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	Normalizing the Breech Delivery (DVD) Code: 00VNBB Price: $49.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
By Midwives Valerie El Halta and Rahima Baldwin Dancy, CPM Produced by Amanda A. Smith, MFA Anyone attending women in labor needs to know how to deliver a breech—whether or not they intend to do breech deliveries in their practice. Valerie El Halta and Rahima Baldwin Dancy are nationally-known midwives, authors, midwifery educators and former co-directors of The Birth Center in Dearborn, Michigan. In this video they share their expertise in the clearest, most detailed teaching video currently available on this important subject. The DVD includes: a Breech Scoring System to help evaluate risk for a vaginal delivery detailed consideration of the normal breech labor and delivery through sensitive footage of the birth of a first baby in the frank breech position review of the key points for diagnosing and delivering a frank breech, using a doll and pelvis what to do if there are complications (using the doll and pelvis and artist’s drawings) special consideration when a breech is footling, with footage of the second twin born in this position discussion of various positions for the mother in delivering a breech baby This video makes it clear that a breech delivery should not be undertaken by an inexperienced practitioner. However, it reflects the midwives’ experience and conviction that everyone who attends pregnant women should have basic knowledge of the breech delivery. The video is designed for use: in all midwifery training programs and medical schools by EMT training and nursing programs, labor and delivery in-services, etc. for independent study by experienced midwives and midwifery students who want to learn more about breech deliveries as an educational tool for clients if a provider does breech deliveries 1987, 36 minutes. For more information, click here. This DVD is available in the following format:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	The Use of Water for Labor and Birth (Video Tape) Code: C411WB Price: $35.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
By Marina Alzugaray This video explores the therapeutic use of water during the labor and birth of two families. It illustrates the individuality of homebirths and provides an outline for the basic concepts of the use of water. Marina Alzugaray, CNM has been a midwife since 1981. Her first experience with waterbirth was when a woman laboring in water decided to stay in the bath for the birth. Marina has attended numerous water labors and births, and has been doing research on human dolphin interaction since 1984. 23 minutes. For more information, click here. This VHS tape is available in the following format:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Comfort Measures for Childbirth (DVD) Code: 09VCM Price: $60.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Produced by Penny Simkin, PT Watch and learn as Penny shows you exactly how and when to use more than 40 different comfort measures for women in labor. These techniques, along with a helpful, confident partner and/or doula, are the tools necessary to help women labor without medication. Practice along with expecting guest couples as they learn the techniques in each of the DVD's four sections: Basic relaxation and rhythmic breathing Comfort measures, devices, and positions Techniques to help with back pain and labor progress Positions and techniques for pushing and birth The detailed interactive menu allows you to choose exactly what you want to watch -- the entire DVD, a single section, or even a single comfort measure to learn or review. Comfort Measures for Childbirth is must-viewing for expecting parents, childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, doctors, and for students in nursing, midwifery and medical school. Penny Simkin is a physical therapist, childbirth educator, doula and internationally respected expert on non-drug approaches to labor pain. This completely new DVD replaces the VHS version previously available. 91 minutes. This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Epic Women DVD Slide Show Code: HH-EW Price: $39.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Photos by Harriette Hartigan This stunning DVD is a powerful affirmation of woman's ability to give birth naturally. Choreographed to Bette Midler singing "The Rose," these 31 still photographs of women in labor capture the essence of birth. A montage of faces, bellies and babies, Epic Women demonstrates the majesty and dignity of women in the daily, epic work of bringing life into this world. At 3 1/2 minutes, this DVD is perfect to share with your clients, to show at presentations or anywhere you want to demonstrate the power and beauty of women who trust their own bodies. If you've seen Harriette's slide show at a Midwifery Today conference, you'll appreciate this opportunity to own the show yourself. 3 1/2 minutes This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Birth As We Know It DVD Code: 06VBWK Price: $45.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Produced by The Sentient Circle This stunningly beautiful film features 11 natural births in home and hospital settings, including the home waterbirth of twins, a breech delivery and a birth in the Black Sea. Useful as an educational film for mothers-to-be, it shows that a good birth is possible and can have a profoundly positive impact on both mother and baby. The DVD also includes interviews and footage on related topics such as the sexuality of childbirth, circumcision, limbic imprint and c-section. 