The Infant Crier

What’s Going On In There? The Developmental Work of Pregnancy
- October 29, 2018
- attachment, developmental work, Pregnancy
By Michael Trout, MA

Michael began specialized training in infant psychiatry at the Child Development Project, University of Michigan under Professor Selma Fraiberg. He was founding president of the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health and the International Association for IMH. He directed an institute engaged in research, clinical practice and clinical training related to problems of attachment. In addition to publishing a number of book chapters and journal articles, he has produced 16 documentary films in use at universities and clinics around the world. Retired in 2014, the most important part of his work was always in the quiet private practice where he saw families and children of all ages every week.

“The connection between the pregnant woman and her developing fetus is perhaps the most profound but enigmatic of all the human relationships.” (DiPietro, 2010, p. 28). INTRODUCTION: It’s a story we sometimes overlook entirely. Even when we do ask parents about it, sometimes we don’t catch the drama, the power, and the meaning of it. The… Read More ▶

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