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BTH1 Developing Midwifery Skills: Looking forward to a Home Birth
Running time 25 minutes
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Midwives often find themselves in uncharted territory when asked to help women who
plan to give birth at home. Trained in hospital, some midwives lack confidence in
their skills and are anxious about safety. Sometimes they have little back-
This series explores aspects of the art and
science of midwifery in home births. It will help the midwife work positively with
any woman who seeks a home birth.
BTH2 A Guide to Newborn Examination
Running time 10 minutes
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A thorough physical examination of every neonate is necessary and accepted as good practice. It is usually carried out in the hospital, but can also be done at home if that is where your baby was born. An experienced midwife or a doctor performs the examination.
BTH3 A Guide to Infant Carrier Safety
Running time 10 minutes
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These days there is a wide choice of child seats, from a variety of manufacturers.
Fitting a child seat may seem simple, but checks carried out nationally indicate
that only 25% of seats are fitted correctly.
Even at low speeds, a child in an incorrectly
fitted or insecure seat could increase their risk of injury.
Remember, the law states
that YOU are responsible for the safety of your child.
Allow plenty of time when fitting
your infant carrier in your car, and always follow the manufacturers instructions
carefully.
BTH4 A guide to Baby Bathing & Bathing Your New Baby
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Running time 10 minutes
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Bathing is an opportunity for parents to have fun with their baby, and it doesn't
really matter what routine you follow as long as you take a few safe and simple steps.
This
video has been designed for midwives to use in antenatal classes and is intended
to promote discussion.
BTH5 A Parents Guide to Infant Resuscitation
Running time 17 minutes
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Although a cardiopulmonary arrest (when there is no breathing and the heart has stopped
beating) is rare in infants and children, we believe it is important that you are
aware of basic life support techniques in case your baby ever has problems with breathing.
By receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training you will be equipped with
a skill that may save the life of yours or someone else's baby.
This video should
be used in conjunction with CPR training and practice for parents and carers of young
babies. It addresses the principles of resuscitation of INFANTS only, that is from
the time of birth to the end of the first year. The video is not intended as a substitute
for attending a training session or practicing on a mannequin. It has been produced
to reinforce the principles taught at a training session. For details of training
courses for infant CPR and CPR for older children, see your midwife or health visitor.
Running time 18 minutes. Copyright 2005
Produced by Mark-
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As your pregnancy progresses and the birth of your baby approaches, you will probably
have given some thought to how you will experience labour and in particular the pain
associated with it.
If this is your first baby you won’t know how you will react to
labour until you are actually experiencing it. Whilst a few women require no pain
relief, the majority will require some help. It is therefore worth spending some
time considering the options open to you whilst at the same time keeping an open
mind.
Your choice of pain relief may also be influenced by other important decisions
that you will be making. For example, although a range of options will be available
to you if you are having a home birth, an epidural will not be, as this is only available
in hospital. Your midwife is the best person to discuss your choices with. She can
discuss the different ways of relieving pain and also tell you what options are available
at your local hospital or birth unit.
BTH7 Smoking in Pregnancy -
Running time 15 minutes. Copyright Mark-
Produced by Mark-
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Smoking is an addiction. The strength of the addiction is thought to be similar,
or exceeding that seen with drugs of abuse, such as heroin or cocaine. 66% of smokers
say they would like to quit but only 0.5% -
Smoking is the biggest single cause of ill health and premature death in the UK. Smoking kills 120,000 people each year in this country.
This DVD examines the dangers of smoking in pregnancy and includes interviews with young pregnant women who are seeking to quit smoking before their babies are born.
BTH8 Birth Reborn -
Running time 2hrs 48 minutes. Copyright Mark-
Produced by Mark-
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Michel Odent has been in charge of the surgical unit and the maternity unit at the
Pithiviers state hospital (1962-
He is the author of the first article in the medical literature about the use of birthing pools (Lancet 1983), of the first article about the initiation of lactation during the hour following birth, and of the first article applying the ‘Gate Control Theory of Pain’ to obstetrics. He created the Primal Health Research database (www.primalhealthresearch.com) and the website (www.wombecology.com). Author of 12 books published in 22 languages.
Liliana Lammers has been working with Michel Odent for the past 12 years assisting with homebirths and imparting doula courses in London and various European countries. She has been doula at more than 200 births in London. She has 4 children, 3 born at home assisted by Michel, and has two grandchildren!
This three hour DVD includes discussion on:
* Birth reborn
* New ways to interpret fear during pregnancy
* New ways to interpret pain during labour
* The role of the midwife and doula
* Achieving a balance alongside hospital protocols
* The introduction of birthing pools
* The long-