Healthy Journey: Your Contemporary Guide to Pregnancy : VIDEO,Expectant parents will learn what it takes to have a rewarding pregnancy and a healthy baby as they take this remarkable journey through pregnancy. A complete teacher’s toolbox, Healthy Journey presents the latest information in the fields of fetal development, nutrition, prenatal healthcare, and more. Filled with well-researched, consumer-oriented options, it offers viewers up-to-date information in a friendly format.Throughout the program, diverse families share their thoughts and reveal the steps they are taking to help ensure their babies are born healthy. Also included are Ask Dr. Amy segments, featuring an approachable obstetrician who answers challenging questions, emphasizing the importance of making informed choices. Other highlights include a variety of healthy tips, advice for dads and support people, and amazing fetal fun facts, which are as entertaining as they are educational.

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Healthy Journey: Your Contemporary Guide to Pregnancy

Expectant parents will learn what it takes to have a rewarding pregnancy and a healthy baby as they take this remarkable journey through pregnancy. A complete teacher’s toolbox, Healthy Journey presents the latest information in the fields of fetal development, nutrition, prenatal healthcare, and more. Filled with well-researched, consumer-oriented options, it offers viewers up-to-date information in a friendly format.

Throughout the program, diverse families share their thoughts and reveal the steps they are taking to help ensure their babies are born healthy. Also included are Ask Dr. Amy segments, featuring an approachable obstetrician who answers challenging questions, emphasizing the importance of making informed choices. Other highlights include a variety of healthy tips, advice for dads and support people, and amazing fetal fun facts, which are as entertaining as they are educational.

Healthy Journey is divided into 10 segments for easy use and viewer retention:
1. Roadmap of Pregnancy (9-month overview/fetal development)
2. Trusted Tour Guide (medical care)
3. Fueling Up (nutrition)
4. Active Adventure (exercise)
5. Detours (discomforts and warning signs)
6. Hazards (what to avoid)
7. Emotional Voyage (emotions and support)
8. Co-pilots (just for dads/partners)
9. Business Trip (employment)
10. Navigating the Future (decision-making for labor and beyond)

Segments are well-defined and feature index numbers at the bottom of the screen for quick access to any of these topics.

With Healthy Journey, expectant parents will learn:
How the fetus develops over 40 weeks, with vivid in utero photographs
What to expect at prenatal appointments, including standard procedures and ultrasounds
How to create a healthy diet using the Food Guide Pyramid
How exercise is beneficial and how to exercise safely
How to relieve common discomforts and recognize signs of trouble
How alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and other substances affect the baby
Why emotional changes occur and how to create support networks
How to make adjustments to create a healthier work environment
How to prepare for labor and birth, including recognizing the onset of labor

Copyright date: 2002

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