Windows to the Womb: Revealing the Conscious Baby from Conception to Birth

by David Chamberlain

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Author: David Chamberlain

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

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ISBN 10: 1583945512
ISBN 13: 978-1583945513

Windows to the Womb is an eloquent guide through the first nine months of life from conception to birth. In the past, the invisible physical processes of fetal development were mysterious and largely unexplainable, but in the past half-century, breakthroughs in embryology, interuterine photography, ultrasound, and other sensitive instruments of measurement have enabled us to make systematic observations inside the womb. We now understand that fetuses are fully sentient and aware beings. In this new climate of appreciation for the surprising dimensions of fetal behavior, sensitivity, and intelligence, this book brings a host of new information to light about the transformative journey each one of us must undergo in the womb.

With reverent awe, the author describes the amazing construction of our physical bodies, the "ultimate architecture," and draws parallels with the expansion of our minds as our brains and senses develop and grow. Dr. Chamberlain details new discoveries in embryonic and fetal research that support his own findings on the impact of the mother's emotional and physical state during pregnancy; the importance of bonding at the earliest stages, long before birth; and the steps that expectant parents can take to ensure the most nurturing start in life for their children.

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"Parents, doctors, and midwives should be heeding these reports of birth. This book gives an understanding of babies that is essential for adults. —Arthur Hastings, former president of the California Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, Calif.

"Splendid, delightfully written, and thorough." —Asley Montagu, anthropologist and author of Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin

Praise for David Chamberlain's previous book The Mind of Your Newborn Baby
"An impressive book which challenges the assumptions we make about babies and impels the reader to look at the newborn child with fresh eyes." —Sheila Kitzinger, author of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth

"Alongside of Spock and Brazelton on your parenting bookshelf, make room for a book that sets out to prove babies ... should be recognized for the bright, information-gathering beings they are." —San Francisco Peninsula Parent

"If babies ever stage a protest march, David Chamberlain will be on the front lines." —Sarah Patee, San Diego Tribune

"Put a ribbon around this book for every pregnant woman you know...."—Audrey DeLaMartre, Minneapolis Star Tribune

About the Author

David Chamberlain, PhD, is a California psychologist, scholar, author, and international lecturer with over 60 publications and 27 years of leadership in the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH). In a landmark study of mother and child pairs in 1980, he demonstrated that birth memories were reliable and not fantasies. In 2003, Mothering magazine celebrated David as a "Living Treasure." He was a founding faculty member of Santa Barbara Graduate Institute; in 2006 the institute conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. In 2007, he was honored at the Gentle Birth World Conference with the Mother Goose Award for his work with mothers and babies. The author lives in Nevada City, CA.

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