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Editorial Review
Each minute all over the world a baby is born. An everyday occurrence yet each birth is the culmination of one of nature's most complex mysterious and seemingly miraculous processes. A dramatic breakthrough in science and cinematography The Miracle of Life takes you on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins. World-renowned Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson presents a spectacular look at a microscopic world of beautiful colors and forms deep inside ourselves. See the egg as it is released by the ovary and follow the sperm from its early development through ejaculation and then on its perilous journey toward the egg. With magnification of up to half a million times the actual size you can see exactly what happens at the moment of conception. After the sperm fertilizes the egg the camera follows the development of the single new cell into an embryo then fetus until finally a baby is born. Never before has this extraordinary process been filmed!System Requirements:Running Time: 60 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 783421287396 Manufacturer No: WG799
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Customer Reviews

Sex ed

2008-06-20
This DVD is basically the sex ed you got in public school. I was disappointed when I wasted time watching and the last ten minutes covered babies.

A Must Have For Parents

2008-06-02
I saw this film on PBS over a decade ago and have searched for it every since...it is a must have for parents, as it can act as a segwag into that dreaded conversation about the "birds and the bees"...

MIRACLE OF LIFE

2008-01-27
One fine informative and educational tool that makes a difficult subject interesting and easy to understand. Should be in every school in the nation.

Great DVD - just as good as the VHS

2008-01-25
My wife and I watched the VHS after we were married per our parents advice. Learned more then in Sex-Ed, of course I had a reason. Good quality pictures that captivate and bring the whole process of conception home.

This is well worth watching for mature audiences.

If you are interested in this DVD, you may want to purchase the 2-DVD series!

2007-12-04
This is an EXCELLENT DVD! My only disappointment with was that it stops showing the development of the baby in-utero at about 20 weeks and goes right to the birth. The birth itself is very outdated because it shows a woman in a sterile delivery room, lying flat on her back, pushing (which we now know is not an optimal position for birthing. Otherwise, its still holds up after all these years.

Buyers should be aware that the other NOVA DVD: The Miracle of Life/ Life's First Feelings NOVA: The Miracle of Life/Life's First Feelings IS actually two separate DVDs in one. So, if you are considering getting The Miracle of Life and can afford to, you might want to buy that one. I mistakenly bought BOTH because the Amazon listing said it was ONE DVD and I thought it was an enhanced version of the original The Miracle of Life. It is actually an additional DVD that compliments the first one. I highly recommend both - BUT FYI: the second DVD was originally produced in 1986, so even that, while fascinating, it feels very outdated now.

This package contains TWO DVDs!

2007-12-04
Each minute all over the world a baby is born. An everyday occurrence yet each birth is the culmination of one of nature's most complex mysterious and seemingly miraculous processes. A dramatic breakthrough in science and cinematography The Miracle of Life takes you on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins. World-renowned Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson presents a spectacular look at a microscopic world of beautiful colors and forms deep inside ourselves. See the egg as it is released by the ovary and follow the sperm from its early development through ejaculation and then on its perilous journey toward the egg. With magnification of up to half a million times the actual size you can see exactly what happens at the moment of conception. After the sperm fertilizes the egg the camera follows the development of the single new cell into an embryo then fetus until finally a baby is born. Never before has this extraordinary process been filmed!System Requirements:Running Time: 60 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 783421287396 Manufacturer No: WG799

informative in a narrow scope

2007-08-09
This video dealt mostly with the process of conception, with only the last 5 minutes showing the fetal development over the nine months to birth. It was very in depth, showing actual photos and video of cell-level processes you never thought you would see on video, but for the non-science class oriented, it could be a bit dry.

A Must have for all Pregnant Couples

2007-07-03
This is a must have for all pregnant couples its not the most detailed DVD ever made but it gives you a fantastic overview of the full pregnancy process, from conception to delievery. Its a great way to bond with you spouse and baby to be.
thanks
Joe

Simply Amazing

2007-05-30
This is a very informative, interesting look at what a miracle conception and birth really are. This video explains every aspect in scientific terms that you can understand, along with brilliant technological capturing of conception and the growing fetus in the womb. At the end is a short but tasteful live birth. Since I am expecting it has greatly increased my knowledge of what is happening to my baby. This is a wonderful DVD to watch with your family when expecting a child.

Miracle of life

2007-05-17
WONDERFULL, IMPRESIVE AS THE FILM WAS TAKEN ALIVE ON THE 60`S, ON LIVE WOMEN.