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THE CREATION OF A HUMAN BEING FROM A CELL

SPECIAL TINY HAIRS PROTECTING THE BABY
The baby developing in the mother's womb is protected
by the amniotic fluid. But if the baby spends too much
time in this fluid, it will suffer damage. But this does not
happen. The baby's body has an excellent defence
against damage by this fluid. In the fifth month, tiny
colourless hairs cover the baby's body. These hairs re-
main on the baby's body for three or four months. Be-
fore birth they cover the baby's body almost completely.
Because of these hairs, the amniotic fluid will not be
able to damage the baby's skin. It it clear that the pres-
ence of these hairs is a special precaution taken to pro-
tect the baby. In the development of the baby in the
mother's womb there is no deficiency in any detail. This
system is organized so that no problems will occur and
it is only one of the manifestations of the limitless cre-
ative power of God.

ful effects. For example, if the mother runs, the
jolts produced have no effect on the baby; it is
like a cork shaken in a container filled with wa-
ter. The most perfect protective system possib-
le has been created for the foetus; every kind of danger has been foreseen
and precautions taken.
The presence of amniotic fluid is also important for the health of the
mother. This fluid fills the whole womb, so as the foetus grows and gains
weight, no pressure is exerted on the womb itself. If this fluid were not
present, the growing foetus would weigh the uterus down and the coun-
ter-pressure exerted by the uterine walls would make the normal deve-
lopment of the foetus impossible.
This special fluid provides another vital necessity for the foetus: a
constant temperature. It is known that fluids distribute heat evenly. The
amniotic fluid is recycled continually and has a constant temperature. The
heat needed for the development of the foetus is distributed equally in
every direction.
If there is a single problem with the production of this fluid, with its
continuous purification or the adjustment of its volume, the natural deve-
lopment of the foetus is impaired. For example, if the amount of amniotic

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