Childbirth DVD Review: Laugh and Learn About Children's
If you can not make it a childbirth class, or would you just want to learn about birth from the comfort of your sofa, can laugh and learn if children could be just what you're looking for. I was scheduled to attend a 4-week childbirth class at my hospital when I was suddenly out of bed-rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. Since I had planned for a drug-free birth, I was anxious to find a DVD that would be a suitable replacement for the class I had signed up for. After some hunting around on the internet, I came over, laughing and learning about children and decided to buy it. DVD four and a half hours long, and has been divided into segments that are around 45 minutes. Each segment is a continuation of a childbirth class, host Sheri Bayles, a registered nurse and lactation consultant. The division into segments is very useful to view a lesson at a time, or if you need to go back and watch only one segment and not want to hunt through the whole DVD to find it. Sheri seems very knowledgeable, and are very careful in all their statements. She covers the basics, assuming you never been there before, and explains what is happening and why in layman's terms, so you do not get caught up in medical jargon. She begins with anatomy, which is useful for all male partners who may not fully understand how and where each part, and then cover the signs of labor, dilation, effacement, and the actual birth.Medications used for pain relief or enhancement (induction) of workers are also covered in the DVD, including their side effects, so that you are well educated about your choices to go into the process. C-sections also discussed, so that if you choose to have one, or a c-Secton be medically necessary, you know what to expect before, during and after process.At end of the DVD, the people in the class has a reunion, and all but a few show up, and you'll see the results of each of these pregnancies - the beautiful babies. There are only two drawbacks to this DVD. The first is that there is a section dedicated solely to umbilical cord blood bank, which seems to be heavily sponsored by Viacord, since this is the only cord blood bank that she recommends. If you do not plan to bank cord blood, can not afford it, or you're with a company other than Viacord, you can choose to skip this section as they will not really apply to you. If you are on the fence about cord blood banking, or if you just want to learn more about it, go ahead and watch the episode. She gives good, solid information about the benefits of cord blood bank, did I just do not like her so strongly pressed Viacord.The second drawback is the "smile" part of the DVD. Sheri is not very funny, and although you will probably chuckle a few times, you'll probably get sick of her humor and mocking imitative voices at the end of four hours. In watching the DVD a second time, I found her to be joking sort of annoying. It does not take away from the actual content that is presented - in fact, she at least tries to keep the "class" from being a boring presentation of facts, but she probably could have toned down the humor just a bit. But these two drawbacks aside, I have no regrets about buying this DVD, and refers to it again and again when they are considering my childbirth options and wondering what to expect of an early labor. The information you expect to get from this movie is incredibly well presented, and in a concise manner. It is well worth the time you will spend watching, and are affordable ($ 29.99 through Amazon.com).
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