World Wide Facts
What is the weight of the heaviest baby ever born?
22 pounds
How many bones does a newborn have?
300 bones
Where and what year were the parents born?
Cairo, Egypt - 1997 for Joya and Fountain Valley, CA, 1995 for Anthony
How many days does a boy vs girl baby wait to get baptized?
40 for boys and 80 for girls
What instrument is used in a traditional Egyptian sebou3?
Elhonn
What is the age of the oldest woman to ever give birth?
74 years (Mangayamma Yaramati in India in 2019)
What is the average length of a full-term pregnancy?
40 weeks
At what age did they start school?
Joya started at 4 years old - Anthony started at 2 years old
How many times does a baby get anointed with holy oil after their baptism?
36 times
What is the reason behind throwing salt and how many times is it thrown at the people at a traditional egyptian sebou3?
To shield the baby from the evil eye - 7 times
Which male species can get pregnant and give birth?
Seahorses and Sea Dragons
What is the average heartbeat of a newborn?
120-160 beats per minute
Where were they baptized?
Anthony was baptized at St. Anthony Monastery - Joya was baptized in St. Anthony Church Shobra, Cairo
What is the record for most babies born from one pregnancy?
a nonuplets - 9 babies!!!
What body part are babies born without that doesn’t develop until about 6 months of age?
kneecaps at 6 months
How many babies are born around the world every day?
367,000 babies
What is the most common blood type among newborns?
O Positive