{"id":251092,"date":"2021-08-15T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T14:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=251092"},"modified":"2021-08-13T00:26:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T05:26:02","slug":"third-trimester-baby-olivia-prepare-outside-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/third-trimester-baby-olivia-prepare-outside-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How third trimester babies prepare for the outside world"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Each child, unique and unrepeatable, goes through an incredible journey within his or her mother’s womb from fertilization to the third trimester. While the human eye is unable to view the changes taking place within, science has shown us<\/a> that the preborn child goes through an amazing amount of growth before birth. Live Action’s Baby Olivia video<\/a> also gives us a detailed look at the miracle that takes place as the preborn child develops.<\/p>\n

By the time she’s reached her third trimester in the womb, the preborn child has already done a tremendous amount of developing. Her existence starts as a single cell<\/a> at fertilization, but by the end of the second trimester, she’s capable of life outside the womb with medical assistance. The final, third trimester is one of great growth. Her limbs and organs complete their complex development and she puts on weight as she prepares for her journey to the outside world.<\/p>\n

As the trimester progresses, we start to see the preborn child doing some of the same things she’ll be doing as a newborn. At 24 weeks (26 weeks LMP\/gestation), she’ll be startled by loud noises. When she startles, she’ll react in much the same way she would outside the womb, with increased movement, increased heart rate, and swallowing. Her lungs are also busy at work during this stage, producing a substance that will enable her to breathe after birth.<\/p>\n