Pregnancy
The week a pregnancy is considered full term when measured from the first day of the last menstrual period.
What is 39 weeks?
*Full term: 39 weeks through 40 weeks and six days
A child is considered an infant from birth to 1 year old, and a toddler from approximately 1 to this many years old.
What is 3?
Without this baby gear, the hospital will not allow you to take your baby home.
What is an infant car seat?
This person wanted to have a family first.
Who is Eddy?
Baby Shiang's Chinese zodiac sign.
What is Snake?
The trimester where the fetus gets stronger, and most people begin to feel kicks and punches.
What is 2nd trimester?
The percentage of babies that actually arrive on their due date.
What is 5?
Wet or infrequently changed diapers could cause this.
What is a diaper rash?
Who is Vivian
Two dishes that Vivian craved during pregnancy.
What is pizza/french toast/PB&J/spam & egg?
The nutrient that is particularly important during pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects in the baby.
What is folic acid?
The average length of a baby delivered at full-term.
What is 19-20 inches?
Babies may be able to fall asleep faster with this played in the background.
What is white noise?
Vivian ate bread from this place frequently throughout her pregnancy.
What is Japong Bakery?
Vivian and Eddy are thinking about this name for Baby Shiang.
What is Ethan Edward Shiang?
If Connie's first day of her last menstrual cycle was Dec 1, 2024, she is on this week of her pregnancy.
What's the 7th?
Babies have more of these in their mouths than adults.
What are taste buds?
Around this month, you can start giving your baby water.
What is the 6th month?
The city in which Baby Shiang was conceived.
What is Chicago?
The size of a fully dilated cervix to deliver a baby (in centimeters).
What is 10?
During pregnancy, this hormone is responsible for helping maintain the uterine lining and prevent contractions.
What is progesterone?
Babies are born with approximately this many bones, which will eventually fuse into 206 as they grow older.
What is 270-300?
The number of feedings a newborn needs per day.
What is 8-12?
Vivian's favorite trait of Eddy that she hopes baby Shiang will also have.
What is caring/patient/persistent/dedicated/giving?
A procedure that involves injecting medication to provide pain relief during delivery.
What is epidural?