This article is about the psychology of pregnancy. About what happens to mother and child in the period when the baby is not yet born. About that time when a mother, in fact, is the whole world for her child. Of course, this is a special time, a woman begins another life - a life together. Changes occur not only with the body, but also with the soul of a woman. What a mother goes through during pregnancy, the unborn child also goes through. Already here he receives his first life experience, and is not born into the world as a blank slate. We do not know where the human soul appears, where it disappears, and whether it disappears at all. These are matters of faith. For example, in the East it is believed that the soul of a child approaches the mother 3 months before conception. In some traditions, even the date of birth is considered to be a year earlier than the birth (taking into account 9 months of pregnancy and 3 months of waiting before conception). From the point of view of modern psychology, the body and psyche are facets of one whole, which means that we can talk about the psyche of a child from the moment of conception. And psychologists consider the period of pregnancy itself to be a time of laying the foundations for physical and mental development, future abilities and ways of interacting with the world, as well as joint preparation for birth. Of course, the basis for successful development is the calm and confident love of the mother. It is she who gives vitality and stability to the child. And the main condition for such love is the calmness, confidence and good mood of the mother herself. The more positive emotions a woman experiences, the better the development of her child. During pregnancy, it is important to give yourself the opportunity to enjoy! Life, art, the beauty of nature, try to communicate more with happy people. All this creates better conditions for the development of the baby. If a woman is anxious, restless, or frightened, these experiences are also transmitted to the child. And the paradise of intrauterine life ceases to be a paradise; the child, following the mother, plunges into anxiety and anxiety. But you should still remain realistic and understand that it is impossible to completely get rid of worries and anxieties, and it is not necessary. Attempts to create an ideal situation for a child usually work paradoxically and often bring the exact opposite result. For example, a pregnant woman experiences anxiety for some reason. At the same time, she knows that it is not advisable to worry in her condition, and this knowledge already becomes the cause of new anxiety. Then they may be supplemented by a feeling of guilt for her experiences or anger, resentment towards those who caused her this concern. But it is impossible to cancel the experience by force of will. And the woman finds herself in a circle of self-reinforcing anxieties and worries. Is there a way out? Yes, and it's quite simple. We need to accept the fact that anxiety and unrest occur in the life of every person. Most often they are quite tolerable and do not cause much harm. It is the attitude towards them, the worries about the very possibility of experiencing them that become destructive. Let us now consider the question of what the fetus feels while in the womb. Already from the second month of pregnancy, the child’s nervous system, sensory organs and corresponding brain structures begin to form. Interestingly, the nervous system, sensory organs and brain develop from the same material as the skin - ectoderm. And the skin is constantly exposed to the muscles of the uterus, and this also stimulates the development of sensitivity and the brain. By the end of the third month, most of the baby's body begins to feel the movements of the uterus. He himself is already actively coming into contact with the amniotic fluid surrounding him, the umbilical cord. By about 18-19 weeks, the mother will already be able to feel the movements of her baby. When the mother is worried or stressed, the child’s movements are more active and abrupt. It's clear. He worries along with his mother and also needs to get rid of excessive excitement. Also, by increasing motor activity, the child can react to external stimuli - stuffiness, loud sounds. By about 3 months, the baby feels taste. He absorbs.