Editing All My Babies (section)

== Plot ==
All My Babies serves as a training tool for "granny midwives," a term applied to African American lay midwives delivering babies in the rural South.<ref>{{cite web |title=The History of Childbearing Choices in the United States |url=http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/companion.asp?id=21&compID=75 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306093637/http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/companion.asp?id=21&compID=75 |archive-date=6 March 2013 |access-date=15 October 2013 |publisher=Our Bodies, Ourselves}}</ref> The film emphasizes the importance of hygiene and prenatal care. A doctor in the film discusses a case of infant death caused by poor sanitary conditions, reinforcing the need for sterility. Mary Coley, referred to as "Miss Mary," exemplifies expert midwifery, guiding two mothers through successful deliveries. One mother has a history of healthy births, while the other, previously affected by miscarriages due to inadequate prenatal care, successfully delivers under Coley's supervision. The film portrays a transitional period where state legal [[Midwifery in the United States#Legal Perspectives|oversights]] began phasing out lay midwifery (also called [[Midwifery#Direct-entry midwives|direct-entry midwifery)]] in favor of regulated medical practices.