2006-06-22 07:04:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes. Starting usually in the fifth or sixth months their eyes are developed enough to open and close. By the seventh month their eyes are fully developed and can fully open and be held open, and the baby's irises react to light and dark. At eight months if you shine a bright light on the mother's abdomen (this is NOT recommended), the baby will blink rapidly and usually kick or squirm.
Basically, at a certain point in a baby's development in the womb they begin to blink and open their eyes just as we do.
2006-06-22 07:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep they can sometime after 26 weeks the baby opens his/her eyes and can even track a bright light in the womb around 32 weeks... check it out on this link... its info from the documentary "in the womb" that aired on Discovery health channel... It was really interesting to watch If they play it again you should try and catch it. :D
2006-06-22 07:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by Jembee1720 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. Though there isn't much light, they do open their eyes.
They are also able to hear sounds from the time they are 4 to 5 month along, so talk to the baby and play music.
If you talk to the baby, or just talking in general help the baby to learn your voice and be comforted by it once they are born and suddenly in a world where everything is bright, noisy and probably somewhat scary. A familiar voice is comforting and soothing in the beginning of life ourside the uterus.
2006-06-22 07:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by kids and cats 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
once their eyes are developed, yes they do open their eyes in the womb, now whether they see anything or not i'm not sure.
2006-06-22 07:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes especially in third trimester if you take a torch and move it across your belly the baby will follow the light this is how i gat my baby to move out of breech possition.
broken haka is very closed minded or she cant open her eyes under water
2006-06-22 07:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by SMART A S S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do but because it's dark and they can't see anything anyway, the baby decides to go back to sleep.
2006-06-22 07:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by c0v3rt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do open their eyes, but they only see darkness (obviously)
2006-06-22 07:10:34 · answer #7 · answered by 4eyed zombie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is different the gestational weeks they gave you are just a general guideline
2016-05-20 11:38:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do
2006-06-22 07:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by sexyjlo32 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they are in a pocket full of water
2006-06-22 07:07:42 · answer #10 · answered by Kili's Lover 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