Pregnancy Information : Medical Information About Labor & Delivery
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Medical information about labor and delivery is available in the form of books, classes and visits to a physician, but figuring out the options for paint management, location and birth attendants is a great place to start when planning the birth. Research information about the actual birthing process with helpful information from a certified nurse-midwife in this free video on pregnancy.
Expert: Mavis Schorn
Contact: www.vanderbiltnursemidwives.org
Bio: Mavis N. Schorn, CNM, PhD, is a certified nurse-midwife and director of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Nurse-Midwifery educational program in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:47

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