2006. 72 minutes + 2 hours of bonus features. This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Birth Day (DVD) Code: 99VBD4 Price: $30.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Naolí Vinaver Lopez and Family You'll enjoy this new and expanded version of Birth Day, which includes the original eleven-minute documentary as well as ten additional chapters. Taped by the baby's grandfather, Georges Vinaver, and narrated by the baby's mother, midwife Naolí Vinaver Lopez, the heart of this inspiring DVD is the birth of the family's third child and first daughter, Tamaya Okumura Vinaver. The birth takes place at home with Naolí's husband and two children in Xalapa, Mexico. The result is a touching and intimate account of natural birth, waterbirth and close family dynamics. The new material includes additional footage of Tamaya's birth, moments of family bonding and interviews with the grandparents, the midwife and others. In the chapter "Besos" (kisses), you'll witness the entire family in the birthing pool bonding with the new baby. In "La Placenta," you'll see the birth of the placenta and then watch as the family makes an artistic placenta print, a memento of the arrival of its newest member. Beautiful and inspiring, Birth Day gives insight into what is needed for birth to be beautiful, safe and natural. It will help parents and practitioners alike understand the true and sacred meaning of birth. A Sage Femme Production. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and English with German subtitles. 66 minutes. This DVD is available in the following format:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Of Nature and Birth - DVD Slide Show Code: HH-NB Price: $39.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Photos by Harriette Hartigan “I am opening up in sweet surrender to the beautiful baby in my womb.” Sung by Imani, these words weave around the captivating images of this visual celebration of birth. The show begins with slides of peony buds opening to full blossom, a metaphor for the connection between nature and birth. This is followed by several powerful pictures of women in labor, in various positions and settings. Then you witness the actual moment of birth, with a sequence of photos from crowning to the newborn babe in her mother’s arms. The show concludes with photos of moms and their babies–the flower of birth in full bloom. “As we trust the flower to open to new life, so we can trust birth.” This slide show is a powerful affirmation of this statement. It will make a beautiful beginning for your presentations to birthing classes. Add one to your lending library as encouragement for a pregnant woman to open as a flower on her birth day. If you’d also like a slide presentation appropriate for general audiences, see “Epic Women,” by Harriette Hartigan. 3 minutes This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	What Babies Want Code: 07VWBW Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Your baby wants to be loved. With love and connection, babies develop minds that are coherent and flexible, ready in turn to make compassionate and empathic connections with others as they grow. As we learn how early relationships shape the structure and function of the brain, we are also learning to have a new appreciation of the wisdom of ancient cultures that had the knowledge of how to welcome the infant, even during early pregnancy. What Babies Want includes groundbreaking information on early development as well as appearances by the real experts—babies and families. It will show you how life patterns are established at birth and during the prenatal period, and how our society is the product of how we welcome and raise our children. Anyone who is pregnant or planning to be should watch this DVD. It will remind you of what, deep-down, you already know: That our children need to be loved and cherished from the very beginning of their lives and that we should do everything possible to understand and provide what they need. 58 minutes This DVD is available in the following format:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Born in Water: A Sacred Journey Code: 07VBW Price: $39.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Doble Via Productions and the Andaluz Waterbirth Center A collection of seven waterbirths, including a home waterbirth, Born in Water shows women surrendering to the power of their labor and giving birth without intervention. Watch as they reclaim their power as bearers of life and bring their children into the world with gentleness, awareness and wisdom. You’ll also see birth partners actively supporting women, and midwives at their unobtrusive best. If you’ve ever wondered what a waterbirth is like, or if you’ve wished you could share the joy of waterbirth with others, this DVD is for you. Anyone with preconceived notions of water birth as risky will find that this DVD dispels those fears and misconceptions about this gentle way to give birth. All the births were attended by midwife Jennifer Gallardo, at the Andaluz Waterbirth Center in Guatemala and Oregon. 33 minutes. This DVD is available in the following format:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	The Pink Kit Package Code: PNKTP Price: $110.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
