5-22-2017 – A Word to the Wise: Thus, in kicking behavior, the fetus communicated a message to the mother, about a life threatening circumstance.

5-20-2017 – A Word to the Wise: Kicking may all so be signs of something far more severe John Kelly tells of one of his patients who in the 28th week started to experience sharp jabs by the fetus. These kicks grew in intensity until the mother became alarmed and went to see her obstetrician. He diagnosed a placenta previa, a condition which threatened the life of the child. After treatment, the kicking stopped and five weeks later a normal delivery occurred.

5-19-2017 – A Word to the Wise: Another behavioral example is music. Several major studies have shown that the fetus seems to enjoy listening to Mozart. However, music by Beethoven or hard rock music causes incessant kicking on the part of the fetus. The fetus does not like this type of music and communicates it to the mother.

5-18-2017 – A Word to the Wise: A prospective father tended to reject the doctors suggestion that the fetus and mother would or could communicate. So the doctor had the father press his head against the abdomen of the mother and yell loudly. As he did there was a sudden eruption on the skin of the mother’s abdomen. The fetus had severely kicked the mother because of the intrusion. (Verny, 85).

5-17-2017 – A Word to the Wise: The second form of communication is behavioral in nature. The most common form of behavioral communication is kicking. This may run the gamut from minor nudges to severe kicks. Here are some examples.

5-16-2017 – A Word to the Wise: The child has a wide range of movements, kicking, and playing. Observations the second month after birth indicated a very alert child, exploring every detail of the environment. An investigative trait that continued for 4 years after the birth.

5-14-2017 – A Word to the Wise: The results of the ultrasound study and follow-up of the child Pina is quite interesting. During the second ultra-sonographic observation at the twentieth week, Dr. Piontelli was able to detect considerable movement by the fetus.

5-13-2017 – A Word to the Wise: Dr. Piontelli, a researcher with a background in psychotherapy, did a project with pregnant mothers using ultrasound and continued following the children for four years.

5-12-2017 – A Word to the Wise: Another pediatric surgeon experienced a fetus actually holding the needle during an amniocentesis. Thus you not only have the fetus communicating physically with the mother but others as well.

5-11-2017 – A Word to the Wise: Another form of physical communication is found in the medical literature 1978-1979. An obstetrician while attempting an amniocentesis accidentally strikes a fetus on the shoulder. The fetus turned away from the needle locates it with his arm and strikes the needle repeatedly. This behavior was focused attention by the fetus at just 22 weeks. (David Chamberlain, Windows to the Womb, p. 46).