share what led them to decide that now was the time to make this documentary

6:17 - Amanda and Eleanor discuss accessibility of home birthing around the world, with a focus on their home of Australia and its current barriers

10:41 - Amanda explains the general set up of transfer of care from home birth to hospital when necessary in Australia

12:48 - Eleanor discuss misconceptions around home birth that they ran into in the filmmaking process

18:29 - The filmmakers summarize what you can see and learn in their documentary

22:43 - The filmmakers recall premiering their film in front of an audience for the first time (after crafting the film completely independently, just the two of them)

27:48 - The filmmakers share where we can find, watch, and share the documentary

29:11 - The filmmakers recount their film tour and audience reactions

31:26 - Eleanor and Amanda share advice for those who are thinking of, or planning, a home birth

33:56 - Amanda and Eleanor share what they are working on now!