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The development and growth of the fetus in the mother's womb is of course very important. That's why fetal development will always be monitored. However, apart from physical development, there is one more thing you can monitor. None other than the activity or activities of the fetus while in the womb. Yes, your baby can move, you know. What are the fetal activities in the mother's womb? Check it out below.
1. Sleep and wake up
In early pregnancy, the fetus in your womb is active like a newborn baby. The fetus sleeps, moves, listens to sounds, builds thoughts and memories. However, it is true that about 90% of baby activities are sleeping throughout the day.
Babies experience deep sleep cycles , REM (Rapid Eye Movement) where babies can dream like adults, and sleep hens (between waking and falling asleep) .
Experts from Friedrich Schiller University in Germany conducted research on sheep fetuses that are similar in size and weight to human fetuses. Researchers found that babies can enter a dreamy sleep state for a week before REM first appears.
REM first is seen around 7 months of age. Cycle change between REM sleep with non-REM sleep in his brain every 20 to 40 minutes. However, the function of the sleep cycle is still being debated by experts in the world.
2. Move and play
Your baby first makes movements in the ninth week of pregnancy. At week 13 your baby can put his thumb in his mouth even though the sucking muscles are not yet fully developed. The first voluntary (voluntary) muscle movements of the baby occur around week 16.
Babies move as much as 50 times per hour. The baby moves the head, face, arms, touches each other's hands or touches his feet to his hands. By week 37 the baby has developed coordination of movements so that he can grip with his fingers.
Babies can also react to mother's movements. On an ultrasound test, the baby is seen moving up and down as the mother laughs. Babies also move faster when their mothers laugh louder. In this way, mothers and fathers can also invite the baby in the womb to play and joke together.
3. Listening and learning
Babies begin to hear fully in the third trimester. However, some studies show that babies can also hear the earliest voices at 20 weeks and can be startled by loud noises at 25 weeks. Very loud noises can change the rhythm of the heart and can even cause their bladder to empty. So watch out for shocking sounds, such as alarm sounds or your mother's cell phone ringtone.
According to Robert Abrams, a fetal physiologist from the University of Florida, the sounds from outside your body are slightly muffled, but can still be heard by the baby clearly.
The statement quoted by WebMD explains that low frequency sounds tend to be heard more than high frequencies. Male voices, for example, are clearer than women's and are easier for the baby to recognize.
In addition, babies in the womb can recognize specific sound patterns and intonations even though they do not recognize these words. Several studies have shown that babies after birth will recognize and feel comfortable with a story that is repeated to them while in the womb. Likewise with certain songs such as the opening song of a TV show that you regularly watch during pregnancy.
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