High-Risk Pregnancy: Coping with a Multiple Birth [VHS]

Follow the story of Carol Addison and her family as they experience the physical and emotional realities of high-risk pregnancy. See firsthand what to expect as Carol works through the difficulties of trying to carry her twins nearer to term.

Carol starts to dilate at 30 weeks. Her doctor prescribes complete bed rest so that Carol can remain on her back and get the care she needs. While in the hospital, Carol tours a neonatal intensive care unit and learns what to expect should her babies need intensive care.

“It’s worth what you go through to get to the end product,” says Carol as she explains the realities of life in a high-risk hospital unit. In this case, the end product is the birth of healthy twins at 6 1/2 and a whopping 7 pounds. She delivers her first baby vaginally, but the second requires dramatic emergency c-section surgery.

The happy ending of “High-Risk Pregnancy” demonstrates just how successful high-risk treatment can be.

Along with your tape, you will receive multiple-choice questions for testing viewer comprehension and thought-provoking group discussion questions about the topic.