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Exploring the evolving perceptions of fetuses and motherhood, this book integrates insights from sociology and medicine. It contrasts Western and non-Western views, addresses maternal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights the fetus's rising prominence in legal contexts. Its comprehensive approach appeals to a diverse audience, including parents, healthcare professionals, anthropologists, and legal experts, making it relevant for anyone interested in the profound implications of these themes.

By combining observational and psychoanalytic data, this groundbreaking study explores fundamental questions about human development from the fetal stage to childhood. It highlights how these two approaches provide unique yet complementary insights, enriching our understanding of the psychological and developmental processes that shape individuals from a very early age.

Focusing on behavioral phenomena during the last 15 weeks of gestation, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of various observed behaviors and their interconnections. It is enriched with exceptional photographic material and informative graphs, enhancing the reader's understanding of prenatal development.

Focusing on fetal behavior, this book outlines the development of normal movements from 10 to 25 weeks gestation. It meticulously describes and measures each behavioral event, presenting them in a natural sequence to offer a 'real-time' perspective on how fetuses exhibit movement during this critical period. This comprehensive approach provides valuable insights into the evolution of fetal activity.

The first study of its kind, From Fetus to Child shows how observational and psychoanalytic data can offer different but complementary insights in attempting to answer fundamental questions about human development.