We are quickly moving out of an old paradigm of understanding babies. The old paradigm is that:
Babies/fetus are not aware
Babies/fetus don’t have intelligence (like memories, understanding, knowledge)
Babies cannot feel painÂ
Our new paradigm wildly exciting and enlightening:
 Baby is conscious (even if brain is not fully developed)
    Baby is intelligent, has memory, and CAN communicate.
Baby can feel emotions and socializeÂ
There are now countless studies that substantiate this new knowledge. Here are few fun facts from various research.
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A Netherland study looked at the startle response and found that by 30 weeks a fetus can remember sound for 10 minutes. By the 34th week a fetus may be able to remember the sounds for up to 4 weeks. Â Â Â
 Twins at only 20 weeks were found to be socializing in the womb: caressing each other and playing together.
An ultrasound recorded a fetus swatting away the amniocentesis needle 15 weeks BEFORE their vision even developed.
A fetus was found clamping the umbilical cord in utero, as to prevent unwanted substances from the placenta to reach them.
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