books by Peter W. Nathanielsz (challenges prenatal children)

books by Peter W. Nathanielsz

books:

Life Before Birth and a Time to Be Born

Blackstone Audiobooks, 1995

Describes the fascinating wonders of our prenatal origins as we prepare to take on the challenges of independent life. The author answers such questions as: * How does the fetus start the birth process? * Why does the fetus make breathing movements? * What are the functions of the placenta, our only true throw-away organ? * How does maternal lifestyle affect the fetus? * How does the fetus tell the time?

Life in the Womb: The Origin of Health and Disease

3 reviews
Peter W. Nathanielsz

Promethean Press, 1999

fascinating presentation of important material
Dr. Nathanielsz collects and discusses a wealth of important information about the effects of gestational environment. For too long, the nature/nurture debate has ignored one of the greatest components of human environment: the womb. This book corrects the misapprehension that congenital problems are the sole result of genes, and explains how the quality of life in the womb has lifelong ...

The Prenatal Prescription

8 reviews
Peter W. Nathanielsz, Christopher Vaughan, 2001

Excellent Book!
This is the single most informative and enlightening book I had read in a long time. After reading it, I asked my mom for details of how she cared for herself when she was pregnant with me, and it shined a light on so many things that I had dealt with since childhood. Now, I am myself 7 months pregnant and reading the book for a second time so that I may be mindful to do all that I can to grow a ...

Life Before Birth: The Challenges of Fetal Development

2 reviews
Peter W. Nathanielsz

W.H. Freeman & Company, 1996

Provides wonderful insights into human development
Nathanielsz presents information regarding our understanding of fetal development in a way we all can relate to. I recommend this book, as well as his latest title (Life in the Womb), to all those interested in what happens during the first nine months of life.