Pregnancy
The number of weeks considered full term
What is 37 weeks?
The most common first words a baby can say
What is "mama" or "dada"?
The repeated gentle patting on a baby's back to release swallowed air
What is burping?
A common method of pain relief administered into the lower back to numb the lower body during labor
What is an epidural?
Consuming this nutrient is essential during pregnancy for baby's bone development
What is calcium?
The age babies typically take their first independent steps
What is 12 months?
The safest sleeping position for a newborn baby
What is a back?
This is typically cut shortly after the baby is born
What is the umbilical cord?
This parenting style is often warm and responsive but imposes few demands, allowing children to make their own decisions. With this style parents act as a "friends" rather than an authority figure.
What is lassez fair or permissive parenting?
The first sense an unborn baby develops in the womb
What is touch?
This nutrient is typically given as a supplement to breastfed babies starting shortly after birth
What is Vitamin D?
This fruit represents the average size of a newborn's stomach
What is a cherry?
When this breaks, it can be a sign that labor is beginning or progressing
What is the "water" (amniotic sac/membranes)?
This parenting style balances high expectations with high responsiveness. Parents are warm and nurturing but also firm and have clear rules.
What is authoritative?
A darkened line can sometimes appear on the belly during pregnancy
What is the linea nigra?
Supervised awake time on a baby's stomach that helps with development and prevents a flattened head
What is tummy time?
The minimum number of times a newborn must be fed per day
What is 8?
The natural hormone released during childbirth that causes the uterus to contract
What is oxytocin?
On average, the number of diapers a baby goes through in the first year of life
What are approximately 2,500 to 3,000 diapers?
This is often confused for labour contractions
What are braxton-hix contractions?
This nutrient is the most important as babies start to eat solids
What is iron?
Stroking the sole of a baby's foot causes their toes to fan out
What is the babinski reflex?
This is commonly referred to as the afterbirth
What is the placenta?