The first baby kick can be surprising for a first-time mum. She can never understand life until it grows inside of her. Baby kicks  indicate that your baby is growing well inside the womb. According to doctors, every sharp kick can help shape your baby’s developing bones. You may find your baby active in the morning and in the evening when you are sitting or lying down.

Here are some amazing facts about babies in the womb.

Baby kicks more when mum sleeps on her side

Recent studies show that babies have less oxygen when mum lays back in late pregnancy. It can put your baby at higher risk that the baby moves less to conserve oxygen. Instead, when you lay on the left or right side,  the baby is active in the womb as the supply of blood and oxygen increases.

Baby kicks to respond

Response to light– Babies open their eyes inside the womb at around week 26 and 28. Although babies’ vision is rather blurry, they can see and respond to a bright light, like a flashlight, pointed toward your tummy.

Response to sounds– Baby’s ear structures form at week 16. At that time, a developing baby can hear a mum’s heartbeat, eating, breathing, walking, talking, exercising, burping, and digestive gurgling. Also, the baby may kick when you are playing the music and talk to him/her. In addition, the baby can recognize mum’s voice and respond to mum easily while inside the womb. What’s more, babies adapt to noisy environments inside the womb. That’s why babies can sleep well under noisy surroundings when they are born.

Response to foods– You may feel hungry easily after growing a new life inside of you. Do you know that your baby can taste and smell a little bit of everything you eat via the placenta? That’s why what you eat may affect your baby’s food preference later on. Baby will kick if he/she likes or dislikes the various flavours of food. Interesting, right? Also, your baby is more active when you consume certain stimulants like caffeine and sugar.

Baby sneezes

If you feel exhausted during pregnancy, try to sneak a nap in as much as possible. There is no better time to catch a few naps than when your baby in your womb sneezes. Although sneezing during pregnancy can cause you some pain around your  bump, don’t worry it may hurt your little one.

Mums’ emotion can affect growing baby

If mum experiences traumatic emotional events during pregnancy, it can affect your developing baby. Studies show that babies born to parents with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to develop PTSD in their lifetimes. Stress can cause more baby movement or even too much. If you feel stressed, your baby can feel it too. There have been some studies showing that when mums use meditation techniques during pregnancy, the baby becomes calm and slows down the movement in your womb.

Baby cries in the womb

Baby’s crying can be seen in the ultrasound video. What does it show? It indicates that his or her brain and nervous system and body are working correctly to accomplish crying. Don’t worry that your baby is in pain, he/ she is just practising how to cry.

Baby movement predicts future behaviour

There has been much studies indicating that movement in the womb is likely to influence how a baby will be in early childhood. If a baby is fairly active in the womb, he/ she will also stay active outside of the womb. However, this is not the only criteria for a child’s behavioural development.