This well known catastrophe has been linked to many birth defects in Russia.
What is the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown?
100
This is consumed by Russian women to prevent ruddy skin tones and so the baby can have a fair complexion.
What is milk?
100
This is the traditional form of childbirth in Russia.
What is known as home birth or water birth?
100
A tradition still practiced today, a new Russian mother must wait this long before entering into a church.
What is forty days?
100
A famous Russian dish composed of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream.
What is beef stroganoff?
200
During the 19th century these people were responsible for delivering babies.
Who are midwives or village mothers?
200
During the prenatal period, Russian women fear this will be harmful to the fetus.
What is bad news?
200
These babies are believed to walk several months before other babies.
What are "water babies"?
200
This is the expected form of nourishment for Russian newborns.
What is breast feeding?
200
A famous Russian female tennis player known for her good looks.
Who is Anna Kournikova?
300
This is the number of days a woman was allowed to recover from childbirth before returning to the fields for work.
What is 3 days?
300
According to 2003 Russian statistics, prenatal care costs this much rubles.
What is 24000-30000 rubles?
300
A common location to put the placenta after childbirth.
What is buried under a tree?
300
Russian mothers place a pin in their newborn’s crib to avoid this.
What is the “evil eye”?
300
Mel Gibson’s last scandal involved this woman.
Who is Oksana Grigorieva?
400
This is the average amount of time a woman remains in the hospital after childbirth.
What is one week?
400
Specifically in the last trimester, women are instructed to avoid intense exercises since it is believed to possibly cause this.
What is nuchal cord, breech presentation, or post-term delivery?
400
A common water birth practice when the cord is not cut off within 24 hours so the energy cycle can be completed.
What is known as "lotus birth" ritual?
400
During the first week of a Russian infant’s life the father is permitted to see the infant only through this.
What is a glass window?
400
A Russian folk dance, where the man dances with two women, and imitates a prancing horse pulling a carriage.
What is Troika?
500
Russian moms typically wait this long before allowing extended family and friends to see the infant.
What is one month?
500
This is rewarded by the Russian government to women in their 30th week of pregnancy to ensure money is spent appropriately for care of the woman and child.
What is a childbirth certificate?
500
A birthing location thought to destroy the spiritual experience of the childbirth.
What is the hospital?
500
A Russian infant will have bad luck if they receive this from a stranger.
What is a compliment?
500
Russian women used to hang by ropes looped up in the barn rafters to let this assist them during childbirth.