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Before babies are born, their sensory development has already started, and they’re able to hear your voice and other sounds from outside the womb. Another sense that begins to develop in the womb is the sense of taste. By the time babies are born, they have developed their first tiny taste buds, which they’ll use to decide what flavors they like and don’t like – even before they start on solid foods! Closely connected to babies’ development of the sense of taste is the sense of smell. In fact, your baby’s nose begins to develop within the first seven weeks of your pregnancy, and it can be fully formed around the tenth week of pregnancy.

Baby's Sense of Touch

Sight is a bit of a different story, because it’s still developing after babies are born and as they begin to navigate their world. Sensory development after birth primarily starts with the sense of touch. And, nothing feels better to the touch than fabric washed in Dreft Pure Gentleness. It’s a 75% plant-based liquid laundry detergent, designed to be gentle on your baby’s skin. So when does the sense of touch develop?

How and When Babies’ Sense of Touch Develops

Surprisingly, babies develop their sense of touch before they’re even born – within seven to eight weeks of your pregnancy! By 11 weeks of pregnancy, babies are often starting to move around in the womb exploring their environment.
Once babies are born, they’ll use their sense of touch every day to learn about the world around them. By the time they’re one month old, little ones may be able to grasp things, and even lift things by five months! Just around the first birthday, By the time baby is almost one, they’ll likely be much better at playing with their hands and not using their mouths to discover quite as much.

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