Surprising Things Babies Do In The Womb
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Ever been curious about what’s going on in there? You know that the little ones love to move around (you can see it too!) and get their kick on. But they do a lot more than “kick” back and relax, waiting for you to pop them out. They’re quite active. They figure out what foods they like and don’t like early on, learn how to make faces, learn languages, freak out when you do, listen to the music you do (yes, the little ones jam out) and a whole lot more. They’re more advanced in the womb than you think. With that being said, get ready to be blown away by these surprising things babies do in the womb.
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They Taste What You Eat
By 20 weeks, babies can “taste” what you eat through the amniotic fluid. And they have a sweet tooth! Babies swallow twice as fast after you eat something sweet and slower when you eat something sour.
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They Get Cravings
By four or five months, it really is the baby who wants chocolate ice cream and bananas at 3 a.m.
And they learn to love mom’s favorite foods. Babies who grow inside moms who eat Mexican foods every day like said Mexican food more than those with mom’s who don’t.
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They Can Learn Languages
As early as 10 weeks before birth, they can recognize their mother’s native language.
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They Get Stressed Out When You Do
Watch a scary movie and baby gets scared too! Yes, babies react to their mother’s emotions. So it really is important to stay calm–or as calm as possible.
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They Love To Make Faces
By six months, babies start practicing how to smile. By the time they’re ready to come out, they’ve mastered making grumpy faces when mom’s movements wake them up from a nap!
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They Can Cry
By the third trimester, babies startled by loud sounds actually cry and even quiver their little lips.
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They Recognize Nursery Rhymes
And hearing your favorite one over and over can actually calm them down — even after they’re born.
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They Recognize Songs
By the third trimester, they perk up when they hear songs you’ve been playing over and over again.
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And They Like To Rock Out
They can hear sounds as early as 17 weeks and respond to music by 26 weeks. Near the end of the third trimester, they can even recognize different genres and clap along with a beat!
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They Reach Out To You When You Touch Your Belly
Some 4D ultrasounds have suggested that babies in the third trimester even move toward the direction of a hand on your belly.
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They Play In There
Or at least, they’re learning to. When they reach out a hand, and you touch back, they smile — and sometimes reach out to do it again.
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They Love To Hear Mom’s Voice
Babies love it when anyone talks to them. But they get the most excited when they hear mom’s voice compared to when they hear a stranger’s.
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They Don’t Like Loud Noises
Fetuses as young as five months will cover their ears when they hear a loud sound.
