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Baby recognizes your voices

Big news: Your baby may recognize both your and your partner's voices by now.

His auditory development, or hearing, is progressing as the network of nerves to the ears matures — though the sounds he hears are muffled, thanks to the creamy coating of vernix covering them.

So this might be a good time to read and even sing to your baby — or rather, your tummy — and a good chance to start memorizing those nursery rhymes and lullabies you'll need to be repeating (and repeating) pretty soon.

While you're at it, here's another way to have some family fun at 27 weeks pregnant: Your partner might be able to hear baby's heartbeat by pressing an ear to your stomach.

And baby's eyes might open this week, if they didn't last week.

Baby’s tasting ... and hiccupping

Your baby's taste buds are very developed now too. Need a taste test? If you eat some spicy food, your baby will be able to taste the difference in the amniotic fluid. Just keep in mind that you'll have different mealtimes, with his coming about two hours after yours.

Some babies will even respond to that spicy kick by hiccupping. And although hiccups, which feel like belly spasms to you, may seem like they're disturbing him, he isn't stressed at all. It's just one more sensation babies need to get used to.

The Mutlu Anne app is with you every step of the way on your pregnancy journey.

Thanks for reading.