Expecting Multiples (2-DVD Set)
Multiple Birth Resources LLC (“MBR”) specializes in educating and preparing expectant parents for pregnancy, delivery and life with more than one baby. This comprehensive 151-minute double video series will show you how to be proactive with your multiple pregnancy and decrease the chances of a premature delivery and low birthweight babies. Topics covered include:
Proper Nutrition and Diet Tracking – Follow the diet outlined in the film to increase your chances of having healthier, term, good birth weight babies.
Overview of High-Risk Pregnancy With Multiples – Being pregnant with twins, triplets and more categorizes you as a high risk potential. Learn to be more aware of complications peculiar to a multiples pregnancy.
Recognition, Prevention & Treatment of Preterm Labor – What do contractions feel like and when do they occur? Learn warning signs that may indicate when you need further treatment.
Medical Treatments During Labor & Delivery – Familiarize yourself with required medical treatments and instrumentation, including devices used for heart rate monitoring, movement and position for delivery.
Anesthesia Options – Learn about the standard of care in a multiples delivery with regard to epidural and spinal anesthesia, how they are given and decide which is right for you.
Twin Ultrasound – Know what the standard of care should be in ultrasounding twins. Learn all about the wonders of your unborn babies!
Twin Vaginal Delivery Experience – See an actual twin delivery showing the birth of very healthy twins. Learn about the delivery setting and see the babies being weighed and measured.
Triplet C-Section Delivery Experience – See the babies heart beats being monitored, the patient given anesthesia and taken to the operating room. You will see the wonderful birth of very healthy triplets. Witness the parents’ reactions and visit the neonatal intensive care unit. Parenting of Multiples – Having learned how to deliver healthy babies, now what in the world do you do with them once you’re home! A live parent panel of twin and triplet families will take you through their journey from hospital to home. Learn feeding schedules, handling stress, diaper changing, feeding techniques, must have equipment, and more!
