Episode of Series “The Developing child”.
Derek Llewellyn-Jones, Professor of Obstetrics, University of Sydney, stresses the importance of prenatal care, child birth education and psychoprophylaxis in promoting relaxation and confidence during the birth process. An actual birth is shown.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008651
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childbirth
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Labor (Obstetrics)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Obstetrics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Prenatal care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)