A growing trend in the United States for childbirth is the practice of placenta encapsulation, where new mothers eat their placenta to seemingly recover from childbirth with greater ease. Amy Miller investigates how this trend is practiced.

Megan Sloat discusses her role as a doula, and being at childbirths to support mothers during natural births. Sloat highlights being at the birth of Kate Cross and how she reacted to the birth.

Having been told that she would need a cesarean section to deliver her child, one Somali woman declined the procedure at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Olga Kreimer explores how childbirth is seen from a different culture and how this interacts with a woman's legal right to refuse life-saving measures in the state of Maine.

Jamie Giambrone documents Valerie's home birth and assistance from her midwives. Contains nudity.

Kait Stokes captures the work done at Ballard House to assist soon-to-be parents with their natural approach to the birthing journey.

The profession of midwifery in Maine is not legal, but is also not illegal, despite being centuries old. Maura Brennan captures the efforts of two professional midwives as they push for legalization and recognition of their trade as viable alternatives to hospitalized births.

The profession of midwifery in Maine is not legal, but is also not illegal, despite being centuries old. Emily Ambrose documents the efforts of two professional midwives as they push for legalization and recognition of their trade as viable alternatives to hospitalized births.

Kait Stokes documents the work done by midwives at Ballard House to prepare mothers for labor.

Getting ready to give birth to twins, Judy and William Pickard found themselves preparing to welcome their twins 11 weeks early. Jake Ryan documents how Judy and William took action to give birth to their twins earlier than expected.

Sarah Marsh highlights the lives of community midwives, discussing their profession. Marsh discusses the beliefs and ideologies of the midwives.

In the 1960's, children born with cystic fibrosis were only expected to live for about 10 years old, but today the outlook is changing quickly. Katrina Roi speaks to Rachel Pequeno, who is 44 years old, about treatments she has used to keep a healthy life, while living with cystic fibrosis, and how screenings have changed for babies.

Jamie Giambrone captures the lives of community midwives.