During the development in the womb and after birth, there are elements that are crucial for the emergence of life. Melissa Assilem has thoroughly researched the homeopathic significance of these "maternal substances." In her work, she describes the immense importance of these substances for finding one's own identity and life purpose. Her work consists of examination results, essences, and case studies of these six substances. She describes the feeling of abandonment associated with breast milk, the self-forgetting connected to estrogen, vulnerability linked to vernix, relationship issues related to the umbilical cord, the senseless attachment to the placenta, and the need for protection associated with amniotic fluid. Melissa has written this book from a deep intuitive understanding, supported by her years of clinical experience. It is a book we have long awaited, a true gift.