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Prenatal
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Prenatal Drug and Alcohol Use and Its Effects   VIDEO
This program discusses the negative impact of drug and alcohol use during pregnancy and the results on an unborn child. Includes Teacher's Guide and handouts.  

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.

Healthy Steps For Teen Parents 
VIDEO
Created just for teens, Volume 1 of this 3-volume set  gives expectant parents important "need-to-know" information about the prenatal period. Engagingly colorful and fast-paced, viewers get the straight story from their peers as we follow five pregnant teen moms and two teen dads who candidly share their prenatal experiences.

The entertaining, positive tone of this video helps drive home the importance of eating right, regular checkups, exercise, staying in school and success-fully dealing with lifestyle changes.

Labor Preparation Exercises   VIDEO
Prepare parents for the challenges of labor with this unique follow-along exercise video designed for class use, as a lending copy for those unable to attend class, or for expectant parents who want to practice. With a soothing voice and beautiful music, a variety of exercises from relaxation to active breathing are presented in real time, guiding moms and their support persons through these helpful routines.

Pregnant, Single and Prepared VIDEO
This video was created to meet the unique concerns of the almost one in five pregnant women who are single. Traditional "couple-oriented" videos are often alienating and emotionally upsetting to single moms. This compassionate video follows three women, ages 14, 24 and 34, as each creates her own support system with her childbirth educator, school program, adoption agency, counselor, professional birth assistant, family and friends.


You Can Help Pregnant Smokers Quit: The 5 A's Counseling Method 
VIDEO
regnancy is a prime teaching time in healthcare. Effective intervention can make the difference between your client continuing to smoke or quitting. This concise program provides a model of the research-based 5 A’s Counseling Method, which has proven to double or triple quit rates. In just 5 to 7 minutes, you can use this approach to put your clients on the road to living smoke-free.

YOUR STAFF WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Effectively assess tobacco use and readiness to quit
Use positive, personal language to motivate cessation
Provide support, self-help materials, and problem-solving techniques

You Can Quit!: How to Stop Smoking During Pregnancy  VIDEO
Most women want to stop smoking during pregnancy but don’t know how. Drawing from research-based, positive approaches, this interactive program not only reminds pregnant moms why they should stop smoking, it actually gives them a way to quit. In fact, in just 15 minutes your clients will have their quit plans in hand!

WITH YOU CAN QUIT YOU WILL:
Use peer modeling to motivate clients
Help clients create a personal cessation plan
Encourage clients to stay smoke-free for life

You Can Quit is a one-stop, all-inclusive package. Viewers will quit right along with Elena, a 22-year-old pregnant woman. After she shares each part of her quit plan, viewers are given the opportunity to work on their own plans using the follow-along handouts included in the Facilitator's Guide.