Melody Anderson
Joined: 05 Nov 2003
Posts: 814
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:49 pm Post Subject: Babies cry in the womb? |
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This is interesting...
| Quote: | Babies spied shedding in-vitro tears
...New research shows unborn babies as young as 28 weeks' gestation appear to cry in the womb.
Researchers used an ultrasound scan to record the response of a foetus when a 90-decibel noise was played through a small loudspeaker against the abdomen of a pregnant woman.
A lawnmower or heavy traffic rate at around 90 decibels, and chainsaws, jack hammers, and nightclub noise have a decibel rating of 100.
The result was a "stunning video clip" showing all the hallmarks of a baby crying, said Auckland University professor of child health research Ed Mitchell, who helped analyse and publish the paper.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3430733a7144,00.html |
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