BrainStuff Classics: What Can Babies See in the Womb?
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May 30, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
This episode explores what babies can see in the womb before they are born.
A human fetus doesn't develop retinas until around gestational week 28. Learn how researchers have tried to figure out what babies can see in the few remaining weeks before they're born in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/pregnancy/fetal-development/what-do-babies-see-before-birth.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- fetal development
- vision
- pregnancy
- science
- research
Keywords
- babies
- womb
- vision
- fetus
- development
- pregnancy
- research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BrainStuff, iHeartPodcasts
Books & works: What Can Babies See in the Womb?, What do babies see before birth?
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