Episode of Series “Education for Childbirth”.
A young couple expects their first child. Shows onset of labor, the trip to the hospital, call to doctor, admission to maternity ward, routine preparations for delivery, including instructions to mother, and normal birth of child. Stresses the assumption that fear stems from lack of knowledge.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005946
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Birth, Hour of
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childbirth
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Birth, Hour of
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Labor (Obstetrics)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Maternity nursing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)