Why can't you hear a baby in the womb?

3 May 2017, 16:51 | Updated: 3 May 2017, 16:54

Pregnant woman

Why can’t you hear an unborn baby in the womb?

Question

Why can’t you hear an unborn baby in the womb?

Bridget, Wapping

Answer

Name: James O’Brien

Qualification:  Know it all

Answer: The foetus does not have functioning lungs, therefore, there is no air in the lungs and to have noise you need air. So the unborn baby can not make any noise.