Product Details

• Actors: MA RN LCCE Ronnie Hammond
• Directors: Ronnie Hammond, MA RN LCCE
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Pearent Productions
• DVD Release Date: June 10, 2004
• Run Time: 124 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002FAEEA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,044 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Parents-to-be who are interested in the Lamaze method but can't attend a class will be happy to know they can learn it from this two-hour video. Taught by two certified instructors who are OB nurses, this is the only video course that teaches the complete method. Lamaze seeks to reduce pain through relaxation achieved by massage, focus, and a series of breathing techniques. The instructors share an easy rapport, demonstrating the exercises on each other before a roomful of couples and thoroughly explaining the purpose of labor, how to know when it begins, and its three stages. They describe medications and birth complications and include footage of both a natural Lamaze childbirth and a Caesarian delivery. While this tape was clearly shot in the 1980s (the hair styles and fashions are amusingly outdated), it does have new computer-generated diagrams, and the medical information seems up to date. The Lamaze technique itself has not altered, of course, and this tape remains the gold standard in that department. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Product Description

Product Description If you can't attend a prepared childbirth class, this dvd will bring the class home to you. Parents-to-be who can't fit Lamaze classes into their schedules, as well as been-there-done-that parents in need of a refresher course, will welcome Having Your Baby!, a polished, step-by-step instructional program. ( Now also available in a Spanish dvd.) The two instructors are quite engaging and, more important, licensed obstetrical Registered Nurses who are both Lamaze-certified childbirth educators. The production complements its classroom segments with plentiful footage of the real thing: labor, vaginal and cesarean births, and all the obstetrical procedures a mother might face in labor and delivery. Spectacular 3-D animation gives the inside story, so to speak, affording viewers the knowledge necessary to handle the experience with confidence. Topics covered include: What to Expect in Labor , Working with Your Coach, Lamaze Breathing Techniques, Lamaze Relaxation Exercises, Pain Management During Labor and Birth, Epidurals , Medical Interventions, Cesarean Preparation, and more. Having Your Baby! combines the best of an old fashioned Lamaze class with the latest medical information and computer technology. We kept some of the original footage of a Lamaze class (yes, some of our hairstyles look a bit dated, but some things about childbirth just don t change, and we love this footage!) and added updated information, live footage of labor and birth, and computer graphics to make the entire program very enjoyable to watch. It is the only program that teaches 5 breathing techniques and complete relaxation. All breathing techniques are conveniently condensed into one chapter for easy reference. Unlike other videos which have an instructor talking to a home video camera, professionally produced Having Your Baby! takes you directly from the classroom into the hospital, labor room and birthing room, allowing you to see, first-hand, discreet footage of obstetrical procedures, epidurals, labor, vaginal and Cesarean births and much more! No need to search the internet looking for labor or birth footage..... it's all here in one convenient dvd! Having Your Baby! is highly recommended by leading medical professionals and childbirth educators worldwide.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great video - It helped a lot!, May 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Having Your Baby! A Complete Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Class (VHS Tape)

Both my husband and I were unable to attend Lamaze classes due to the fact that we work very different schedules. We were concerned that the pregnancy would be difficult without proper Lamaze instruction. Our doctor recommended "Having Your Baby." She indicated that it was tailor made for expecting mothers who were on bed rest, and for couples such as ourselves. After viewing the tape we were amazed at how detailed and enjoyable the video was. The instruction is wonderfully detailed and presented in a very uplifting manner. The video included full chapters on birth and C-sections, which no other video has. When it was time to have our child, we had no worries that we weren't prepared. This video made my pregnancy and delivery so much easier than I had expected. Thank you for this product.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Definitely the best video on the subject...", June 3, 2001

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Dr. Alan Levine (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Having Your Baby! A Complete Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Class (VHS Tape)

In searching for the best aid in teaching expectant parents about childbirth, "Having Your Baby" surfaces as the most complete, the most useful, and the most balanced presentation available. As an adjunct to class, or especially for those who cannot get to a class, it beautifully prepares the expectant parents for the labor and birth process. The information is accurate and up to date, and the actual footage of hospital procedure and the birth process is extremely beneficial to see, as well as very tastefully presented. I highly recommend "Having Your Baby" as the best presentation on the subject.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, July 11, 2003

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"clmilovic" (Livermore, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Having Your Baby! A Complete Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Class, English language version [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Great video and more thorough than we expected it to be.
We are expecting our first baby, and due to our schedules we are unable to attend an actual class. This video has certainly helped alot!
only down side to this video, considering they write 2001 on the title, I didnt expect to see a class of early 1970s ppl participating in the making of the documentary. But all the information that it is provided makes up for it big time.