17 / 112 developing through baby kicks those moments when you feel your little one kick are not only exciting for you, but it?s also a major development time for her. new research by ucl suggests that the kicks and movements of babies in the womb allow the child to map her body and assist in the eventual exploration of her surroundings. for the study, published in scientific reports , researchers measured brain waves produced when newborn babies kick their limbs during rapid eye movement (rem) sleep, finding that fast brain waves fire in the corresponding hemisphere. the findings suggest that fetal kicks in the late stages of pregnancy help to grow areas of the brain that deal with sensory input. connect and teach using