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Phone: 202-223-8073
Fax: 571-312-0544

2776 S. Arlington Mill Dr.
#803
Arlington, VA 22206

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In the fourth week, the embryonic heart starts beating. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, forms. At this point, a woman has likely only been aware of her pregnancy for one week.

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In the seventh week after conception, networks of neurons produce brain waves that have been recorded as early as 6 ½ weeks after conception. The embryo spontaneously moves his arms, hands, and legs, and may even hiccup. The embryo’s heart now has all four chambers.

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By the seventeenth and eighteenth week after gestation, the fetus shows a clear response to pain in multiple studies, and at least one brain pathway is mature enough to create a perception of pain. The fetus also practices breathing, crying, and breastfeeding in the womb. The fetal heart has beat over 20 million times and circulates about 55 quarts of blood per day.

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In the eighth month of pregnancy the fetal brain is ready to learn! At 32 weeks after conception, neurons are creating 40,000 new connections, called synapses, every second! With repeated exposures, the fetus can learn flavors, nursery rhymes, songs, and even words that she will recognize after birth!

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Robin Atkins, M.A., L.M.H.C., CMHIMP

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Robin Atkins is the chair of the mental health subsection of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG).  As a licensed mental health counselor, Robin has been in practice for over 15 years with a specialty in reproductive issues, including infertility, high-risk pregnancy, traumatic birth, postpartum depression and anxiety, perinatal hospice and palliative care, pregnancy loss, infant loss, adoption, and abortion.

She received her B.A. in Philosophy and B.S. in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University.  While growing her family, Robin completed her M.A. in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and obtained licensure in the state of Indiana.

Robin’s personal experiences with sexual assault, pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy, NICU, miscarriage, and abortion formed her passion for walking alongside women, men, and families experiencing complications during reproductive journeys.  Robin opened her private practice in 2015 and began speaking on topics related to mental health and reproduction including perinatal hospice and palliative care, mental health complications after abortion, and post-abortive healing.  Robin completed a post-abortion healing retreat by Deeper Still in 2019 to further her own healing from abortion.

Robin has testified before a state legislature regarding sexual assault, pregnancy, reproductive loss, mental health, and abortion. She has also provided education to both state and federal congressional members regarding these topics.

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