For the spiritual mama's. Does your senses or abilities become more aware during pregnancy? I live in a semi haunted apartment where stuff happened rarely (maybe every few months) but all 11 weeks I've been pregnant it's increased the activity of things happening or hearing them frequently. Gladly nothing dangerous has happened but just curious 🤔
WeMoms
2 Apr 2024
Your Baby’s Senses in Full Swing
Your Baby’s Senses in Full Swing
Welcome to the third trimester, mama! Your baby is no longer just a tiny peanut; they're growing rapidly and becoming more aware of their surroundings.
One of the most fascinating developments is their sense of hearing. Around week 27, your baby's cochlea — the spiral-shaped part of the inner ear responsible for hearing — is fully developed. This means your little one can hear sounds both inside and outside of the womb. 🎶
- Chatting Time: This is the perfect time to start talking, singing, or even reading to your baby. They might just recognize your voice when they finally meet you!
- Auditory Stimulation: Playing soft music or ambient sounds like ocean waves can stimulate your baby's auditory senses, helping their cognitive development.
- Mom & Dad's Heartbeat: Your heartbeats and bodily sounds provide a constant comforting soundtrack for your baby. ❤️
Your baby may even start reacting to specific sounds, like a doorbell ringing or your favorite song playing. Take this as an early indicator of their personality shining through!
Tantalizing Taste Buds and Sensational Smells
If you've been craving pickles and ice cream, you're not alone! But did you know your eating habits are affecting your baby's palate too? Around the 28th week, the taste buds of your baby are fully developed. This also means their olfactory receptors — the smell detectives — are working like little busy bees.
- Flavor Adventure: Foods you eat can pass through the amniotic fluid, offering your baby a range of tastes. From garlic to mango, introduce them to a world of flavors.
- Smell-sational: Your baby can now pick up on various scents through the amniotic fluid. Strong smells like garlic and spices can often be detected.
- Bonding Through Taste: Eating a variety of foods now may influence your baby's food preferences later. It's a lovely way to bond and introduce cultural traditions.
The development of these senses plays a crucial role not just in tasting and smelling, but also in digesting and metabolism. In fact, it's setting the foundation for a lifetime of sensory experiences.
A Peek into the Visual World: Your Baby's Eyes
As you're busy setting up the nursery and choosing adorable outfits, your baby is also getting a blurry glimpse of their environment. Around the 30th to 34th week, your baby's pupils can now constrict, dilate, and detect light entering the womb.
- Light and Shadow Play: If you shine a light on your belly, you might notice your baby turning their head or body. It's their early interaction with the visual stimuli.
- Basic Colors: While the womb is a fairly dim environment, studies suggest that your baby might be able to see shades of red, orange, and even some patterns.
- Eye-Opening Experience: The eyes are now opening and closing regularly. This helps them get accustomed to the concept of day and night, preparing them for the world outside.
Although the view is limited, your baby is already getting a sense of space and light, making it easier for them to transition to the outside world.
It's a Touchy Subject: Feeling Their Way Around
Your baby isn't just passively floating around; they're actively exploring their little universe. From around the 20th week, your baby has developed the sense of touch — the first of the five senses to mature.
- Hands and Feet: Your baby can now feel when they're touching their face or grasping the umbilical cord.
- Kick and Wiggle: Those adorable kicks and somersaults are partly your baby's way of interacting with their environment.
- Skin-to-Skin: While it's still within the womb, your baby can actually sense the warmth of your body. This prepares them for the skin-to-skin contact that comes after birth, essential for bonding and emotional security.
Your baby is quite the active sensory explorer, taking in the world even before stepping into it. Feel those kicks and turns as signs of a thriving, curious baby excited to meet you! 🌟
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Shiana
2 Oct 2023
Finally bought my baby’s swing, bouncer and 3-in-1 bedside bassinet/pck-n-play this weekend🥰🥰 now I gotta just focus on more smaller things
Laurel
Awesome news mama!! 💗💗
27 Mar 2024
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Pretty
15 Mar 2023
My baby is kicking and drooling 🤤 non stop he don’t like being in his swing atp I’m ready to buy his walker n some teething rings 🥹
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Dia 🧞♀️
27 Jan 2023
Attempted to get a 3D/4D of Baby girl...yeaaa she didn't cooperate lol. Had her face smushed against my placenta then decided to swing her whole leg up in front her face 🤦🏽♀️. On the brighter side she has a head full of hair and full lips lol we're going back for a rescan in 2 weeks. Hopefully she does better 🤞🏽
Dia 🧞♀️
I paid for a private one. If you do a private one just make sure they offer a rescan if they are unable to get good photos. I'm 31 weeks and a few days so when i come back, I'll be a little over 33 weeks and hopefully she might be head down and we will get better photos. I could vaguely see her features but not enough to get good photos.
27 Mar 2024
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Logan
12 Jan 2023
QUESTION: someone please answer 😭 does anyone else’s super sense of smell seem to be not bothersome some days, and then just come back full swing the next? i was doing just fine and now i suddenly can’t stand the smell of anything again today. i thought i was in the clear😭 #10weeks
Ashley
Yes!! Normally mine isn’t too bad, but yesterday my husband kissed me after drinking coffee and I puked immediately
27 Mar 2024
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Logan
omg yes!! my fiancé’s nose breath (sounds weird, i know) made me immediately vomit earlier. i feel horrible
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Britty
26 Nov 2022
Y’all look at my baby and tell me why he sitting in his swing like dat!😂😭🤣💙
Nicky
He Trying To Get Out Lol Where He Going
27 Mar 2024
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Britty
Idk last time I checked I think he was trying to get out and crawl and mess whit the dogs food😭😂
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Keely
28 Oct 2022
My 3 week old baby will not sleep anymore without being held or rocked in her swing… any tips for helping her sleep in her bassinet again?
Hidiyah
My recommendations for you are to turn on gentle lullabies, give your baby a full through gentle massage, prepare a bottle for her, and make sure her bassinet is comfortable for her.
27 Mar 2024
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Sharnell
Same here and my girl is 2 weeks old, it’s like she has to smell or feel u close by to sleep comfortably which I don’t mind🥰😌Jus don’t want to spoil her🥴
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Angelica
10 Sep 2022
Y’all I haven’t said much about my child’s father, but he has finally come to his senses. We’ve talked and now he’s my SLAVE 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dorcus
The slave part took me out, 😂😂😂🤣 make him work
27 Mar 2024
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Angelica
Lmao girl I’ve been running his ass from sun up to sun down and he doesn’t mind either. He knows what he has to do from this point on..
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Ashley
12 Aug 2022
These hormones are in full swing this morning. I’m crying over literally the dumbest things 😩
Rebekah
😥me too hun
27 Mar 2024
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Ashley
It’s so annoying
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noodle mom
2 Jun 2022
My baby has been kicking and moving for about 12 hours it’s like he doesn’t sleep. Only time he’s still is when I’m outside. It’s like he senses when I’m inside all day.
Turquoise C Blackwell
Hope it gets better
27 Mar 2024
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