General Baby Knowledge
What is an alternative name for a pacifier?
binky or nuk
The average length of pregnancy in days
280 days
The process of feeding a baby straight from the breast.
breastfeeding
another name for baby cow
calf
The number of extra calories needed per day in a healthy pregnancy
500
Babies should be put to sleep on their stomach, side, or back?
back
What is the most common first word for babies?
dada
World record for most babies born to one woman
69
The repeated gentle patting on a baby’s back to release swallowed air.
burping
another name for baby bear
cub
The percentage of women who experience morning sickness
70%
How long should a child be in a rear-facing car seat?
At least until age 2 or until the child exceeds the height or weight limit for the car seat.
The number of bones babies are born with
300
There is a scientific term for when a sperm and egg unite, what is it called?
zygote
A common skin condition that causes rough patches on the scalp of newborn babies.
cradle cap
another name for baby kangaroo
joey
The longest recorded labor
75 days
What are the first thick, black, tar-like poops of a newborn called?
meconium
A bony structure of the leg babies are born without
kneecap/ patella
The number of diapers the average newborn uses in one day
8-12
the smooth flow of a baby’s stomach contents out through their mouth as opposed to a forceful vomit.
spit up
another name for baby deer
fawn
How long does it take for a baby to recognise/differentiate between familiar people?
3 months
What is the Moro reflex?
Also called the startle reflex. Infants spread out their arms as a response to a loud sound or movement.
Percentage of babies that actually arrive on their due date
5%
The first sense a baby develops after birth
touch
specific location where a mother can feel comfortable nursing her baby.
nursing nest
another name for baby horse
foal
The age a baby begins to see color
3 months
What is the proportion of a baby’s head to its body at birth?
baby’s head is one-quarter of the size of its body at birth.
This is first color other than black and white babies reconize
Red
The percentage of blood a woman gains during pregnancy
40-50%
process of wrapping a baby tightly with a blanket.
swaddling
another name for baby fox
kit
If a pregnant woman's first day of her last period was March 1st what is her estimated due date?
Dec. 6
At what age the baby doubles his or her birth weight?
It is around 5 months of age that a baby is usually double his birth weight.