This new and expanded version contains two additional CDs. This multi-media kit focuses on the essential preparations for childbirth. It allows couples to take an active role in the birth process under all circumstances. Working well together in labor means becoming closer as parents, partners and family. The Pink Kit includes exercises in directed breathing and common body language and touch. Mapping the pelvis and positioning for a more relaxed labor are also covered. Expectant parents will learn to "do the work of labor" despite unexpected changes that may occur. The Pink Kit includes:   • Two audio CDs   • One CD with three PDF resources (New Focus, Companion Guide, Managing Skills   • DVD - 1 hour 57 minutes   • Book - 88 pages Skills reduce fears, increase confidence and develop a strong and deep personal sense of accomplishment for both women and men. Read a review of The Pink Kit This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Attending Birth Code: 08VAB Price: $30.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Diana Paul Attending Birth is a two-part documentary speaking to the hearts and minds of women giving birth and those who attend them. Disc 1 - Home Birth: The Spirit, The Science, The Mother. This DVD is designed to help dispel misconceptions about homebirth and midwives. Learn from doctors Marsden Wagner, MD, Jeanine Tgettis, DC, and Fred R. Duhart, DO as they speak about the safety, satisfaction and empowerment women feel when they give birth at home without medical intervention. You will also witness the joy of homebirth as two families share their exquisite birth experiences. Disc 2 - Evidence Based Childbirth. Medical Anthropologist, Dr Robbie Davis-Floyd discusses the benefits of homebirth from a scientific and personal standpoint. Included on the disc is Luna, a delightful home birth from Costa Rica. Luna is narration-free and set to a bluesy jazz rendition of Silent Night. If you have a relative or friend who is not certain about the safety or wisdom of having a homebirth, or if you have some questions of your own, Attending Birth is the DVD for you. Disc 1 - 45 minutes Disc 2 - 25 minutes Sage Femme, 2008 This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Orgasmic Birth - The Best Kept Secret (DVD) Code: 08VOC Price: $39.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Orgasmic Birth brings to the screen the ultimate challenge to our cultural myths by inviting you to see first-hand the glorious emotional, spiritual, and physical heights attainable through birth. Enjoy an intimate view of 11 women who say "yes" to this journey. Watch them labor undisturbed, free to move their bodies to the internal rhythm of labor, laughing, kissing, and moaning through their contractions. Joyous, sensuous and revolutionary, Orgasmic Birth intersperses stunning moments of women in the ecstatic release of childbirth with commentary by experts such as doctors Christiane Northrup and Marsden Wagner, midwives Elizabeth Davis, Naoli Vinaver and Ina May Gaskin, and social scientists Robbie Davis-Floyd and Carrie Contey. Filmmaker Debra Pascali-Bonaro gives you an inside look at an approach that is more pleasant and statistically a whole lot safer and healthier for both mother and child. 85 minutes This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Birth as We Know It DVD (International Edition) Code: 09VBWK2 Price: $45.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Produced by The Sentient Circle This new international edition lets you choose to listen to the narration in any of seven languages: English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese or Spanish. This stunningly beautiful film features 11 natural births in home and hospital settings, including the home waterbirth of twins, a breech delivery and a birth in the Black Sea. Useful as an educational film for mothers-to-be, it shows that a good birth is possible and can have a profoundly positive impact on both mother and baby. You can also choose to listen to the Director's Commentary (available only in English for now) and the Instrumental option of playing the film without any narration, just with the breathtaking sound track. 2006. 72 minutes This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Birth of a Family DVD Code: 09VBF Price: $30.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Pond House Productions What would it be like to give birth naturally, in a completely relaxed atmosphere without unnecessary intervention, surrounded by people you love and choose to be with? You’ll find out when you watch Birth of a Family, the story of one family’s four homebirths. Christina and Nielsen van Duijn videotaped the births of their four children over a twelve year period. With the help of Frank Ferrel (Birth Day), the story of this family’s birth unfolds through laughter, joy, tears and children. Christina is passionate about wanting women to be empowered by their birth experience and made this beautiful film so that others could be inspired by her family’s experiences. Watching this DVD will help women learn about their choices and options so that they may experience a healthy joyous journey through pregnancy into birth and motherhood. 30 minutes, NTSC format This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	More than Food - DVD Slide Show Code: HH-MF Price: $39.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Photos by Harriette Hartigan A nursing woman gives nourishment beyond food, as mother and babe continue to share the deep touch of birth while breastfeeding. When you watch More Than Food, you’ll see the emotional and social realms of breastfeeding in a diversity of family experiences, from newborn to toddler, all choreographed to the music of “Morning Has Broken.” This DVD slide show presents visual information that will inspire, encourage and educate. If you are a childbirth educator, lactation consultant or educator, doula, midwife or nurse, you will find it a useful tool to share with your clients. 