Educational Online
Birth Videos
These
educational
online birth videos use medical animation to illustrate the process of
giving birth. They are extremely useful in helping women to
visualize the path the baby takes as it descends down the birth path.
In each selection, you are able to see how the uterus contracts to expel the baby and how the baby's position changes during the birth process - from anterior to a side-lying position after crowning to allow the shoulders to pass through the pelvic outlet at their smallest diameter.
The first video clip demonstrates the process of a normal vaginal birth. There is also an illustration of the pelvic outlet to aid in visualizing the anatomical structures of the female reproductive system in the birth process.
The next of these birth videos illustrates the atypical presentation of a shoulder dystocia. This occurs when the baby's body does not rotate sufficiently or the shoulders are simply too large for the pelvic outlet. In this case, the baby can become lodged behind the pelvic bones and require intervention to be born. It's important to note that a true shoulder dystocia is fairly rare and in most instances, the baby is born vaginally.
I hope these videos were helpful in demonstrating the actual process of birth. For more real-life examples of women giving birth naturally, please visit the other galleries.
