Product Details

• Actors: Dilly Barlow
• Directors: Toby Macdonald
• Writers: Toby Macdonald
• Producers: Toby Macdonald, Jenny Apostal, Katharine Dart, Michael Cascio, Stuart Carter
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: National Geographic Video
• DVD Release Date: May 2, 2006
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000E8JNT2
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,853 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

  #4 in	Movies & TV > Special Interests > Parenting & Childcare > Pre & Post-Natal
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  #2 in	Movies & TV > Documentary > Series & Studios > National Geographic

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

From the moment of conception, every human embryo embarks on an incredible nine month journey of development. Now, cutting-edge technology makes it possible for National Geographic's In the Womb to open a window into the hidden world of the fetus and explore each trimester in amazing new detail. Revolutionary imagery sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Learning Video, March 8, 2007

By	David Khachadoorian "The Luckiest Man Ever" (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: National Geographic - In the Womb (DVD)

We have 4 kids and have another one on the way. The kids had some questions that covered a broad range. (what does the baby look like now to how will it come out) We sat all four of them down (ages 3 to 11) in front of it. They all enjoyed it and got their questions answered better than we had answered them. Good Show from National Geographic - 5 stars

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What about the birth..., June 13, 2008

By	Molly Remer "MSW" (Missouri) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: National Geographic - In the Womb (DVD)

This review is primarily for doulas, childbirth educators, midwives and such who are curious about the birth footage in this film:

Overall, this was an interesting film though I thought it became repetitive and there was computer graphic footage that seemed to be repeated over and over again. It really brought home the miracle of human development. It is truly like magic how a baby develops in such complexity and perfection!

Of course, I was most interested to see the birth at the very end of the film and it was great! The mother gave birth standing, with her heads and arms leaning on the hospital bed. The voiceover made comments about how movement during labor is so important and how upright--standing, squatting, kneeling--is the best way to give birth (and thankfully this was backed up by what was actually happening on the screen instead of just the "ideal"). So, that was really cool! It is a very brief clip and not very easy to see so I wouldn't recommend the video for use as a birth video per se, it was just nice to see a normal birth portrayed smoothly (and in hospital setting).

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it!, August 21, 2006

By	S. Rosenberry - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: National Geographic - In the Womb (DVD)

I heard really good things about this show, so I just had to buy it. I watched it with my sister in law, and we were totally blown away! It had so many interesting facts, and it wasn't boring either! I greatly recommend to anyone!