Pregnancy & Development
What is the name of the organ that produces most pregnancy hormones and transfers nutrients to the baby?
The placenta.
What is the soft spot on a newborn's skull called?
Fontanelle
What traditional children's game uses a nursery rhyme to choose someone at random?
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
What is a baby swan called?
A cygnet
What do you use to wipe away drool and protect a baby's clothes during feeding?
Bib.
During which trimester does a baby's skeleton begin to harden significantly from cartilage into bone?
The second trimester.
What reflex causes a newborn to turn toward a touch on their cheek?
Rooting reflex
Which nursery rhyme character famously sat on a wall and had a great fall?
Humpty Dumpty
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
What wearable blanket can help keep a sleeping baby warm without loose blankets?
Sleep sack
What is the medical term for a baby's first movements felt by the pregnant parent?
Quickening
What pigment gives newborns' eyes, skin, and hair some of their color?
Melanin
What is the name of the toy with colored beads that move along curved wires, often used to entertain babies?
Bead maze
What is the name for the process by which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly?
Metamorphosis
What is the name of the infant feeding method in which a baby feeds directly at the breast?
Breastfeeding
What structure helps protect the developing baby by cushioning it inside the uterus?
The amniotic sac and amniotic fluid
What is the name of the protective white coating sometimes seen on a newborn's skin at birth?
Vernix caseosa
Which classic children's author created The Cat in the Hat?
Dr. Seuss
Which mammal is famous for carrying its young in a pouch and giving birth to very underdeveloped offspring?
A marsupial.
According to safe-sleep guidance, what position should a healthy infant be placed in for every sleep?
On their back
What is the name of the temporary opening between the two upper chambers of a baby's heart that usually closes after birth?
The foramen ovale
What is the medical term for the yellowing of a newborn's skin and eyes caused by bilirubin buildup?
Neonatal jaundice
What was the name of the first widely recognized mass-produced disposable diaper brand, introduced in the United States in the 1960s?
Pampers
What is the term for animals whose young hatch from eggs laid outside the mother's body?
Oviparous
What is the term for a baby's ability to coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing during feeding?
Suck-swallow-breathe coordination