Stage 0? Well, it is the Becoming—From Conception to Birth. The prenatal stage lays the groundwork for all the stages to follow. The Developmental tasks involved in this stage are to grow; to develop all body systems, to accept nourishment, acceptance, reassurance, and love, to gain familiarity with the mother, to take some deep decisions about trust, and to initiate and move through the birth process. During these nine months, if all goes well, the baby’s body is developing from the genetic gift of the egg and the sperm to a full-term infant with all life-supporting systems intact or ready to grow to full potential. When we know we are going to experience a great change, especially one imposed from outside, without sufficient information to feel confident of ourselves. We feel unaccounted-for, unhappy, stuck, Self-destructive behaviors, recklessness, Irrational fears, Strong and intense reactions to minor disappointments, and chronic depression.

Manu Melwin Joy

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