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fetus

fetus A fetus is the developing unborn offspring during gestation.

A fetus is the developing unborn offspring during gestation. In this attachment-focused account, the fetus is understood as part of an asymmetric mother–fetus dyad, already beginning to form expectations from early interactions before birth.

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Drafting source: Santaguida Erica; Pagnoni Giuseppe; Bergamasco Massimo. The fetus/infant - mother as a co-evolving dyadic system and the development of attachment styles: an active inference perspective. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1836911; article XML SHA-256 2e47d6c7ac7db3a251a4662b47756c98f1de57a749b28ae59d125ee0daab2bcb. “The fetus/infant - mother as a co-evolving dyadic system and the development of attachment styles: an active inference perspective” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1836911).
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