Birth
Description
Birth: an entrance into life, the beginning of discovery, and a forging of essential bonds. This program weaves footage of many women's experiences of childbirth with valuable commentary from obstetricians, midwives, psychologists, counselors, and recent mothers and fathers. Key topics covered are sonograms and prenatal examinations, changing attitudes to the role of pain in childbirth, postpartum depression or "baby blues," and birthing scenarios, such as in-hospital, at-home, and Caesarian section. Contains nudity associated with childbirth.
Runtime
54 min
Series
Subjects
- Embryology (43)
- Human reproduction (85)
- Generative organs (45)
- Childbirth (61)
- Child development (475)
- Labor (Obstetrics) (34)
- Adolescence (297)
- Pregnancy (76)
- Reproduction (175)
- Genetics (271)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c1999
Database
Films on Demand
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