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Pain in the Fetus

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All the recent data about the physiology of the fetus and its active role into the womb allow us to consider the fetus as a biological protagonist in the intrauterine environment. This capacity can be detected during both the embryonic and the fetal period. The pre-implantation blastocyst is biologically autonomous, because it can provide nutriments for itself during the trip from the oviduct to the site of implantation [1] and has an active role in the choice of the implantation site [2].

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Noia, G. et al. (2008). Pain in the Fetus. In: Buonocore, G., Bellieni, C.V. (eds) Neonatal Pain. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0732-1_7

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