Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  incoming(Noun) The act of coming in; arrival. 2  incoming(Adjective) coming (or about to come) in. 3  incoming(Adjective) succeeding to an office. 4  incoming(Interjection) a warning that something is coming towards you; especially enemy artillery fire.
Lanugo helps protect your babyâs skin from drying out in utero. The constant immersion in amniotic fluid could chap and irritate a babyâs delicate skin. Dr. Steven B. Hoath and fellow researchers at the Skin Sciences Institute, researched the role of vernix and lanugo.
In the fifth month of pregnancy, the fetus is more active and a woman may be able to feel its movements. The fetus also sleeps and wakes on regular cycles. A fine hair (called lanugo) and a waxy coating (called vernix) cover and protect the thin fetal skin.