Mother's experiences were also the subject of another study (Ibid, pg. 43) conducted by Dr. Gerhard Rottman, University of Salzburg, Austria. The study was conducted on 141 women, who were psychologically tested and then placed into a category based on the testing. The test included four categories.
The 1st category was women who were happy about the upcoming birth, who wanted the unborn child consciously and subconsciously. They were considered the "Ideal Mothers."
The 2nd category consisted of women who had negative attitudes. They were categorized as "Catastrophic Mothers."
The 3rd category was women who had doubts about becoming mothers. This was the "Ambivalent Mothers."
The 4th category was expectant mothers who gave reasons for not wanting to become a mother at this point, but were happy about the pregnancy on a subconscious level. They were classified as "Cool Mothers."
In each category, when the babies were born, they exhibited behavior that showed evidence of their prenate experience of the feelings of the mother. The babies of "Ideal Mothers" were happy and healthy, emotionally and physically. The "Catastrophic Mothers" had children who were born premature, had low birth weights and were emotionally troubled. The mothers also had more medical problems during pregnancy.
The "Ambivalent Mothers" had babies that suffered from stomach problems and behavioral problems. The "Cool Mothers" had babies that were listless and not energetic. Therefore the wide range of differences in the babies indicated that the prenate had picked up on the mother's experiences.
The 1st category was women who were happy about the upcoming birth, who wanted the unborn child consciously and subconsciously. They were considered the "Ideal Mothers."
The 2nd category consisted of women who had negative attitudes. They were categorized as "Catastrophic Mothers."
The 3rd category was women who had doubts about becoming mothers. This was the "Ambivalent Mothers."
The 4th category was expectant mothers who gave reasons for not wanting to become a mother at this point, but were happy about the pregnancy on a subconscious level. They were classified as "Cool Mothers."
In each category, when the babies were born, they exhibited behavior that showed evidence of their prenate experience of the feelings of the mother. The babies of "Ideal Mothers" were happy and healthy, emotionally and physically. The "Catastrophic Mothers" had children who were born premature, had low birth weights and were emotionally troubled. The mothers also had more medical problems during pregnancy.
The "Ambivalent Mothers" had babies that suffered from stomach problems and behavioral problems. The "Cool Mothers" had babies that were listless and not energetic. Therefore the wide range of differences in the babies indicated that the prenate had picked up on the mother's experiences.
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