What do unborn babies do in the womb? Some of things on the list are obvious, others may surprise you. Certainly the extensive list of things we know - largely thanks to ultrasound scans - gives the lie to the claim that "it's just a cluster of cells". So here's what every expectant mother needs to know:
How to love you
Your baby knows who you are over the whole nine months. The mother of a baby is the first person with whom they have a bond, and they are connected to you. Your baby can sense the change in your mood and temperament as well.
Breathing
Even babies inside the womb depend on oxygen to survive. This oxygen is provided through the umbilical cord. But babies do breathing exercise to help them to breathe when they are born. These workouts begin during the ninth week of the pregnancy.
Opening and closing eyes
Your baby becomes capable of closing or opening its eye before it is born. During the 27th week of pregnancy, babies become sensitive to light signals and react to light. Scientific research has found how unborn babies turn their eyes away from the light that passes through the mother’s belly button.
Smiling
Smiling is an essential life skill out of the womb. 4D scans have clearly shown the pictures of babies smiling inside the womb from around the 26th week of pregnancy.
Crying
Shedding tears starts inside the womb itself. Unborn babies exhibit a quivering lower lip when crying inside the womb!
Peeing
You might be going for never-ending bathroom trips when you are pregnant, but your baby is peeing inside!! By the 12th week of pregnancy, babies start urinating inside the womb. This skill is important for it to be able to expel waste inside its body.
Testing Food
The flavours of foods that expecting mums eat are passed into the amniotic fluid around the baby. Certain flavours, like ginger, garlic, sweet, and anise can alter the flavour of amniotic fluid. It is probably nature’s way to prepare the child for different flavours it is going to encounter after being born. It has been observed that your unborn baby will show a preference for certain flavours by gulping more amniotic fluid when you consume certain foods.
Listening
Researchers have revealed that babies start listening to outside sounds during the third trimester. They may also respond to sound with their gentle kick. They always remember the voice of the mother, despite not knowing your words. Therefore, you should talk with your child as a very powerful way of bonding with your unborn baby.
Yawning
Inside your small womb universe, things can be pretty unexciting for your cute one. So it’s not shocking that your cute bundle of joy will yawn sometimes while being inside the womb. You might get a glimpse of your yawning baby while specialists take the ultrasound images.
Hiccuping
Babies learn hiccuping within the first few weeks of their existence. But, these hiccups are too mild to be detected. During the last stage of pregnancy, you may be able to spot them, although many expected mothers may not perceive this at all.
Baby Gymnastics
If you ever swam in a deep pool where you cannot feel the bottom easily is just the same situation of your baby in the womb as they keep floating around in amniotic fluid. It’s normal for the baby in the womb to move around, as they are always floating and it is the best sign to know that the baby is active and is ready to come out anytime soon, so the babies perform these little things and get restless which is the sign for you to know that it is finally time to meet your baby face to face.