BABY VITALS
The normal respiratory rate range for a healthy term newborn in breaths per minute
What is 40-60 breaths/min?
In many Latin American countries, babies wear this color bracelet or ribbon to ward off "mal de ojo" (evil eye)
What is red?
The soft membranous gaps between the cranial bones of a newborn, the anterior one typically closes by 12-18 months
What are fontanelles?
According to folk belief, if a pregnant person is "carrying high," they're supposedly expecting this
What is a girl?
The world's most famous fictional baby left on a doorstep at #4 Privet Drive
Who is Harry Potter?
The number of bones a newborn is born with, compared to the 206 in an adult
What is approximately 270-300? (They fuse over time)
In Japan, parents celebrate a baby's symbolic first meal at this many days old in a ceremony called "Okuizome"
What is 100 days?
Neonates are born with these as cartilage rather than bone; ossification doesn't begin until 3-5 years of age
What are kneecaps (patellae)?
In many cultures, if a pregnant person craves salty or savory foods, it supposedly indicates this
What is a boy?
Born on 25 July 1978 at Oldham General Hospital, this person became the world's first baby conceived via IVF, pioneered by Edwards and Steptoe
Who is Louise Brown?
The normal resting heart rate range for a term newborn (0-1 month)
What is 110-160 bpm? (Higher when crying, lower in quiet sleep)
In Yoruba culture (Nigeria), the naming ceremony traditionally takes place on the 7th day for girls and this day for boys
What is the 9th day?
This primitive reflex causes a newborn to splay their arms outward and then draw them in when they sense a sudden loss of support
What is the Moro reflex (startle reflex)?
According to old wives' tales, heartburn during pregnancy means the baby will have lots of this. A 2006 Johns Hopkins study (Birth journal) actually found a positive correlation!
What is hair?
This British royal was born on 23 April 2018, but his name was not announced until 4 days later on 27 April , sparking global betting pools
Who is Prince Louis (Louis Arthur Charles)?
The estimated blood volume of a term newborn in mL/kg
What is approximately 80 mL/kg? (About 240-280 mL total for a 3-3.5 kg baby)
In many Middle Eastern cultures, this sweet fruit is softened and rubbed on a newborn's gums as a first taste a practice called "Tahneek"
What is a date?
Newborns have optimal visual acuity at this distance, roughly the distance from breast/bottle to the caregiver's face
What is 20-30 cm (8-12 inches)?
In some European folklore, placing this metal item under a baby's crib protects them from being swapped by fairies (changelings)
What is iron? (scissors, iron knife, or horseshoe)
The Guinness World Record for the heaviest baby ever born: this many pounds (9.98 kg), born in Seville, Ohio, USA in 1879 to Anna Bates, who stood 7 ft 11 in
What is 22 lbs?
At birth, the liver constitutes this percentage of a newborn's body weight, compared to only 2% in adults making it proportionally the largest internal organ
What is 4-5%?
In Finland, every expectant parent receives one of these from the government, it contains baby supplies and doubles as the baby's first bed
What is a baby box (maternity box/package)?
This substance, produced in utero from swallowed amniotic fluid, bile, and intestinal cells, is a newborn's first bowel movement
What is meconium?
In Turkish tradition, this precious item is placed on the newborn's belly button stump to promote healing and bring prosperity
What is a gold coin?
In April 2023, this country officially surpassed China as the world's most populous nation, with approximately 86,000 babies born daily
What is India?