Product Description

Divided into three parts, this text explores sensory alertness in newborns, explores the discovery of birth memory recalled through hypnosis, and records the extended memories of six newborns recollected in adulthood.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #242281 in Books
• Published on: 1998-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Review
"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"
"Put a ribbon around this book for every pregnant woman you know, and the earlier the better."
- Audrey DeLaMartre, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Splendid, delightfully written, and thorough."
- Ashley Montagu
"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, "New Realities"

Customer Reviews

I wish I could send this book to every parent-to-be
The arrival of this book is great news! This is the long-awaited tenth-anniversary edition of Dr. Chamberlain's 1988 classic, Babies Remember Birth. In paperback format and enriched with a new last chapter, this book has the potential to revolutionize the way we look at babies, both before and after birth. Part I is filled with "user-friendly" information about the mind and abilities of newborns, as well as a thorough look at their development before birth. Parts II and III present evidence that babies do remember birth and are very much aware of the people around them at that time. There are many amazing stories of labor and birth, from the baby's point of view. As Dr. Chamberlain writes, "Birth memories indicate that babies have an identity of their own; their parents don't give it to them. They act mindfully and build experience around a central core of self." The new last chapter is worth the price of the book all by itself. Dr. Chamberlain writes compellingly about the newborn's sensitivity, awareness, and vulnerability. He emphasizes the importance and power of the infant-and-parent connection during pregnancy and after birth. When the information in this book becomes common knowledge, we will look at our children with new respect and understanding.

A good argument for treating the newborn as an individual
An excellent book which charts the development of the newborn from conception. It gives pause to stop and think; that a baby should be treated as a person in its own right. My verdict is still out on birth memories. It certainly made me view my baby in new light.