Birth Experiences: Veronica’s Caesarean Birth DVD PAL

Designed to complement childbirth classes, this film explains the procedures that occur during a planned Caesarean birth. It covers:

• admission procedures
• going to theatre
• administration of a spinal anaesthetic
• baby being lifted out (no close up views of the surgery)
• postnatal baby weighing
• first contact with the mother
• a view of the incision
• recovery ward and
• first breastfeeding.

The father is involved throughout. Includes reflections of the mother 8 hours post surgery and 2 weeks later.

Length: 25 minutes
Origin: Australia 2006