Yawning is Contageous Even in the Womb. Fetuses May Yawn After Their Mothers

Babies Might Copy Their Mothers Before They're Even Born

Yawns have to be one of the most powerful forces in the universe. They’re just as contagious when you’re face-to-face with someone yawning as they are during a Zoom call with a person halfway across the planet. I can personally attest to yawning while on the phone with somebody who yawned in another state. Now, researchers have discovered that yawns are so contagious that when a pregnant woman yawns, the fetus inside her may yawn too. According …

Yawning is Contageous Even in the Womb. Fetuses May Yawn After Their Mothers

New research hints that fetal behavior may be more connected than once thought.

Before They’re Born, Babies Already Copy Mom’s Yawns—Here’s How - Commonwealth Union

There’s something oddly fascinating about how contagious yawning can be. New research suggests that this simple behaviour might have started much earlier than expected, even before birth. Scientists now believe that unborn babies may “pick up” yawns from their mothers while still in the womb. This idea comes from a recent scientific study that examined pregnant women and their foetuses in real time. The research study is published in the journal…