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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: JOHN SMIT on 18/05/2008 15:31:02

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: JOHN SMIT on 18/05/2008 15:31:02

JOHN SMIT asked the Naked Scientists:

Why do babies not cry inside the womb?
What do you think?

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: Carol-A on 18/05/2008 21:45:33

Babies do not breath in the womb, they get their oxygen from their mother. Crying involves breathing.

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: Make it Lady on 18/05/2008 22:34:28

But they hiccup! Surely if they hiccup, they can cry.

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: chris on 18/05/2008 22:36:32

Indeed, babies in utero suck their thumbs, swallow and sleep, so why not cry?!

Chris

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: Lynda on 19/05/2008 00:05:22

Surely, babies do not breathe in the womb otherwise they will drown in all that fluid.  The lungs start into action, surely, through the shock of birth!

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: chris on 21/05/2008 00:04:28

Babies cannot drown because they are supplied with oxygen via their umbilical cord, which plugs into the placenta and collects oxygen from the mother's bloodstream.

Babies do, however, make small breathing movements, although their lungs are not expanded. The birth process helps to ensure that any fluid that has been inhaled in utero is expelled by squeezing the baby hard on its way out!

Chris

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: RD on 24/05/2008 21:34:15

Babies yawn in the womb ...

(It gets bored about 15 seconds into the video).

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: kdlynn on 25/05/2008 23:59:56

hi guys...i'm now 36 weeks along and we just had another ultrasound (long, complicated pregnancy...) and little spencer is actually practicing breathing. and crying. and hiccuping...according to my doctor, they do indeed cry, but you can't hear it because no air is passing over their little vocal cords. that's all for now, gotta go!

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/05/2008 00:01:26

Hugs You Kadie.. Nice to see you post Please take care .. of you and little Spencer.. Nice name! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: chris on 26/05/2008 10:22:40

Quote from: kdlynn on 25/05/2008 23:59:56

hi guys...i'm now 36 weeks along and we just had another ultrasound (long, complicated pregnancy...) and little spencer is actually practicing breathing. and crying. and hiccuping...according to my doctor, they do indeed cry, but you can't hear it because no air is passing over their little vocal cords. that's all for now, gotta go!

That makes 2 of you - because my wife is at the same stage. One month to go!

Chris

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: SquarishTriangle on 29/05/2008 11:53:28

Quote from: chris on 26/05/2008 10:22:40

That makes 2 of you - because my wife is at the same stage. One month to go!
Chris

Awww...tiny geniuses! How cute! :)

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: chris on 03/06/2008 12:13:28

Well I wouldn't got that far!

Title: Do babies cry in the womb?
Post by: Karen W. on 03/06/2008 14:33:03

Quote from: chris on 26/05/2008 10:22:40

Quote from: kdlynn on 25/05/2008 23:59:56

hi guys...i'm now 36 weeks along and we just had another ultrasound (long, complicated pregnancy...) and little spencer is actually practicing breathing. and crying. and hiccuping...according to my doctor, they do indeed cry, but you can't hear it because no air is passing over their little vocal cords. that's all for now, gotta go!

That makes 2 of you - because my wife is at the same stage. One month to go!

Chris

Congratulations Chris.. Is this Your first? Babies are so exciting! YAYYYYYYY! Congratulations all four of you... Daddies included!

Not long left.. 26th is comming right up! What day is she due??