Welcome, Baby!
Newborn babies don't get a break: Immediately after birth, they take their first test, named after this pioneering doctor whose approach to measuring breathing, skin color, reflexes, motion, and heart rate helped detect birth defects early and save countless infant lives.
Let's start at the beginning: Pregnancy tests are testing for this hormone secreted as early as six days before a missed period.
What is hCg?
(Don't) hear him roar: Known for his "no-drama" public persona, his "anger translator" was played by Keegan-Michael Key in the Key & Peele sketch comedy series.
Who is Barack Obama?
Amy is the baby of the March family in this beloved American novel, most recently filmed by Greta Gerwig in 2019.
What is Little Women?
Want to take your baby to one of the Wildlife Conservation Society's six facilities in New York City? Don't get too attached to this large mammal; WCS committed to not acquiring any new specimens in 2006.
What are elephants?
First a test, then a shot? An injection of this vitamin helps to prevent brain bleeds in newborns.
What is vitamin K?
This hormone, produced outside of pregnancy by the adrenal cortex and gonads, is secreted by the corpus luteum during the first ten weeks of pregnancy, after which time the placenta takes over.
What is progesterone?
Perhaps this Leo got his sunny disposition, which he had to put aside to play the fierce warrior Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, from his upbringing in Hawaii.
Who is Jason Momoa?
After losing their older brother Allie, Holden desperately wants to connect with his little sister, named this, in The Catcher in the Rye.
Who is Phoebe?
One of the treasures of the New York Public Library is the original complement of this bear and his companions, owned by a certain little boy named Christopher.
Who is Winnie the Pooh?
Gestating parents are often tested for the Group B type of this virus, commonly associated with a sore throat, to prevent transmission during delivery.
What is strep?
Pregnancy is so sweet! But it can be TOO sweet for parents testing for this disease of pregnancy, which can cause high blood pressure and high birth weight.
What is gestational diabetes?
Christine and Brian's little Leo will be from the block of Park Slope's Union Street; this triple-threat Leo is known for coming from a block--the block, you might say--in the Bronx.
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
An accident of birth allows this Thane of Fife to get by the prophecy that "no man of woman born" could defeat Macbeth in Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name; he was "from his mother's womb / Untimely ripped," i.e. born by Caesarean section.
Who is Macduff?
Originally directed by Julie Taymor from a beloved children's animated film, this show has also become well-known for inaugurating the Autism Friendly Program on Broadway.
What is The Lion King?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that a newborn be checked by their new pediatrician within this span of time after birth.
What is one week?
Gestating folks can have trouble down the road due to pregnancy leeching this element from the body, crucial to dental health and bone density.
What is calcium?
This Leo has played many spirited women in her long acting career; Brian will know her best as Peggy in Mad Men.
Who is Elisabeth Moss?
Let's maybe not look to this character from The Great Gatsby for advice on raising a daughter; after all, she says, of her daughter Pamela, "I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
New York City apartment-dwellers can handle a lot of noise, like the cries of a baby. But if noise pushes them to their breaking point, they can call this number, New York City's non-emergency response line.
What is 311?
Newborns lack this, the sense of day and night that helps to regulate waking and sleeping in older children and adults--the cause of those awesome three a.m. wake-up calls.
What is circadian rhythm?
Stomach-turning! This condition, made famous by Catherine, Princess of Wales, among others, causes excessive vomiting for extended periods throughout pregnancy, causing dehydration, malnutrition, and tooth decay.
What is hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)?
Leos rule the jungle; in one of her most famous roles, this Dame played the longest-ruling British monarch.
Who is (Dame) Helen Mirren?
In The Scarlet Letter, the defiant Hester Prynne names her baby daughter after this precious stone, often associated with purity and wisdom.
What is Pearl?
First assembled in Coney Island after being hand-carved in 1912, this attraction made its home in Prospect Park in 1953, where riders of all ages can still choose from a menagerie of 53 mounts.
What is the carousel?