Babies Basics
What is the safest position for a healthy baby to sleep?
On their back!
Skin-to-skin typically occurs with which parent first immediately after birth?
The mother!
Pregnancy is traditionally divided into these three stages called...
Trimesters
To reduce the risk of suffocation, this common comfort item should stay out of a baby's crib until they're older.
blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, etc.
This healthcare professional specializes in caring for healthy pregnancies and assisting with labor and birth.
Midwife or Certified Nurse Midwife
Newborn babies typically sleep about this many hours in a 24-hour period
This is the number-one thing new parents say they wish they had more of.
Sleep
This temporary organ develops during pregnancy to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the baby
The placenta
Infants should ride in this direction in the car for as long as their car seat's height and weight limits allow.
Rear-facing
When someone's "water breaks," this fluid is leaking.
Amniotic fluid
This is the first stool a newborn passes after birth- What is it called?
Meconium
This hormone is often called the "bonding hormone" because it's released during childbirth, breastfeeding, and cuddling
Oxytocin
These painless "practice contractions" can begin well before labor sometimes called false labor.
Braxton Hicks contractions
This common household item should be anchored to the wall to help prevent tip-over injuries once babies begin pulling up and climbing.
Furniture (eg., dressers, nightstands, TV stands)
This procedure uses medication placed near the spinal nerves to reduce pain during labor.
An epidural
This reflex causes babies to suddenly fling out their arms when startled.
The Moro (startle) reflex
Experts recommend plenty of this parent-supervised activity during the day to support healthy motor development and neck strength.
Tummy time !
This waxy white coating protects a baby's skin from constant exposure to amniotic fluid. This coating often remains on the skin after birth.
Vernix caseosa
Babies under 1 year old should never eat this sweet food because it can contain bacteria that cause infant botulism (difficulty breathing & muscle paralysis)
Honey!
A person is considered fully dilated when the cervix reaches this measurement.
10 centimeters
A NEWBORN's vision is clearest at about this distance from their face.
About 8–12 inches (20–30 cm)
This parenting approach/style combines warmth, responsiveness, and consistent boundaries, and is associated with the best long-term outcomes for children.
Authoritative parenting
Nicknamed the "pregnancy hormone," this hormone is responsible for the positive result on a home pregnancy test (full name for full points)
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
On long road trips, experts recommend taking babies out of their car seat at least every this often to allow them to stretch and change positions.
About every 2 hours
Rather than the "water breaking" before delivery, this rare type of birth occurs when the amniotic sac remains completely intact during birth.
An "En caul" birth