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Series
Oprah's book club volume 1998
Language
English
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This modern classic from the author of The Flight Attendant is a compulsively readable novel that explores questions of human responsibility that are as fundamental to our society now as they were when the book was first published. A selection of Oprah's original Book Club that has sold more than two million copies.
On an icy winter night in an isolated house in...
On an icy winter night in an isolated house in...
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
In this breathtaking debut novel, Ami McKay has created an unforgettable portrait of the struggles that women have faced to control their own bodies and to keep the best parts of tradition alive in the world of modern medicine.
The Birth House is the story of Dora Rare-the first daughter in five generations of Rares. As apprentice to the outspoken Acadian midwife Miss Babineau, Dora learns to assist the women of an isolated Nova Scotian village through...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
For mothers, lactation consultants, nurses, midwives, childbirth educators, WIC breastfeeding counselors, and others who work with breastfeeding mothers.. This 28-minute DVD introduces laid-back positions that help mothers breastfeed in greater comfort and enjoy their babies more. In the past, postpartum mothers were instructed to breastfeed lying on their side or sitting up with baby supported by a pillow. This worked for some mothers but many found...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A series of 4 video interview presentations by world-leading professors about the 'seeding and feeding' of a baby's microbiome during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding for optimal development of the infant immune system. This video series has been created by the filmmaking team behind the multiaward-winning documentary MICROBIRTH.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A series of 4 video interview presentations featuring 8 world-leading professors about the importance of the infant microbiome and epigenetics for a child's lifelong health. This series includes a discussion about the importance of science of childbirth, an explanation about the human microbiome, an exploration of the connection between the microbiome and human health and an insight into how the microbiome changes during pregnancy. This video series...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In a series of 4 video interview presentations, 10 professors talk about their public health concerns regarding common medical interventions during childbirth and how these could impact the development of the infant microbiome. The videos also includes discussion of possible solutions. This video series has been created by the filmmaking team behind the multi-award winning documentary MICROBIRTH.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In a series of 4 video interview presentations, world-leading professors discuss the impact on the baby's microbiome of being born by C-section, the risks and benefits of swab-seeding for C-section babies, and the link between C-section and increased risk of a child developing immune-related health conditions later in life. This video series has been created by the filmmaking team behind the multi award-winning documentary MICROBIRTH.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Discover the thrilling story of how you were made, from the moment of conception to the moment of birth 280 days later. Follow the gestation process, the most exquisite biological choreography found in nature. Using the latest research and advances in medicine, we can reveal this hidden world in forensic detail. Zeroing in on milestones along the road to creation--where critical events can change your life.
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
One Birth at a Time - Towards Normal Birth: 13 min Birth film popular for antenatal and tertiary education.. This beautifully shot film shows a positive depiction of a 'Normal Birth' in a hospital including interviews with the mother and father about their experience. A GP-obstetrician and a neonatologist are highlighting the benefit of a 'Normal Birth' to the mother and the baby.. "We consider this a good resource for the professional development...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Visit a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that provides specialized care to sick newborns. You'll learn about Apgar scores (which judge a newborn's health), the dangers of neonatal pneumonia and congenital heart disease, and how pediatricians take care of premature infants.
16) One of a Kind
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how you became the unique individual you are. No two people-even "identical"twins-are identical. Through riveting examples, explore how your face was shaped, why you're likely to be right-handed, even how your sexuality formed.
17) Sister
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Sister follows maternal health workers in Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti though beautiful and brutal circumstances. A surgical health officer in Ethiopia, a rural midwife in Cambodia, and a traditional birth attendant in Haiti work tirelessly to save the lives of women and babies. If there is a war on women, these health workers are the shock troops in their defense. Their stories reveal strategies in place to improve maternal health and the crisis...
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
As one of the many women who faced fertility challenges at a young age, Dr. Jennifer Mercier shares a safer alternative to the suggested controversial procedure, in vitro fertilization (IVF).. FERTILITY exposes hidden truths about IVF, as well as an insightful new method that is safer and healthier for women who are trying to conceive. IVF has become increasingly popular and glamorized by the media. But the dangers of IVF are seldom revealed. For...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In Baby-Led Breastfeeding, we see mothers learning to breastfeed naturally−by letting their babies show them how. Like kittens and puppies, human babies are already hardwired to seek out and find the breast. In this video we see just how babies can do it−when we get out of the babies' way. We also see Kittie Frantz, RN, CPNP-PC, who now uses this same approach in the first designated USA Baby Friendly hospital to have trained the entire staff...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A documentary about a woman, who is determined to give birth to her breech baby naturally, even though hospital authorities insisted she would have to have a Cesarean. This is an inspiring story about her attempt, against all odds, to give birth naturally within the system. "Prepare to be moved by this intelligent and poignant film about one womans birth journey with a breech pregnancy and breech birth. Experience the fear, anticipation, support...
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