This film is designed to teach pregnant women how to give birth to a healthy, happy baby. It explains what is meant by a balanced diet. It also touches upon other aspects, such as prenatal exercises and proper weight gain. The message of the film is clear: good nutrition may be as important for proper mental and physical development before birth as afterwards.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012288
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nutrition
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy - Nutritional aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)