Further Reading

Before they were born their curled up position in the womb will have placed your baby’s hands close to their mouth and face and they will have started to put their hands in their mouth before birth.^[1] The area of the brain linked to touch and movement around the mouth is one of the first areas to be active before birth and your baby’s brain will have started to make connections in response to their hands touching their face and mouth.^[2]  Your baby’s first movements are not well controlled, but you might notice that they are beginning to move their hands to their mouth more purposefully as they gain control of their movements.