The film gives a rare voice to fathers and partners, often portrayed as "helpless spectators" in the birth room. "The Birth Time Movement"
It explores the physiological role of oxytocin in transforming pain and fostering maternal-baby bonding. Birth Time: The Documentary
Beyond a film, it has evolved into a global advocacy platform. Birth Time: the podcast The film gives a rare voice to fathers
The film follows the three creators on a four-year journey across Australia to answer a central question: . Birth Time: the podcast The film follows the
(2021) is an award-winning Australian feature film that explores the global maternity care crisis. Created by three women—actress Zoe Naylor , midwife Jo Hunter , and birth photographer Jerusha Sutton —the documentary was born from Naylor's contrasting birth experiences and a collective desire to understand why birth trauma is becoming so prevalent. Core Mission & Themes
The documentary highlights that 1 in 3 women in the developed world find giving birth traumatic.