In utero experiences impact child’s life

In utero experiences impact child’s life

Over the past 20 years, the new field of “fetal programming” or “fetal origins” has been studying how in utero experiences exert lasting effects on us from infancy into adulthood. A woman’s experiences and lifestyle can change the development of her unborn baby and...
Attachment affects limbic brain wiring

Attachment affects limbic brain wiring

The limbic system is the social and emotional part of the brain, governing attachment, nurturing instincts, learning, implicit memory (preverbal, unconscious), motivation, stress response, and the immune system. The circuits of the limbic brain are wired together...