The Secret Life of the Unborn Child: How You Can Prepare Your Baby for a Happy, Healthy Life [Paperback]

Thomas Verny (Author), John Kelly (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0440505658 | ISBN-13: 978-0440505655 | Publication Date: July 15, 1982

At sixteen weeks the unborn child shies away from light. At twenty weeks there is a response to speech patterns. At twenty-five weeks the baby can kick in time to music. And at six months the unborn baby can understand the subtle shifts of its mother's emotions. THE SECRET LIFE OF THE UNBORN CHILD presents for the first time the challenging results of two decades of painstaking international research into the earliest stages of life. Dr Verny's knowledge gives both mothers and fathers an unparalleled opportunity to help their unborn children. Now they can contribute actively- before and during birth- to giving their child happiness and security for the rest of his or her life.

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** 'A startling account of recent work in this field... a very timely, balanced, useful and thoroughly proficient job by authors who are fully professionals in their subject.' R.D Laing --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Dell (July 15, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440505658
• ISBN-13: 978-0440505655
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Women's Health > Pregnancy & Childbirth

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars packed with interesting facts!, May 6, 2000

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a hopeful mom (Salem, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret Life of the Unborn Child: How You Can Prepare Your Baby for a Happy, Healthy Life (Paperback)

I thought this book was great. It gives in depth knowledge of how mom's emotions, anxieties etc. can effect the fetus. Also important are the effects of the father's relationship with the fetus. This is usually lost in research, but this author has many case studies relating the importance of how pregnancy is percieved by all involved is basically how the baby's personality will probably be shaped. Unlike Jungian theroy, (Children do not form personality traits until toddlerhood)the author suggests that the fetus is affected and aware of it's environment from as early as perhaps 4 months gestation. a fascinating book, I highly recommed this to any expecting parent. It is also written in a very easy to read, non text book fashion.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid Experience, April 18, 2004

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This review is from: The Secret Life of the Unborn Child: How You Can Prepare Your Baby for a Happy, Healthy Life (Paperback)

I was fortunate that a dear friend lovingly packaged & sent this, when she learned of my pregnancy. This book had more impact on me, than any other baby-book I read. It influenced & enhanced the experience of my pregnancy & helped to guide my attitude & behavior even through difficult events that occurred during gestation. It is written from the perspective of love & I believe it contributed significantly to the strong bond that I have with my daughter. I still read it occasionally & find it useful in determining my approach to parenting today. I'm so pleased to have read this book.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The unborn child is a real person with thoughts and feelings, February 6, 1999

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This review is from: The Secret Life of the Unborn Child: How You Can Prepare Your Baby for a Happy, Healthy Life (Paperback)

This was the first book I ever read about the thoughts, feelings, and capabilities of the unborn child. As a childbirth educator, I found the information very valuable in educating my clients about the needs of their unborn babies. It gives us a very clear, vivid picture that those are not just "blobs of tissue" developing in our wombs - they are living, thinking, reacting human beings who have feelings. Hopefully this information will help pregnant women think more carefully about how they take care of themselves during pregnancy and how they can bond with their babies before birth.