A secure attachment is like a key to life, as it is the only way to access the resources for healthy development. Attachment is the emotional nourishment we cannot live without. There is an increasing awareness of how early attachment actually forms: not just after the child's birth, but much earlier, at the latest when a child is conceived. This insight is supported by researchers from biology, psychology, genetics, neurology, and medicine. Sarah Burgard describes an awareness of a deeper dimension of pregnancy and birth by combining scientific studies with observations from personal experience and maternal empathy. During pregnancy, a mutual communication can develop between mother and baby. A strong early attachment has far-reaching, often lifelong effects.