Spring Garden DVD Guide to Pregnancy

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Rated: Unrated
Type: DVD
Studio: Prorenata
Release Date: 2004-08-10
Running Time: 180 minutes
The latest and most complete video based guide to pregnancy. A complete reference guide in 7 convenient remote controlled chapters. Each chapter includes short segments on over 100 topics. Winner of over 10 national awards. Includes numerous stories by mothers and fathers woven with straight forward professional dialog and surrounded by state of art graphics. More than two dozen national professionals contributed to the over 2 hours of content. Covers three trimesters and post partum with special sections for teens and moms over 35. ......... Includes: - Fetal development - Obstetric anesthesia - Labor / Delivery - Proper diet and exercise - Body changes - Testing procedures - Trivia Quiz for Dads - Much more ......... An outstanding series ... highly recommended 3.5 stars out of 4; - L Stephens, Video Librarian. ...... An excellent gift or reference tool for yourself. You want the best because, face it, youre no dummy.

Good quick reference
This DVD is a great starting point to learning about pregnancy. It does not go into detail as I hoped it would. There is a lot of ground to cover and while they do touch on plenty of topics, the amount of time spent on each topic is very brief. If you want nitty gritty details, it is best to use this DVD in conjuction with other DVDs and/or books, or possibly skipping this DVD all together. What I do like about this DVD is that the people they interviewed (mostly moms and some dads)give very personal accounts of their pregnancies and it gives you a more "humanistic" view rather than just a list of facts. The medical professionals (or actors dressed up to look like doctors) in the DVD are very quick to advise the viewer to consult their provider about everything they talk about- which is very responsible, but can get a tad annoying after you hear it 10 times within a span of 20 minutes. All in all, this DVD is a good "starter" pregnancy guide.

Video summary
1) Video 1 covers first trimester issues, focusing on topics such as nutrition, exercise, what what to expect from your provider, and things to avoid while you are pregnant.

2) Video 2 deals with what you'll need to know for the second trimester and includes special sections on preterm labor, lab tests, genetic screening, anesthesia, and making preparations for your new baby's arrival.

3) Video 3 focuses on the essentials of your third trimester culminating in the birth of your beautiful baby! It includes special sections on childbirth classes, labor and delivery, indications, and for Cesarean section, and newborn issues.

4) Video 4 completes your learning experience with special secions on caring for your newest family member, breast and bottle-feeding, contraception, the "baby blues" and resuming an active lifestyle.

5) Video 5 contains sections for teen moms and pregnant women age 35 and over. There is also a dad's section that is a special highlight of this video - so go through it with your partner!

PLUS: The Baby Book CD-ROM enhances your learning experience by providing printable text versions of the information covered in the main videos. This interactive CD-ROM is an amazing resource that contains printable articles, videos, animations, and photo galleries. It's like having your own pregnancy encyclopedia!!

Plus: They have a really cool website - I will be looking for it for you.

August 25-04

My sister bought one of these and my husband and I bought it for her too. ha ha. She had to have one. :)
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