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Women in TV studio discuss their respective pregnancies. Facilitator Joan Redfearn, MD, asks teen mother Malisia about learning of her second pregnancy. Malisia says her mom found out because her husband blurted it out. Discussion of Malisia having two babies so close together. Discussion of nursing (breastfeeding) and pregnancy simultaneously. Malisia says she was scared and considered all her options (abortion, adoption).
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DO NOT USE Title sequence.
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DO NOT USE PSA from March of Dimes about low birth weight babies: baby on scale; various shots scale reading changing from 8.5 pounds all the way to zero; empty baby blanket on scale.
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Women in TV studio discuss their respective pregnancies. Facilitator Joan Redfearn, MD, asks Lori about her first pregnancy at 19; Lori says it was a surprise, and she describes the later separation from the child's father. The doctor asks about financial aspects of teen pregnancy, and Lori says that was hard for them. Malisia says she has Medicaid, but before that there was a sliding scale so medical care was cheap. Lori is grateful for medical insurance now.
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Women in TV studio discuss their respective pregnancies. Robin describes her worries during pregnancy (generally about the baby's health). Sarah says she and her husband are excited. Lori and Malisia describe being "strapped down" for a C-section; Dr. Redfearn tries to reframe that as less scary than it sounds.
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DO NOT USE: Closing credits and disclaimer.
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DO NOT USE: PSA about providing prenatal care (still image of baby, phone number to call).
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DO NOT USE Funding credits.
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DO NOT USE Quick edited montage of vices off-limits when pregnant.
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Women in TV studio discuss their respective pregnancies. Lesley says having this baby now (with adolescent children at home) was a big decision. Eliska says it's nice to space out births. Devette describes stress from a busy time in her life shortly after becoming pregnant.
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Women in TV studio discuss their respective pregnancies. Lesley starts discussion about home pregnancy tests. Devette says her first home test was negative and second test was positive.
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Women in TV studio discuss their respective pregnancies. Nurse practitioner / facilitator asks Latricia, a pregnant teenager, about her plans after having a baby; she plans to stay in school by studying at home and her mom will help with the baby. Devette says finding a babysitter was hard for her. Latricia says she thinks she'll do OK as a mother thanks to her experience babysitting. She describes her relationship with the baby's father. Eliska describes her up and down relationship with her boyfriend, and moodiness.
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Women in TV studio discuss their respective pregnancies. Discussion about nausea, morning sickness, weight gain.
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DO NOT USE Credits.
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DO NOT USE PSA about providing prenatal care (still image of baby, phone number to call).
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DO NOT USE Funding credits.
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Nine Months: Program chronicling pregnancies of women at risk of having low birth weight babies
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DO NOT USE: WETA logo. Disclaimer.
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DO NOT USE: PSA with phone number to call for help with prenatal care.
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DO NOT USE Funding credits. Opening credit sequence.
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Woman in TV studio introduces segment about pregnant woman, Lori, unable to be present because she is in the hospital.
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VS woman (Lori, African American, expectant mother) exiting home in morning, waiting for bus. (Would work for ordinary person going to work.) Nice shot Washington DC Metrobus stopping, woman boarding. Lori enters clinic or hospital waiting room.
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MS television on wall in waiting room, sign saying "Please do not touch," footage of US soldiers on TV (probably Operation Desert Shield).