Failure to Progress? The Movie

“Funny, poignant, MUST watch video.” – Full Spectrum Doula Network

Seems obvious? Yes, privacy helps us relax. Request "minimal staff presence" in your labor and delivery room.  (c) 2011 Rachel Connolly Kwock. Like  Failure to Progress? on Facebook.

Failure to Progress? has received over 50K views between classes and views from the original youtube upload (updated version above). Failure to Progress has been viewed in the US and Canada, Australia, Europe, and recently started traveling thru Israel and Argentina. Failure to Progress? The movie is used by educators and instructors globally including Debra Pascali-Bonaro and Julie Bonapace. If you'd like a free download for your childbirth ed classes please contact us and we will send to you. The short was also invited to the  Terre des Femmes Film Festival and was featured on Ceridwen's blog on Babble.com who writes:

"Ha! This video is a great illustration of why labor sometimes stalls in the hospital. “Failure to progress” is an oft-cited reason for c-sections and/or the use of medication (pitocin) to get labor going." Read more from Babble

What people are saying about Failure to Progress? The Movie:

I am Doula and work in Cameroun. I think is an excellent didactique tool both for medical staff and pregnant women.” – SophieYvan

“That’s hilarious — reminiscent of Janet Isaacs Ashford’s 1988 parody, “Natural Love,” on trying to have an orgasm while hooked up to beeping monitors etc…Great work!” – Vicki Elson, Creator of “Laboring Under An Illusion: Mass Media vs. The Real Thing”

“Midwife and author, Ina May Gaskin is famous for talking about the Sphincter Law: We seize up our pelvic muscles when we are tense, scared and/or feeling watched or judged. Here’s a really short and clever video illustrating how this works.” – Ceridwen, Babble.com

"I absolutely love the concept of PRIVACY, by simply relating it to having a bowel movement outside of the eye view of strangers standing by waiting for something to happen. As a BM happens on its own with relaxation, so does BIRTH. Labor is NOT a spectator sport, it takes TEAM effort to accomplish the task at hand. We have lots of enlightening to do." - Kelly Johnson

“Funny, poignant, MUST watch video.” – Full Spectrum Doula Network

"I love this! Reminds me so clearly of what it feels like in the L&D ward sometimes. And the silence is so striking. No one has to say a word – you just know that they’re waiting. Fabulous!" - Jess Larsen

“I’ve tried to explain this comparison so many times, and this just shows it so clearly and succinctly! Well done, will need to bookmark this one!” – Meggan Gregory in response to Ina May Gaskin & Orgasmic Birth FB post

"The skit below is a good protrayal of how birthing in a hospital can sometimes feel. It’s hilarious and truthful as the sphincter and the cervix are muscles that work the same way. You need to be the queen of your domain, feel comfortable and know you’re safe whether you’re giving birth or simply taking a crap;)." – The Birthing Site on Failure to Progress? August 2011