Baby Basics
What is the safest sleep position for a baby?
On their back
During pregnancy, many moms experience a heightened version of which sense?
Smell
Which one of these is true?
A) Babies are born without kneecaps
B) Babies are born without earlobes
C) Babies are born without fingerprints
A) Babies are born without kneecaps
At approximately what age do most babies say their first word?
12 months
Approximately how many bones are babies typically born with?
A) 180
B) 206
C) 250
D) 300
D) 300
What is the soft spot on a baby's head called?
A) Cranium
B) Fontanelle
C) Temporal bone
D) Suture
Fontanelle
Pregnancy causes many moms to experience vivid, bizarre dreams. During which trimester does this most commonly intensify?
Third
Which one of these is true?
A) Newborns can see in full color from birth
B) Newborns can only see clearly about 8–12 inches away
C) Newborns are completely blind for the first 48 hours
B) Newborns can only see clearly about 8–12 inches away
Around what age do babies typically take their first steps?
9 - 12 months
Newborns cannot produce what part of crying until about 3–4 weeks after birth?
A) Sound
B) Tears
C) Facial expressions
D) Hiccups
B) Tears
What sleep-inducing substance is naturally found in breast milk and produced more at night?
A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine
C) Melatonin
D) Cortisol
Melatonin
After giving birth, many moms find their tolerance for this everyday thing significantly decreases, making them more emotionally reactive to it?
A) Loud noises
B) Spicy food
C) Caffeine
D) Cold temperatures
A) Loud noises
Which one of these is true?
A) A baby's brain doubles in size during the first 6 months
B) A baby's brain doubles in size during the first year
C) A baby's brain doubles in size during the first 3 months
A) A baby's brain doubles in size during the first 6 months
Which is the baby's first sense to develop in the womb?
Touch
Unlike adults, newborns can do these two things simultaneously without choking. What are they?
A) Eat and sleep
B) Breathe and swallow
C) Cry and hiccup
D) Yawn and sneeze
B) Breathe and swallow
What is the reflex called when a baby automatically "walks" when held upright with feet touching a surface?
A) Moro reflex
B) Rooting reflex
C) Stepping reflex
D) Grasp reflex
Stepping reflex
During pregnancy, a mom's heart actually grows in size and increases its output by how much?
40%
Which one of these is true?
A) Babies have more taste buds than adults, including some on the roof of their mouth
B) Babies have fewer taste buds than adults but they are more sensitive
C) Babies and adults have exactly the same number of taste buds
A) Babies have more taste buds than adults, including some on the roof of their mouth
A baby recognizes and prefers its mother's native language over other languages from birth. How early in pregnancy does a fetus begin absorbing language patterns?
A) 16 weeks
B) 20 weeks
C) 24 weeks
D) 28 weeks
D) 28 weeks
A baby's skull is made up of several separate bone plates at birth. Approximately how long does it take for these plates to fully fuse together?
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
D) 24 months
On day one of life, a newborn's stomach is roughly the size of which small fruit?
A) Grape
B) Strawberry
C) Blueberry
D) Cherry
Cherry
The world record for the most children born to a single mother is how many?
A) 28
B) 44
C) 69
D) 75
C) 69
Which one of these is true?
A) Babies can breathe and swallow simultaneously, a skill adults lose around age 2
B) Babies can breathe through their mouth and nose simultaneously from birth
C) Babies can only breathe through their mouth for the first 6 months
A) Babies can breathe and swallow simultaneously, a skill adults lose around age 2
At how many weeks does a baby's first true emotional smile (not a reflex smile) typically appear?
A) 2 - 4 weeks
B) 4 - 6 weeks
C) 6 - 8 weeks
D) 8 - 10 weeks
C) 6 - 8 weeks
Within the first few days of life, newborns can already recognize their mother using which sense?
Smell