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"Womb Ecology Becomes World Ecology."
~Thomas Verny, MD

APPPAH’s Birth

In 1981, Dr. Thomas Verny, a Canadian psychiatrist, published a book entitled “The Secret Life of the Unborn Child,” and in 1988 David Chamberlain, a California psychologist published his book called, “Babies Remember Birth,” both based on what they had independently discovered in their work with adult patients who recalled events from their birth and prenatal life while under hypnosis in psychotherapy. These experiences were paradigm altering and brought a completely new understanding about babies.

Dr. Verny and Dr. Chamberlain discovered each other through their published papers, and in 1983, Dr. Verny founded the non-profit organization Pre- and Perinatal Association of North America (PPPANA, later changed to APPPAH) with Dr. Chamberlain as a member of the Board of Directors.

Since APPPAH began, many advancements have been made in understanding the neurobiology of infant brain development and the surprising learning capabilities of babies before and after birth.  More research has documented prenatal and birth memories, and therapeutic treatments have been developed and utilized successfully for babies, children, and adults who have experienced prenatal or birth traumas.

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