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What does a baby in utero sense of the outside world?
Loren Booda said:What does a baby in utero sense of the outside world?
Loren Booda said:What does a baby in utero sense of the outside world?
Liquid is actually a very good medium for transmitting sound, much better than air in fact. hypatia's link speaks to that.Spin_Network said:It is my belief that the volume of liquid that is the babies environment, acts as a "sound-vibrational" medium, that shields the babies actual sensory organs, and actually invokes sensory suspension, until the womb is 'flushed' by the mother.
As far as a tunnel, anatomically this doesn't seem possible. The birth canal is very restricted in size and there would be no direct path for light to travel from the the external world to the fetus. Even as it progresses toward birth it is so compressed in the canal that even if it had it's eye open (doubtful), it would not be able to see anything anyway. This by no means is an attmept to downplay the huge amount of fetal stimulation/reaction that takes place during birth. I'm simply trying to show that sensory systems are in plae and funtioning well before this event (see below).Spin_Network said:Crudelly expressed, the liquid medium is expelled by the mother, which then triggers the babies sensory organs to "kick-in" and receive a vast amount of information, primarally the Brain is "aware" of a dark chamber "womb"..with a tunnel of light "external to the womb opening"..and the passage of the baby out from, Liquid to Gas, impregnate's within the mind senses, this event.
My guitar teacher Carrie (from Indiana) would agree with you. When she was pregnant with her daughter Amelia, she'd smile and point out that her baby was very active as she played guitar and sang. Perhaps her daughter's musical inclinations began at that time.hypatia said:Intonation patterns of pitch, stress, and rhythm, as well as music, reach the fetus without significant distortion. A mother's voice is particularly powerful because it is transmitted to the womb through her own body reaching the fetus in a stronger form than outside sounds.
A baby in utero has the ability to sense touch, taste, smell, and sound. They also have some limited ability to see light and dark.
There is still debate among scientists about whether or not a baby in utero can feel pain. Some studies suggest that they may experience discomfort, while others argue that their nervous system is not developed enough to feel pain.
A baby in utero can respond to outside stimuli by moving, changing heart rate, and even swallowing. They may also exhibit behavioral changes in response to stimuli, such as increased activity when exposed to light or sound.
Research suggests that a baby in utero can recognize their mother's voice and may even be able to distinguish between different languages and accents. This is due to the fact that the fetus can hear sounds from the outside world as early as 16 weeks.
There is evidence that a baby's senses in utero can play a role in their development. For example, exposure to certain tastes and smells through the mother's diet can influence the baby's preferences after birth. Additionally, exposure to different sounds and voices may also impact their language development later on.