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THE MIRACLE OF HUMAN CREATION

special function of this fat layer is to keep the baby warm in the early we-
eks after birth. The fact that these cells which produce this fat layer flaw-
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lessly perform the duties that have been inspired in them is another proof
of creation.
In the meantime, the skin of the foetus undergoes important changes
resulting in the development before birth of skin surface which is critical
for survival after birth. The skin of the foetus produces an oily surface
covering which confers a water repelling property to the surface of the
skin in contact with the amniotic fluid. This oily surface layer has an im-
portant effect to promote maturation of the underlying skin cells and the
formation of a skin barrier before birth. 44
In earlier sections, we mentioned that in the early stages of the embr-
yo, the mother's defensive cells are not permitted access to the baby's blo-
od. These cells see the baby as a foreign intrusion and could kill it. But in
the ninth month, this situation changes suddenly and antibodies (a pro-
tective protein produced by the immune system) in the mother's womb
pass to the foetus through the placenta. When we examine the reason for
this, we are struck by something very surprising. In the first six months
after birth, the cells in the baby's immune system do not develop, but the
baby will need antibodies to protect it from the germs in the world. So, in
the last month, the mother's antibodies, which are permitted access to the
baby's blood, will be ready to protect the baby from contracting infectious
diseases when it is first born. In the subsequent months, as the baby's im-
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mune system begins to produce its own antibodies, the mother's antibo-
dies will cease functioning.
As in what we have said before, this operation too, as outlined abo-
ve, is an example of the perfect plan in the creation of human beings. The

details in every month, every day, every minute of the formation of a hu-
man being are minutely calculated. Flawless systems prevent harmful
material from reaching the foetus, but when these materials are needed,
the old system is removed according to the same perfect plan, and a new
one is put in place. Certainly, this perfection does not come about by the

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