The importance of preconception on early parenting and child development. New research focuses on how what happens in utero affects later emotional, social, and psychological development. Prenatal Development and Parents’ Lived Experiences looks at how unresolved trauma in a pregnant woman can impact a child, what can be done for women during pregnancy to improve postnatal outcomes, and the influence of environment on genes. Ann Diamond Weinstein, PhD, works with women and families on and around Long Island, New York. |