The use of ultrasonic scans in pregnancy makes it possible to observe the fetus undisturbed in the womb. Dr Alessandra Piontelli has done what no one has done before: she observed eleven fetuses (three singletons and four sets of twins) in the womb using ultrasound scans, and then observed their development at home from birth up to the age of four years. She includes a description of the psychoanalytic psychotherapy of one of the research children, and the psychoanalysis of five other very young children whose behaviour in analysis suggested that they were deeply preoccupied with their...
The use of ultrasonic scans in pregnancy makes it possible to observe the fetus undisturbed in the womb. Dr Alessandra Piontelli has done what no o...
Alessandra Piontelli Alessandra Pointelli A. Piontelli
Much has been written about twins. Very little, however, is about their everyday lives - not even postnatal let alone prenatal. In this study, Alessandra Piontelli follows the development and behaviour of 30 pairs of twins from their early life in the womb through to their third year as members of the human community.
Much has been written about twins. Very little, however, is about their everyday lives - not even postnatal let alone prenatal. In this study, Alessan...
Alessandra Piontelli Alessandra Pointelli A. Piontelli
Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal. In this fascinating new study Alessandra Piontelli follows the development and behaviour of thirty pairs of twins from their early life in the womb through to their third year of childhood. Drawing on detailed ultrasound observations and work with mothers and families in clinical and natural settings, the text traces the subtle ways in which various types of twins live, behave and interact with their unequally shared and unique pre- and postnatal...
Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal. In this fascin...
Over the course of the last fifty years, research has shown that the ability of the fetus to feel, experience, and perceive is much greater than had previously been supposed, yet debate continues concerning sensations of fear, aggression, and relating the -self- to the environment of the womb. Using theoretical and clinical material, Philippe Ploye summarizes previous work on the significance of prenatal behavior in psychotherapy and expands on this body of work to provide an informative and constructive account of the ways in which life before birth can both foreshadow problems experienced...
Over the course of the last fifty years, research has shown that the ability of the fetus to feel, experience, and perceive is much greater than had p...
This work aims to provide a detailed reasoned map of fetal behavior by describing its features and evolution from 10 to 25 weeks gestation. Each behavioral event is described, measured in seconds and presented as it occurs in its natural sequence, thus providing a real-time picture of fetal behavior. Links between events become clear, and events are connected to the changing anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and of the fetal body in general. Transient behaviour with its underlying structures and possible functions is carefully distinguished from anticipatory functions heralding...
This work aims to provide a detailed reasoned map of fetal behavior by describing its features and evolution from 10 to 25 weeks gestation. Each behav...
Development of Normal Fetal Movements provides a detailed reasoned map of fetal behavior by describing features and evolution from 10 to 25 weeks gestation. Each behavioral event is described, measured and presented as it occurs in its natural sequence, providing a `real-time' picture of fetal behavior.
Development of Normal Fetal Movements provides a detailed reasoned map of fetal behavior by describing features and evolution from 10 to 25 weeks gest...
