I would like to know about the "Nine in, nine out" theory that
practical human gestation is actually nine months in the womb and nine
months out of the womb (after being born). I am looking for scientific
data/evidence. I would also like to know how human infants are less
developed than other infant mammals at birth.

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 21 May 2004 00:32 PDT

You will have better luck getting an answer if you split this into two
questions. The comparison of human infants to other mammals will be
easier to find than the "nine in, nine out" theory information.
Researchers will not answer this question unless they can answer both
parts. I suggest that you close this question and repost it as two new
questions. Good luck.

~ czh ~

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 22 May 2004 14:15 PDT

jude1...

I read a fair amount on this topic a few years ago.
While preliminary research suggests that this topic
is no longer covered in the depth I was able to find
back then, I can discuss this from memory, and point 
to some sites that reference the concepts I talk about,
and which include references to the thoughts of zoologists,
paleontologists and neurophysiologists who have touched
on this subject in their work. You would probably need
to follow up by reading some of the books written by
these scientists in order to obtain anything in greater
depth.

Let me know what you think.

sublime1-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by librariankt-ga on 07 Jun 2004 08:56 PDT

Hi Jude1,

The NINO hypothesis was put forth in a book in the 1980s, and has been
taken up by groups such as the Drs. Sears and the
babywearing/attachment parenting community.  Would the citation to the
book (so you can check it out from your local library) be acceptable
as an answer to your question?

Also, for the human/animal infant development part, what are you
looking for?  Websites? Books? Articles?  If you can give me some idea
of the type of reference you want to see I can try to pull together
some sources for you.

- Librariankt