Ricky Lake

Cindy Crawford

Does Star Power Make You Want to Watch My Best Birth?

The Business of Being Born has brought more attention to the film's star and co-producer Ricki Lake than she may have ever imagined.

The Business of Being Born has brought more attention to the film's star and co-producer Ricki Lake than she may have ever imagined. The former talk-show host made it her mission to birth her second baby naturally and document the experience to release to the public. She and co-producer, Abby Epstein revealed facts about epidurals, C-sections, and inductions.

As an encore, the bubbly girl from New York is back with another documentary due out this Fall. Based on their book, the new movie is called My Best Birth. It focuses on the American maternity-care system and has famous moms like Laila Ali, Melissa Joan Hart, Kristy Turlington, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley giving snippets of their own experiences. Cindy Crawford kicks off the series of four webisodes tomorrow. The videos will air each week for the next month, detailing how the women chose their midwifes, did prenatal yoga, and the lessons they learned. Watch the trailer and tell us if you'll be tuning in.

Christina Aguilera

Pushing For the Knife, Not the Baby

It is becoming increasingly popular for expectant moms to choose their baby–to–be's due date by scheduling c–sections.

It is becoming increasingly popular for expectant moms to choose their baby–to–be's due date by scheduling c–sections.

According to a 2007 MSNBC report, "29 percent of all American births are done via c–section."

Christina Aguilera freely told People magazine that she opted for a caesarian delivery of baby Max. She said:

I didn’t want any surprises. Honestly, I didn’t want any tearing. I had heard horror stories of women going in and having to have an emergency c-section. The hardest part was deciding on his birthday. I wanted to leave it up to fate, but at the same time I was ready to be done early!

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