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Choices In Childbirth: Volume I: Epidural Anesthesia

22 minutes 26 seconds

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Person laying in a hospital bed with an attendant at a machine behind them. Advantage Controlled Medication Levels. Caption: Unique to the epidural

Explains how epidural anesthesia works and shows step-by-step how it is administered. Covers the possible side effects, benefits, and risks, including ways to reduce the chances of complications. Shows two couples as they make decisions about pain relief during labor and birth. NOTE: Shows an actual epidural procedure and vaginal birth.

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Person laying in a hospital bed with an attendant at a machine behind them. Advantage Controlled Medication Levels. Caption: Unique to the epidural
Choices In Childbirth
Episode 1
22 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person conducting an ultrasound on large, pregnant belly. Caption: Inducing for a suspected large baby
Choices In Childbirth
Episode 2
16 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person on an operating table with a cloth blocking their view below the shoulders while they are attended to. Caption: Then, these layers of skin and muscle
Choices In Childbirth
Episode 3
26 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12