From Conception to Birth

Description

It takes one man, one woman, and a mysterious nine-month assembly process to create a newborn child. This program helps demystify nature’s plan for the beginning of human life, from conception to birth. Following nine couples as they set this exciting journey in motion, the video explores the fundamentals of egg and sperm production, observes cell division within the first few hours of pregnancy, views gestation at frequent intervals, and welcomes each child into the world. State-of-the-art, reality-based animation depicts the birthing process from the inside out and clearly conveys the power and complexity of human development. Contains footage of childbirth. A Discovery Channel Production. (51 minutes)