Yes, although they are often heard about even less than NDEs and reincarnation. They are also, unfortunately, more 'questionable' from a scientific point of view than the others. Because of this, there has been very little study (in comparrison to NDEs and reincarnations) into claims of PBMs.
One name that stands out in the study of PBMs is the psychiatrist Stanislav Grof, who conducted research back in the '50s, but his work, and subsequent findings, received lots of criticism from fellow scientists.
For those not aware of PBE, it is the act of recalling past life memories (of an existence) shortly before your birth. These memories differ from a past-life memory in that, past-life recollections are memories of previous lives on earth, sometimes recently and sometimes of hundreds or even thousands of years ago. People who claim to have experienced PBE recollect an existence similar to that described by NDE recollections (i.e. being on another plane of existence, often meeting deceased relatives and beings of light, as well as describing a 'tunnel' of light as they come into the world).
Those who claim they have had this experience recall being in a spiritual world, are aware of life on earth, and can sometimes choose their next life or even communicate with their future parents. Some people, according to accounts, even get a glimpse, or a sense, of the pre-birth realm during an NDE. Most memories of PBE come from children who reveal their recollections spontaneously and without prompting.
Had to search around online, but this is an example of a PBE case. It is from a woman identified only as Lisa P in the article:
'I was putting three-year-old Johnny to bed when he asked for a bedtime story. For the past few weeks, I had been telling him of the adventures of his great-great-grandfather: a colonizer, a soldier, a community leader. As I started another story, Johnny stopped me and said, "No, tell me of Grandpa Robert." I was surprised. This was my grandpa. I had not told stories of him, and I could not imagine where he had heard his name. He had died before I had even married. "How do you know about Grandpa Robert?" I asked. "Well, Momma," he said with reverence, "he's the one who brought me to earth."'
As already stated, during PBE, it is claimed that a pre-born is capable of communicating with their parents. Again, had to search around for an example, but came across this documented case:
'Don and Terri met a little later in life but agreed that they didn't want to wait before having children. Terri became pregnant on their wedding night. An ultrasound taken several months later showed that without a doubt she was carrying twins.
The pregnancy was making Terri very ill, and Don was worried about her health. He feared that she might lose the babies, but he was also more frightened that he might lose her as well. One night, he woke up and looked toward the bedroom door. A light was shining in the hall, but he remembered that he and Terri had shut everything off before coming to bed. The light grew in brilliance as it came down the hall, then turned into their bedroom. Within the light was a young man wearing a white robe. He came and hovered next to the bed and looked at Don. 'Dad,' he said. 'My sister and I have talked it over and decided that she will come first. It'll be better for Mom this way. I'll come in about two years.'
Don turned to wake up Terri, but when he turned back, the figure and the light were gone. The next day, Terri miscarried one of the babies she was carrying. The other twin suffered no trauma and was born at full term, healthy, red hair - and a girl. Twenty-one months later, Terri gave birth to a second child - a boy with red hair, exactly like his older sister's'
Is there a connection between all of these phenomenon - can one lead to another, or are they seperate 'entities'? Is there a connection between recollectors and religious beliefs (I have never seen any account that states the person's religion)? Are all of these instances collective 'evidence' of an existence after our passing from this earth?
And if so, where exactly is this 'plane of existence'?