Baby Animals
A baby rat is called this.
Pup
What hormone do standard home pregnancy tests detect?
hCG; human chorionic gonadotropin
True or false: a newborn has all of the major immune-cell types but very little immunological memory.
True.
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder…”
"…what you are.”
A 2017 University of Alberta study found that feeding lactating mothers different forms of this essential nutrient influenced T-cell development and programmed a less inflammatory immune response in their offspring. Name the nutrient.
Choline.
A baby goat is called this.
A kid
By approximately how many beats per minute does resting heart rate typically increase during pregnancy?
~10–20 bpm.
Which colour can newborns distinguish particularly well early in life: red, blue, purple or teal?
Red. Colour develops over the first few months.
“Rock-a-bye baby, on the…”
“…tree top.”
Craving and intentionally consuming non-food substances during pregnancy is known as this condition.
Pica
A baby turtle is called this.
A hatchling.
Which colour can newborns distinguish particularly well early in life: red, blue, purple or teal?
Red. Colour develops over the first few months.
True or False: Babies are born with less bones than us.
False
“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty…”
“…had a great fall.”
What is the dietary adequate intake for choline during pregnancy?
450 mg/day
A baby swan is called this.
Cygnet
Commonly called a baby's “soft spot,” this gap between the developing skull bones has this anatomical name.
Fontanelle
True or false: a baby's food preferences don't begin developing until they start solid food.
False! They begin before birth. Fetuses are exposed to flavours from the maternal diet through amniotic fluid, and prenatal exposure can influence later acceptance
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Mama’s gonna buy you…”
“…a mockingbird.”
Around what age do babies begin laughing?
Around 4 months
A baby porcupine is called this.
Porcupette
Which type of immune cell helps promote blood vessel development and vascular remodeling during early pregnancy?
Uterine natural killer cells
This thick, yellowish first breast milk produced after birth is particularly rich in antibodies and immune factors.
Colostrum
“Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her…”
Curds and whey
Around what age do babies typically begin sitting independently?
~6–9 months