Newborn Birth Injuries: The Untold Story

A Must-See for Everyone Who Cares About SAFE BIRTHING!

Learn from internationally-renowned medical experts as they share eye-opening information on the cause and prevention of brachial plexus birth injuries.

This tragic birth injury can be stopped today. It is our hope that parents-to-be will become informed, empowered and able to advocate for their babies during the most important time in life BIRTH.

Organic Birth: Birth is Natural

The perfect film for all who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, Organic Birth: Birth is Natural! is a 52-minute film adapted and edited from the 85-minute award-winning documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret. The expanded midwifery section, more concise format, and added chapter navigation, will make this film a must-see for expectant parents and the perfect resource tool for use in childbirth education classes.

If you haven't already heard, this is the "green" version of Orgasmic Birth. It has been adapted and edited to be a more concise, user-friendly version of the original. There is some new and/or slightly expanded footage of births and interviews with leading birth experts! The message of the need for more midwives is also masterfully woven throughout this new version.

Orgasmic Birth

Orgasmic and childbirth. You wouldn't think the two could go together in a sentence, but this film reminds that when women give birth in a supportive environment, pleasure and ecstasy are possible. Hopefully it will encourage more women to seek out such a birth environment. --Jennifer Block, author of Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care

Partners in Pregnancy, Hands-on Preparation for Labor Niara Healing Arts Presents: Susanrachel & Richard Condon

The 32 minute DVD program features:

*Precautions about using the techniques safely
*Exercises and stretches for labor companions to practice with their partners during pregnancy
*Prenatal massage techniques for the back, neck, jaw, shoulders and abdomen
*Labor positions to facilitate progress and empowerment
*Massage techniques for laboring together in a variety of positions
*Using a physioball ("birthing ball") during labor
*Working with back pain in labor
*Essential body mechanics and injury prevention strategies
*An informative booklet about the stages of labor

Pregnant In America

Pregnant in America is a motivational, and inspirational documentary made by film maker Steve Buonagurio about the birth of his daughter Bella. Shocked by the greed of U.S. hospitals, insurance companies and medical organizations, Steve and his wife Mandy set out to create a natural home birth in a world where everything is anything but natural. The film is as much educational as it is entertaining and prepares excepting parent for their uncertain journey of being pregnant and having their baby.

Relaxation, Rhythm, Ritual--The 3Rs of Childbirth (VHS and DVD)

In this 15-minute video, Penny shares 23 "scenes" moments from the labors and births of 10 women, providing moving examples of what she often refers to as "The Three Rs: Relaxation, Rhythm and Ritual." Watching these different women and their unique responses to contractions as they progress from early labor through birth will serve as inspiration for the pregnant woman in a class or individual setting. $35.00 (VHS) $40.00 (DVD)

Sobada and Manteada

Using rebozos (manteada) or just their hands (sobada), Mexican midwives share time honored techniques of adjusting and aligning the developing baby within the mother during both pregnancy and labor. Available is Spanish or English, VHS or DVD (18 min)

The Business Of Being Born

Is it conceivable that in the United States, profit is increasingly driving the business of birthing--sometimes at the expense of the best possible outcome for mothers and babies? Should birth be viewed and treated as a natural process or a potential medical emergency? This documentary, produced by Ricki Lake and directed by Abby Epstein, opines that money and fear are changing the way Americans give birth, and not necessarily for the better.

The Stages of Labor: A Visual Guide- 2nd Edition

An animated anatomy lesson and birth story in one captivating package, this fascinating video has been repeatedly singled out by educators and viewers as one of the most exciting teaching tools available.

No more need for cumbersome flip charts, posters and handouts. This award-winning 3-D video makes teaching labor and delivery more effective and easier than ever before. From the first Braxton Hicks contraction through the delivery of the placenta, The Stages of Labor gives expectant parents a clear understanding of the birth process, as well as unique insights into the emotions encountered during birth. Preview this revolutionary video program! Once you've seen it, you'll wonder how you ever taught labor and delivery classes without it! (27 minutes)

Tried & True

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this video is priceless. Tried & True is a visual encyclopedia of labor techniques, all clearly demonstrated using actual birth footage. Parents will learn in a whole new way, as they see moms, dads and support persons work with labor pain using a variety of comfort measures appropriate for each of the stages of labor. Enhance classroom training and save time Students will absorb and clearly remember the labor techniques you are teaching as they see them modeled on-screen and hear other parents talk about how the comfort measures really worked! Save time with our direct, to-the-point instruction and show a wider variety of labor techniques than you would normally be able to cover. (32 Minutes)