3 1/2 minutes, NTSC format This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Giving Birth Code: 09VGB Price: $40.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Unveiling Birth: The Wisdom, Science and Heart Featuring Obstetrician/Gynecologist Christiane Northrup, MD, FACOG, and author of the bestselling Women's Bodies: Women's Wisdom. Discover what's possible for 95% of all mothers and babies who can birth normally and naturally. Giving Birth contrasts the medical and midwifery models for birth and explains the risks of routine obstetric practices. Listen and learn as three obstetricians, a labor and delivery nurse, and a doula share some of the scientific evidence about birth. You'll learn why it's important to have a doula if you birth in a hospital. You'll also hear from a mother who had a cesarean, see images of a waterbirth and see a woman giving birth in her own home, attended by a midwife. Common misconceptions about pain in labor, epidural anesthesia, cesarean, and many routine hospital procedures are explored. The DVD version of Giving Birth is updated and revised and includes an entirely new hour of bonus material that focuses on the first hour after birth. An optional resource/teaching guide, "Giving Birth: Challenges and Choices," is available with the DVD. This 36-page guide is divided into three main sections: How to Show This Video, Important Birth Issues and Facts, and References and Other Details. 36 minutes, plus 60 minutes of bonus material, NTSC format This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Perceptions, Reflections and Connections (DVD Slide Show and Booklet) Code: 09PRC Price: $44.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Photos by Judith Elaine Halek, Birth Balance Revel in these bold images of pregnancy and birth, parent and child. This delightful DVD features 50 mostly color photos of multi-cultural families in a variety of poses and situations, accompanied by soothing original music. Inspiring and educational, it's the perfect DVD to show to your clients. The photos on the DVD are reprised in the booklet, along with inspiring and informative words. It educates, inspires, entertains and helps you reflect about choices made during the process of pregnancy, labor, birth and parenting. Small enough to carry in your purse or birth bag, you'll want to pull it out often to share the beauty and wisdom with others. The set also makes a lovely shower gift. DVD: 5 minutes, NTSC Booklet: Comb-bound card stock, 50 pages, 5.5 x 5 inches This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Pregnant in America: A Nation’s Miscarriage (DVD) Code: 09VPA Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Directed by Steve Buonaugurio and produced by Betsy Chasse What has driven hospitals and insurance companies to turn birth into a commercial, assembly line process? You'll find out when you watch Pregnant in America, a documentary that examines the history of childbirth, our current childbirth system and the direction U.S. obstetrics might be headed. Steve Buonaugurio interviews a number of well-known childbirth experts, including Marsden Wagner, Ina May Gaskin, Barbara Harper and Robbie Davis-Floyd, as he documents the nine-month journey with his pregnant wife, Mandy, to have a natural birth. Mandy and Steve's personal experiences tie this film together as they go behind the scenes in hospitals, birthing centers, and at-home births to explore the real physical and emotional conditions of childbirth, the safety issues, and the myths we have come to live and give birth by.  Pregnant in America portrays the dramatic rise in cesareans, misconceptions regarding pain and the use of numerous interventions to speed the process of childbirth. You'll also learn about health insurance limitations, overuse of drugs in childbirth, fear-driven commercialism, unfriendly hospital environments for mothers and newborns, the safety of home births, social theories of power and control, exploitation of the family, and the culture of ignorance. This DVD will give women and their families a different view of birth than is available through the mainstream media. 104 minutes This DVD is available in the following formats:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )
	Laboring Under an Illusion: Mass Media Childbirth vs the Real Thing Code: 09VLS Price: $19.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Vicki Elson, MA, CCE If you’ve ever gritted your teeth or yelled at the screen while watching a birth on TV or in the movies, you’ll love this DVD. In Laboring Under an Illusion, anthropologist Vicki Elson uses over 100 video clips to explore media-generated myths about childbirth. The resulting contrast of fiction with reality is hilarious, engaging and enlightening. “To understand what it’s really like to have a baby, we have to debunk the silly and scary images served up by the profit-driven media. In reality, birth is hard work, sometimes simple, sometimes complicated, but always miraculous and unforgettable.” Laboring Under an Illusion, is a thought-provoking tour of diverse attitudes and practices–a must-see video for anyone who cares about the reality of childbirth. 50 minutes, NTSC This DVD is available in the following format:   •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )