Babies begin to recognise pain just before they are born, a study has shown. They learn to tell the difference between pain and touch from around the 35th to 37th week of pregnancy, researchers have discovered. Scientists measured the brain waves of 25 normal-term and 21 premature babies to look for differences in activity.
"Of course, babies cannot tell us how they feel, so it is impossible to know what babies actually experience," lead researcher Dr. Lorenzo Fabrizi said. "We cannot say that before this change in brain activity they don't feel pain." Press Association
"Of course, babies cannot tell us how they feel, so it is impossible to know what babies actually experience," lead researcher Dr. Lorenzo Fabrizi said. "We cannot say that before this change in brain activity they don't feel pain." Press Association
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