Around the World in 80 Babies
In Hawaiʻi, proud parents might affectionately refer to their little ones as keiki, the Hawaiian word for this.
What is child or baby.
During the Antarctic winter, this flightless bird balances an egg on his feet, keeping it warm beneath a fold of skin.
What is a penguin?
Of the five senses, this one is the least developed when a baby is born, with newborns seeing best at a distance of about 8–12 inches.
What is sight?
Despite the popular saying, pregnancy doesn't require doubling your calories, making this three-word expression more myth than nutritional advice.
What is "eating for two"?
In this Eric Carle classic, the title character eats through apples, pears, plums, strawberries, and oranges before developing a rather serious stomachache.
What is The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Concerned about das Baby's future well-being, officials in this European country can reject parents' proposed names if they're deemed potentially harmful or embarrassing to the child.
What is Germany?
In a reversal of typical animal parenting, the male of this ocean-dwelling species carries the developing babies and eventually gives birth to them.
What is a seahorse?
Hospitals encourage this simple bonding practice immediately after delivery because it helps newborns regulate their body temperature, breathing, and heart rate, while also promoting breastfeeding.
What is skin-to-skin contact?
This tropical fruit is frequently rumored to induce labor because it contains an enzyme called bromelain.
What is pineapple?
In this bedtime classic, a little bunny says goodnight to everything in his room, including a red balloon, three little bears, and a bowl of mush.
What is Goodnight Moon?
In traditional Hawaiian culture, a baby's piko, or umbilical cord stump, may be buried to symbolize the child's lifelong connection to ʻāina, the Hawaiian word for this.
What is land.
A newborn of this long-necked African animal enters the world with a six-foot drop to the ground.
What is a giraffe?
Newborn babies have about 270 of these, compared with just 206 in most adults.
What are bones?
This salad staple can harbor bacteria like Listeria when contaminated, potentially turning a healthy pregnancy craving into an unfortunate case of diarrhea.
What is lettuce?
In Where the Wild Things Are, Max is sent to bed without supper after dressing up as this animal.
What is a wolf?
In some Asian cultures, parents traditionally use a whistling sound to condition infants to perform this bodily function, potentially reducing the need for diapers.
What is urinating (peeing) or going to the bathroom?
After laying her eggs, this eight-armed mother guards them without eating.
What is an octopus?
Although they won't remember the experience, babies can recognize this familiar sound from before they were born.
What is their mother's voice?
This popular Italian dessert is traditionally made with espresso and sometimes alcohol, making the classic version one pregnant women may need to modify.
What is tiramisu?
In Green Eggs and Ham, this persistent character refuses to take no for an answer as he tries to convince someone to sample his unusual breakfast.
Who is Sam-I-Am?
Since 1938, Finland has offered expectant families a government-funded package of baby essentials, delivered in a cardboard container that can also serve this surprising purpose.
What is a baby's crib (or bed)?
Unlike most mammals, this unusual Australian animal lays eggs but nurses its babies with milk.
What is a platypus?
Even before birth, babies swallow amniotic fluid containing flavors from their mother's diet, helping develop this sense.
What is taste?
In Japan, this fermented soybean dish is a breakfast staple, famous for its sticky texture and strong flavor, and can be a surprising pregnancy craving.
What is natto?
In The Giving Tree, the tree offers the boy her apples, branches, and eventually this part of herself so he can build a boat.
What is her trunk?