Do Babies Cry or Smile Inside the Womb: Things to Know

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Do Babies
Cry or Smile
Inside the Womb
Things to Know
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Pregnancy is a moment in your life, when you will
undergo a lot of changes physically and
emotionally. This moment is no doubt filled with
challenges, but it is equally blissful and
exciting. Its fun for you to see your babys
movement and response inside your womb. The scans
show your baby is kicking, sucking, swallowing or
listening to the sounds through an ultrasound
scan. A 2015 study recorded a babys earliest
response to sound in the womb in the 16th week of
pregnancy. The study shows that the womb affects
the foetus directly. Here, the baby moves and
kicks during the third trimester, when spoken to
or even at the slightest touch. Moreover, babies
in utero can also urinate, move around, and do a
somersault. Since the amniotic sac is there, it
is difficult to understand whether a baby would
or would not cry in the womb. Researchers have
found some signs that would tell the baby would
cry in the womb.
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The scientists are not absolutely sure about your
babys crying in your womb. The babies inside may
not cry like they cry outside. But, there is some
evidence to prove the truth of the matter. A 2005
study identifies 5 states of a baby inside the
womb. Out of the 5 states 4 are staying
actively awake, quietly asleep, quietly awake,
and active state.
How to Identify the Crying of a Baby in the Womb?
(This undoubtedly indicates that your baby can
cry in the womb). Scientists further discovered
the fifth state to be crying. Your infant crying
in your womb is a baby developing milestone.
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When Do the Babies Start Crying in the Womb?
By the 20th week of your pregnancy the baby
inside you can do a lot. The baby inside moves
the jaws, opens the mouth, quivers the chin,
extends the tongue, and swallow. 
A 2005 study claims that by this time, the baby
inside you is also aware of his or her breathing
movements. The same study shows, by the beginning
of the 24th week, the baby inside produces crying
sounds. He or she also responds to noises
outside.
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You might think that the reason for your babys
crying in your womb, might be sadness or in
response to pain. But the infant inside you is
practicing how to communicate with you after
birth. Crying is basically his or her survival
mechanism. In this way, your baby can let you
know what he or she needs from inside.
Why Does the Foetus Cry in the Womb?
Scientists also identified displeasure, and
grimace, as expressions of crying in unborn
babies. Moreover, the baby recognises the outside
stimuli. The little one inside reacts to the
stimuli in several ways. One of them would be
crying. Crying also indicates that the baby in
your womb is growing up.
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Why Do the Newborns Cry After Birth?
Newborn cries due to this sudden transition from
the world inside to outside. He or she is slowly
adapting to cold air and a new environment. So,
that often makes him or her cry. Also that
the babys respiratory and circulatory system are
in proper order inside.
In your prenatal visits if youre lucky you might
even catch your babys smile in your womb during
an ultrasound. In fact research has shown that if
you feel relaxed and calm, the baby in your womb
would feel so too. Thus you will be able to
notice the smiling face of your baby.  But,
Smiling can be interpreted as a reflex. This is
observed at 18 weeks.
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