Some people learn better by reading, others by doing, and yet others by watching. The advantage to this blog is I can write things out for you and I can also provide videos to help you learn about pregnancy and health issues. Here are 10 of the most popular videos here at Womb Within:

Video: Caesarian section

Video: Chorionic villus sampling

Video: What is amniocentesis?

Video: Fetal ultrasound

Video: What are doctors looking for with ultrasounds?

Want to make your own heating pad/rice bag?

Video: month 7 of pregnancy

Video: month 8 of pregnancy – you’re getting there!

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According to a press release issued today, “Babies born by Caesarean section have a 50% increased risk of developing asthma compared to babies born naturally. Emergency Caesarean sections increase the risk even further. This is shown in a new study based on data from 1.7 million births registered at the Medical Birth Registry at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.”
To read  more, go to Caesarean sections associated with risk of asthma.
You can read more about C-section information here:

Video: Caesarian section

Press Release: Some C-sections may not be medically necessary, March of Dimes say

Too many Caesarians?

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You may know in advance that you are delivering by Caesarian section (C-section) or you may be advised of this during your labor. The rate of C-sections is rising in North America and is continuing to rise.
If you are going to have a C-section or are curious about them, this video explains the process of a C-section and shows how one is done. Warning: this is a graphic video that shows the actual procedure.
If you would like to watch it, click on the TV screen below:

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If so, I’ve got good news for you. It’s Baby Week over at Discovery and here are a couple of episodes that I think Womb Within visitors may enjoy watching:
DELIVER ME: Episode, Now or Never Premieres Tuesday, June 10 at 8 PM ET/PT Complex pregnancies and high-risk births—these are worries for many parents-to-be, but they are everyday occurrences for Drs. Alane Park, Yvonne Bohn and Allison Hill.  Discovery Health’s new docu-series, DELIVER ME, follows the careers and lives of these three dynamic women—best friends who became partners in a demanding Los Angeles OB/GYN practice.  In this episode, cancer survivor Terri …read more