How do they see through the abdomen?... Babies Can Recognize Faces Before They're Even Born, Researchers Find June 12, 2017 - There’s been plenty of evidence attesting to the smarts of babies still in-utero — including that they can already recognize familiar voices. That’s why pregnant women and dads-to-be will often find themselves talking to the bump. But new research has revealed babies could also recognize human faces while still in the womb.