Baby Beginnings
What is prenatal care?
Care a mom gets before the baby is born.
What is physical development?
How our bodies grow and move.
What is breastfeeding?
When a baby drinks milk from the mom.
What are the 4 areas of development?
Body, mind, feelings, and social.
What is the name of the place where a baby grows?
The uterus.
What does an OBGYN do?
A doctor who helps moms and babies.
What is a developmental milestone?
A skill babies learn, like walking, standing, etc.
What is formula feeding?
When a baby drinks manufactured milk from a bottle.
What is the Early Lifespan about?
Learning how babies and kids grow.
What does the cervix do during birth?
It opens so the baby can come out.
What is labor?
When a mom’s body starts getting ready to have the baby.
What does the brain do?
It helps us think and learn.
What is a picky eater?
A kid who doesn’t want to eat many foods.
What are newborn reflexes?
Baby movements they’re born with.
What is the birth canal?
The path the baby goes through to be born.
What is a sign of labor?
Stomach cramps or water breaking.
What do babies see when they’re born?
Only things up close and everything else is very blurry.
Name 2 types of picky eaters.
Answers: The Regressor, The flavor Hater, The Guzzler, The Super Feeler, The Gagger, The Untouchable
What is a fine motor skill?
Small, precise movements we make with our hands, fingers, and wrists.
What does the baby do when it’s ready to be born?
It moves down and gets into position.
What happens in delivery?
The baby is born
What does SIDS mean?
When a baby dies suddenly during sleep.
What is a meal plan?
A plan for what to eat each day.
What is a gross motor skill?
Ability to move and coordinate large muscle groups in the body, primarily the arms, legs, and torso.
What happens right after the baby is born?
The umbilical cord is cut and the baby is cleaned.