I would like to refer you to a book by Peter Nathanielsz, MD, PhD available
for free evaluation from W H Freeman press Life Before Birth: The
Challenges of Fetal Development. Chapter 6 is entitled "Fetal Breathing
Movements" (1992; ISBN 0 7167 3025 1). Another "layman's" version of
Nathanielsz' work (from Cornell U) is available through B Dalton (or Barnes
& Noble) and was recently featured in Newsweek Sept 27, 99 (Where Health
Begins; Obesity, Cancer and Heart Attacks: How your Odds are Set in the
Womb). Book is entitled Life in the Womb.
Dr. Joyce Johnson
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Developmental/ Experimental
Centenary College of Louisiana
PO Box 41188
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport, LA 71134-1188
<http://www.centenary.edu/~jjohnson>
office 318 869 5253
FAX 318 869 5004 Attn: Dr Johnson, Psychology
