6 Babies Can Cry In The Womb
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Depressing at it might sound, infants have been noted displaying crying behaviors as early as 28 weeks gestation.
Researchers have seen fetuses, in response to a noise stimulus, open their mouths, depress their tongues and take irregular breaths. One fetus even displayed a quivering chin. These observations were first made in 2005, incidentally, during a study on the effects of cocaine and tobacco use in pregnant women.
The medical community is excited about this behavior, as it reveals a complex set of coordinated mechanisms as well as the ability of a fetus to perceive stimulation. But, it’s a little unsettling for a new parent to imagine her baby crying in utero, where she can’t yet comfort him.
On second thought, you really didn’t need to know that; forget you read this. My apologies.