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Your baby does lots of funny things as they’re growing, with bending over upside down and looking between their legs being one of their sillier poses. According to an old wive’s tale, your little one might do this when they’re searching for a sibling, which can mean you’re pregnant! This is only one explanation, so keep reading to learn all the reasons your baby might strike this pose. While looking between their legs is normal and not typically something to worry about, we’ll also tell you when you might need to be concerned about this behavior.
Things You Should Know
- It’s a popular superstition that a baby looking between their legs means you’re pregnant. While this is a fun theory, it’s not backed by scientific evidence.
- Your baby might look between their legs to learn about how the world looks upside down or to discover all the ways their body moves and stretches.
- It’s likely super fun for your toddler to look between their legs. They might also do this because they saw other babies looking through their legs.
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- ↑ https://www.infantempire.com/baby-looking-between-legs/
- ↑ https://earlyconnections.mo.gov/early-childhood-brain-development
- ↑ https://www.infantempire.com/baby-looking-between-legs/
- ↑ https://blog.providence.org/toyourhealthblogs/change-your-pov-can-hanging-upside-down-improve-your-health
- ↑ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/when-do-babies-start-walking/
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/exploring.html
- ↑ https://kidslymom.com/baby-bends-over-and-looks-through-legs-superstition/
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865075/
- ↑ https://kidslymom.com/baby-bends-over-and-looks-through-legs-superstition/
- ↑ https://www.enjoymomlife.com/what-does-it-mean-when-a-baby-looks-through-their-legs/
- ↑ https://www.enjoymomlife.com/what-does-it-mean-when-a-baby-looks-through-their-legs/
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/fetal-positions/art-20546850
- ↑ https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=zp4263
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/ibuprofen.html
- ↑ https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/spine-problems
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