Pregnancy
Name the average number of weeks a woman is pregnant for
What is 40
Name the most common birth month
When is September
*only 5% of babies are born on their due date
Who couldn't all the King's horses and men help out?
Who is Humpty Dumpty
Term used to refer to a baby penguin
What is a nestling
What is a chick
Pregnant women have more spit.
True!
A harmless but weird side effect, thought to be a protection for the throat/mouth against exposure to stomach acid with heartburn or morning sickness.
What is first trimester
Most babies will double in weight by this age in months
What is four months
Little Miss Muffet was eating this when she was scared away
what is bread and jam
The term used to refer to a baby hedgehog
What is a hoglet
The longest pregnancy recorded was over a year long.
True!
Belulah Hunter was pregnant 375 days. A normal pregnancy is around 280 days.
Name the organ that women grow during pregnancy
what is a placenta
Babies have _____ times the amount of tastebuds that adults do
What is 3 times
Around 30,000 tastebuds
Name the person who chopped the tails of the three blind mice
Who is the farmer's wife
Term used to refer to a baby frog
What is a tadpole
Due to changes in sleep, pregnant people rarely dream.
False!
Majority of pregnant women have vivid dreams, and due to the disrupted sleep they often have better dream recall.
In an average pregnancy, how much does the mother's blood volume increase?
What is 40-50%
Average adult woman blood volume is 1.5 gallons, but during pregnancy that may increase .75+ gallons before baby is born!
The age a baby will likely start to smile
what is 6 - 12 weeks
How many times did the mouse run up the clock of Hickory dickory?
what is six times
The term used to refer to a baby otter
What is a whelp
If you eat garlic, the fetus can taste it in the amniotic fluid.
True!
Some foods can impact the odor and taste of the amniotic fluid. Fetuses can also taste carrots, vanilla, mint.
During pregnancy, the uterus stretches to the size of which fruit to accommodate baby?
What is a watermelon
During an average pregnancy, the uterus increases 500 times its original size.
What is 6 months
Little Bunny Foo Foo was given how many chances to be behave by the Good Fairy?
what is three chances
Term used to refer to a baby jellyfish
What is a ephyra
Babies begin to cry silently in the womb as early as 28 weeks.
True!
Not because they are destressed, but they are practicing vocal movements for the real world! We are unable to hear it because of the amniotic fluid.