Pregnancy
The standard 12 week-long divisions of pregnancy
What is a Trimester?
This is the first sensation that develops in-utero.
These chromosomes from dad determine the gender of the baby
What are the X and Y chromosomes?
The animal with the longest gestation period of any mammal, lasting about 18 to 22 months.
What is an elephant?
These uncomfortable but harmless sensations are often called "false labor"
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
After "momma" or "dadda" this is the most common "first word" spoken by babies.
What is "no"?
This hormone decreases significantly in men when they become fathers, correlating with increased parental involvement.
What is testosterone?
This animal holds the record for the shortest gestation period of any mammal, at just 12 to 14 days.
What is an opossum?
This is a temporary organ that develops during pregnancy
What is the placenta?
This is an involuntary newborn reflex where a baby's fingers automatically grip an object (like your finger) placed in their palm
What is the palmar grasp reflex?
This large scale unemployment event caused 2.2 million U.S. fathers to become stay-at-home-dads
What is the Great Recession (or the 2008 Financial Crisis)
These are the only male animals to become pregnant
What are seahorses?
During pregnancy, the fetus is suspended in this fluid filled membrane within the uterus
What is the amniotic sac?
These structures remain soft to allow brain growth and passage through the birth canal
What are fontanelles, or soft spots?
The traditional gift for Father's Day, which an estimated 20 million are given each year
What is a tie?
These insects stay with their offspring until they reach adulthood.
What are cockroaches?
Pregnancy tests detect this hormone
What is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?
This is the estimated number of bones babies are born with.
What is ~300?
This president signed Father's Day into law as an official holiday.
Who is Richard Nixon?
These animals stay with their mothers for life, only leaving for a few hours at a time to mate or hunt.
What are orcas?