Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune. Today as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, they fight to protect their knowledge and to promote respectful, safe maternity practices all over the globe. From the backs of their technicolor school buses, these pioneers rescued American midwifery from extinction, changed the way a generation approache... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UK only | 1 Month Free Trial | 21 Feb 2013 | 5127 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 76% |  Report: Broken Link |   |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 24 Jan 2026 | 3387 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 100% | Report: Broken Link | |
| IRELAND only | 1 Month Free Trial | 03 Jun 2017 | 5173 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 94% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 27 Sep 2024 | 691 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 98% | Report: Broken Link | |
![Its HD [Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives]](/images/logos/icons/itshd.png){kind=icon} | WORLDWIDE | ? | 26 Aug 2022 | 3505 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 93% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 23 Nov 2015 | 375 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 37% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | Free Credit | 14 Oct 2023 | 146 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 34% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 30 Dec 2024 | 45 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 31% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 07 Mar 2013 | 16 | SD / TV | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 16% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 24 Jul 2025 | 191 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 16% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 03 May 2016 | 31 | SD / TV | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 8% | Report: Broken Link | |
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 21 Apr 2014 | 961 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Post | 81% |  Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | N/A | 21 Apr 2014 | 96 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Post | 27% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 21 Apr 2014 | 161 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Mail | 19% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 21 Apr 2014 | 16404 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Mail | 89% | Report: Broken Link | |
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 17 Mar 2014 | 193 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Post | 69% | Report: Broken Link | |
| UK only | N/A | 17 Mar 2014 | 94 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Post | 39% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 21 Apr 2014 | 236 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Mail | 10% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 17 Mar 2014 | 9132 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Mail | 98% | Report: Broken Link | |
Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune. Today as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, they fight to protect their knowledge and to promote respectful, safe maternity practices all over the globe. From the backs of their technicolor school buses, these pioneers rescued American midwifery from extinction, changed the way a generation approached pregnancy, and filmed nearly everything they did. With unprecedented access to the midwives' archival video collection, as well as modern day footage of life at the alternative intentional community where they live, this documentary shows childbirth the way most people have never seen it--unadorned, unabashed, and awe-inspiring.
Leave your thoughts about Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives.
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanHighlights Gaskin's down-home gumption as an advocate for the glory of natural childbirth. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe effective documentary makes her attitudes and techniques look unarguably commonsensical, for the most part; while many distributors will shy away from such graphic material, the film may thrive in niche bookings and will benefit from enthusiastic word-of-mouth on video. |
| VarietyJustin ChangWarm, spirited and occasionally slathered in goo, Birth Story is a celebratory tribute to the endangered art of midwifery and its most influential practitioner, Ina May Gaskin. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA granola ode to natural childbirth that makes you want to hop into a tub of warm water and start pushing. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisWhatever the film's faults, though, it's safe to say that you may never view childbirth in the same way. |
