Why Do Fetuses Kick So Much?

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The feeling of a kicking fetus is perhaps one of the more fun parts of having a baby, but these movements serve a purpose well beyond letting you know that that little thing is in there!

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Images:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fetal_movements_3D_Ultrasound_Dr._Wolfgang_Moroder.theora.ogv
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/father-and-mother-get-wonder-when-their-baby-or-fetus-kicking-her-belly-mom-husband-gm1153469192-313287774
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