I highly recommend this DVD to help educate yourself about birth in the USA today and what your options are. For those women who choose to give birth in the hospital, education is extremely important to help you make informed decisions about your care. Having good support from your doula has been shown to dramatically decrease the rate of major interventions during labor and birth. Your doula will be an information source in helping you navigate through the many decisions that you will be asked to make during your labor, and she will also be able to help advocate for you at a time when it is commonly very difficult for you to advocate for yourself.