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The Physiology of Childbirth - an animated film
‘women should be offered care that supports the safe physiological process of labour with the lowest level of intervention possible’ (Shaw et al 2016)
‘The Physiology of Childbirth’ is an animated film that creatively and simply demonstrates the complex yet critical interaction of hormones during labour, birth and the postnatal period, and the potential impact this has on birth outcome and experience.
The film aims to increase knowledge of childbirth physiology, and to demonstrate the importance of understanding the impact of physiology on childbirth. It is aimed at students, maternity care workers, childbirth educators academics, and anyone interested in maternity services
Working closely in collaboration with the clinical team, the production company, ForMed Films, gathered the real sounds of women giving birth and used them as the base for the film, creating a number of characters and birthing partners around the world giving birth. The story of the physiology, hormones and mechanics of birth weaving through them all.
Project Lead
Dr Anna Coonan-Byrom
The Clinical Team
- Sheena Byrom OBE
- Prof. Soo Downe
- Dr. Sarah Buckley
- Dr. Kerstin Moberg
- Molly O’Brien
- Kay King
- Anastasia Topalidou
- Anna Horn
Organisations
- The White Ribbon Alliance
- All 4 Maternity
- University of central Lancashire
- Optimal Birth
Supported by
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria foundation trust
- The Royal College of Midwives
- International Confederation of midwives
ForMed Films
ForMed Films is a not-for-profit, making animated films in collaboration with patients, charities and health professionals to help people talk about and understand medical and health issues. www.formedfilms.co.uk
Additional information
A fact and science-based film ‘The Physiology of Childbirth’ is aimed at people involved in maternity (midwifes, doulas, obstetricians and families)and was made to increase knowledge of childbirth physiology, and to demonstrate the importance of unde
Resource details
| Contributed by: | ForMed Films - animated films for health education |
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| Licence: | Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International More information on licences |
| Last updated: | 14 December 2022 |
| First contributed: | 20 September 2022 |
| Audience access level: | Full user |
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